Agriculture Officer

Activation Date: 14 August, 2022   Announced Date: 14 August, 2022   Expire Date: 18 August, 2022

Job Location: Wardak

Nationality: National

Category: Agriculture

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: Based on Budget

Vacancy Number: 023-STARS-AO22

No. Of Jobs: 1

City: Wardak

Organization: Skills Training And Rehabilitation Society

Years of Experience: 4 Years of experience in relevant field

Contract Duration: 18 Months

Gender: Male/Female

Education: BS.c in Agriculture Extension, Agronomy or Horticulture.

Close date: 2022-08-18

 
About Skills Training And Rehabilitation Society:
Skills Training and Rehabilitation Society (STARS) was established by a group of
intellectual Afghans in 1997 to offer helping hand to the needy country people,
particularly women and children. STARS has been working in Afghanistan since 1997,
helping to tackle the country’s nutritional problems along with provision of other DRR
and development services, and supporting vulnerable people to improve their
livelihoods. STARS helped food insecure individual through local markets with the help
of donors. STARS support emergency nutrition programs, providing ready-to-use foods
in response to severe malnutrition in Afghanistan.
STARS is registered with the Ministry of Economy, DAIL, and MOLSAMD and has close
coordination and project agreements with the Ministry of Women Affairs, Public Health,
Agriculture, Rural Rehabilitation Development and some government provincial
departments. STARS has close coordination with Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and
one of the active member of Child Protection Action Network (CPAN) in Afghanistan.
STARS is the co-chair of the National Action Coordination Group (NAGC) in Afghanistan
since 2011.

STARS is a member of Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), Afghan
Women Network (AWN), civil society Empowerment Network (CEN) at the national level.

It’s mentionable that STARS is the only women-focused organization in Afghanistan,

working in DRR sector. STARS is a member of the Asian Disaster Risk Reduction And
Response Network (ADRRN) since 2006. In addition, STARS attended many South Asia
Initiative to End Violence against Children (SAIEVAC) meetings which is Apex body of
SAARC at the international level

 
Job Description:
The specific responsibility of the Agriculture Officer would include but not limited to the
following:
1. Assess the existing situation of agricultural extension and rural support services in
target areas.
2. Assess existing capacities and limitations of the service providers.
3. Establish and support Farmer's Learning and Resource Centers, farmer’s interest
groups, and producers' associations, and facilitate private sector linkages.
4. Strengthen the planning, implementation and monitoring capacities of the provincial
and district extension staff.
6. Support the introduction and adoption of appropriate horticultural and agronomic
technologies specifically for rain-feed and irrigated wheat production and productivity
to contribute to food security.
7. Review contributions of training programs launched for the farmers, field trainers,
extension staff and stakeholders involved in the supply of inputs and market
development.
8. Examine potentials for modernizing agriculture through delivery of effective extension
and rural support services.
9. Advice, support and guide Provincial and District teams on agriculture related issues.
10. Identify and create farmers’ groups, associations and unions for the development
and dissemination of agricultural and rural support services.
11. Ensure timely preparation and submission of required technical and other reports
and success stories as outlined in the program.
12. Assist the senior management and other team members with the management,
oversight, coordination, and monitoring of all operations of the Project in the field.
13. be able to travel frequently to the project sites in districts where the project is
implemented.
14. Prepare training materials and work as a trainer in areas related to extension in all
regular training courses of the project, especially for component 2.
15. Other relevant activities assigned by supervisor/ project from time to time.

 
Job Requirements:
BS.c in Agriculture Extension, Agronomy or Horticulture.
Experience:
4 years of relevant experience
Fluent in English, Dari & Pashto written and spoken
Computer skill in MS. Office packages
A good understanding of program development areas is preferable
Self-initiative
Good interpersonal skills and team-building spirit

 
Submission Guideline:
Please indicate the Position Title and Vacancy Number in the subject of your email and
application, otherwise, your application will not be considered

Please send your CV and application to:

cv.stars@yahoo.com