Economic Recovery Agriculture Assistant (x 4)

Position Title

Economic Recovery Agriculture Assistant (x 4)

Supervised by
EcRec Officer

Reporting to
EcRec Team Leader

Duty Station
Mubi/Yola

Area of Operation
Adamawa, Nigeria

Employment Period
Four (4) months with possibility of extension

Type of Contract (Expat/National/Trainee)
National

Salary & Benefits
NM-I

Introduction
The Danish Refugee Council assists refugees and internally displaced persons across the globe: we provide emergency aid, fight for their rights, and strengthen their opportunity for a brighter future. We work in conflict-affected areas, along the displacement routes, and in the countries where refugees settle. In cooperation with local communities, we strive for responsible and sustainable solutions. We work toward successful integration and – whenever possible – for the fulfillment of the wish to return home.

The Danish Refugee Council was founded in Denmark in 1956 and has since grown to become an international humanitarian organization with more than 7,000 staff and 8,000 volunteers. Based in Copenhagen (Denmark) and present in forty countries, the Danish Refugee Council is a non-profitmaking, politically independent, non-governmental and non-denominational relief organization.

Our vision is a dignified life for all displaced. All our efforts are based on our value compass: humanity, respect, independence and neutrality, participation, and honesty and transparency.

Danish Refugee Council (DRC) has had an operational presence in Nigeria since 2015 and has experience working in 33 Local Government Areas (LGAs) across the BAY states. DRC provides life-saving assistance and protection to vulnerable, conflict-affected populations including IDPs, returnees, and host communities in the sectors of armed violence reduction, livelihoods, nutrition and food security, protection, shelter and non-food items (NFI) and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

The operational context in northeastern Nigeria remains challenging, as the ongoing conflict impedes conflict-affected communities’ access to what limited basic services are available, as well as DRC and other humanitarians’ access to persons of concern.

Overall purpose of the role:

Support the Agric team to implement Economic Recovery Agriculture programming and support market systems development (MSD). Improve the agricultural production practices for farmers’ associations while assisting in developing social cohesion between members of the target communities through village loan & credit associations.

Responsibilities:
Supporting in the implementation Agricultural activities and Market Systems Development (MSD) Approach

• Work with stakeholders to select beneficiaries in the target communities.
• Provide agriculture livelihood guidance on an individual, group or association basis to increase beneficiaries’ awareness of different agricultural value chains.
• Provide information to beneficiaries about agricultural livelihoods and post-harvest value chain opportunities.
• Organize agricultural training on micro gardening and small farming management activities with beneficiaries
• Provide information to the beneficiaries on market opportunities and facilitate business linkage for improved agro-inputs vendors to increase ease of access and availability of inputs for smallholder farmers enterprise creation.
• Assist in the training, coaching and mentoring of farmers on improved agricultural production practices
• Assess the crops and agricultural input needed by beneficiaries and plan for the distributions in coordination with the farmers, community leaders and agriculture services
• Sensitize beneficiaries in the distribution process and inputs utilization for their production and management.
• Identify the farmers’ associations and input sellers in the communities and facilitate the networking.
• Work closely with Ministry of Agriculture Extension workers in facilitating crop farming/poultry production training for beneficiaries.
• Support the agricultural Team Leader in organizing training and other events related to the project.
• Write weekly, monthly, training and coaching activities reports.

Stakeholder and farmers associations coordination

• Facilitate the establishment of farmers associations in coordination with village community leaders, agricultural services and local authorities,
• Coordinate farmer’s and stakeholders’ consultations for better activity implementation.
• Ensure farmers strictly apply the production techniques protocol provide to them.
• Ensure the stakeholders are involved and consulted at all stages of project implementation.

Farmers' training and farmers field school implementation

• Facilitate beneficiaries training sessions on improved agricultural technics.
• Maintain regular coaching and monitoring of implementation activities with all the project beneficiaries.
• Ensure information (success, challenges, etc.) and data are collected on time and shared with the EcRec Team Leader

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Participate in the Market System Development and monitoring of activities involving – information, sensitization, beneficiary selection, production, beneficiary feedback about activities, etc.
• Ensure the project implementation data are collected and share to the Team Leader,
• Conduct regular field visits to selected beneficiaries, reporting, and other monitoring tools.
• Participate in the internal evaluation of the program.

The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Experience and technical competencies: (include years of experience)

Essential:

• Experience in agriculture programming, training, farmer field school and coaching.
• Understanding humanitarian context (international NGO, UN agency or any relevant organization) in the country and the region.
• Two (2) years of working experience, in the field of agriculture extension and training of farmers is required

Desirable:

• Previous work experience with humanitarian agencies
• Experience working with hosts, returnees and displaced populations.

Previous experience working on Market Systems Development approaches

Education: (include certificates, licenses etc.)

University degree or advanced training/ course in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Extension, Social Science, International Affairs, Humanitarian or related field

Languages: (indicate fluency level)

• Fluency in written and spoken English is a must.
• Fluency in local spoken languages is an added advantage.

Key stakeholders: (internal and external)

Internal

• Other programme staff

External

• Consortium partners
• Relevant government line ministries and departments
• Local authorities
• Other NGOs

Application Process
Are you interested? Then apply for this position online: www.drc.dk/about-drc/vacancies/current-vacancies. All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages). Both must be in English.
DRC provides equal opportunity in employment and prohibits discrimination in employment on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

DRC encourages all applicants to apply and does not practice any discrimination in any recruitment process.

Applications close on the 3rd January 2025 at midnight (GMT-time).Applications submitted after this date will not be considered.

Due to the urgency of the position, DRC has the right to recruit a candidate who matches the required profile before the above deadline.

Department:

Location: Mubi/Yola, Adamawa State