Agronomy Assistant at International Medical Corps

International Medical Corps is a global, humanitarian, nonprofit organization dedicated to saving lives and relieving suffering through health care training and relief and development programs. Established in 1984 by volunteer doctors and Nurses, International Medical Corps is a private, voluntary, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life through health interventions and related activities that build local capacity in underserved communities worldwide. By offering training and health care to local populations and medical assistance to people at highest risk, and with the flexibility to respond rapidly to emergency situations, International Medical Corps rehabilitates devastated health care systems and helps bring them back to self-reliance.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agronomy Assistant

Location: Shani, Borno
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

• The Agronomy assistant will be responsible for the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of agriculture asset creation activities in the Nutrition, Livelihoods and Resilience project in Shani LGA.
• The Agronomy assistant will technically be supervised and supported by the Agronomy Officer.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Ensure Agriculture asset creation activities are implemented based on directions provided by the Agronomy Officer. The Agronomy Assistant provides key linkage between beneficiaries and IMC field office in Shani.
• Liaise with and/or make follow up with the community project management committees on project implementation based on agreed deliverables from community action plans, beneficiary registration, facilitation of pre-distribution training,
• Organize FFA, seeds and tools distributions and field data collection at baseline, post distribution monitoring and end line.
• Conduct beneficiary sensitization for FFA and agriculture asset creation at the village level
• Take lead in FFA, seeds and tools distribution process which includes beneficiary verification.
• Write weekly updates to update of implementation at district level.

Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse:

• Actively promote PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse) standards within International Medical Corps and amongst beneficiaries served by International Medical Corps.

Compliance & Ethics:

• Promotes and encourages a culture of compliance and ethics throughout International Medical Corps. As applicable to the position, maintains a clear understanding of International Medical Corps' and donor compliance and ethics standards and adheres to those standards. Conducts work with the highest level of integrity.

Qualifications and Experience

• University Degree or Diploma in Agriculture Sciences
• At least 1 year experience implementing agriculture Food Security and Livelihood strengthening programs with an International Organization.
• Good organizational capacity - including documentation of beneficiary lists, baseline, and post distribution monitoring database.
• Good community mobilization skills.
• Good report writing and oral communication skills.
• Ability to speak and write in English will be an added advantage.
• Accountability is required to develop and achieve activities.

Key Competencies

• Strong communication skills: oral, written and presentation skills.
• Should be a team player and culturally sensitive
• Demonstrated proficiency in computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, email and utilization of the internet
• Strong leadership, team building, conflict resolution and ability to deliver IMC’s strategic objectives
• Extremely flexible, and have the ability to cope with stressful situations.

Application Closing Date
24th May, 2022.