Consultant Extension Worker at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an international non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which CRS operates. CRS has worked in Nigeria for more than 25 years. Through local partners, CRS has implemented programs in 24 of the country’s 36 states, demonstrating the agency’s extensive grassroots network and significant capacity to reach the rural poor. Focusing on agriculture, emergency response and recovery, and health, CRS is helping to strengthen health care systems, Catholic Church partners, other community-based organizations, and government institutions. CRS’s current projects are improving the lives of more than 1.4 million Nigerians

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Consultant Extension Worker

Location: Kogi
Employment Type: Contract

Scope of Work

• Providing necessary briefing and mobilization of Cassava Seed Entrepreneurs (CSEs) in Benue/Kogi State as assigned
• Provide required training for the Seed Entrepreneurs Network (SEN) in the State. The SEN is a group of 15 – 25 CSEs living in close communities.
• Facilitate the development of at least one new SEN in a new cassava growing area in the State of assignment,
• Responsible for growing of existing networks of CSEs, the SENs, and the formation of new SENs in the State of assignment,
• Avaialble for training and also be responsible for providing required capacity strengthening of the networks in the State of assignment,
• Support the marketing of the CSEs’ stems within and outside the State of assignment, and
• Support the CSEs and SENs in regualr updates of basic farm and network records.
• Production of montly reports and analysis
• Recruitment and training of CSEs

Expected Monthly Deliverables:
Monthly activity report indicating work done in respect of the scope of work itemized above including:

• Number of new CSEs engaged
• Number of new SENs formed
• Number of training held for SENs
• Number of new markets/clients successfully delivered for the SEN
• Number of CSEs recorded checked/reviwed
• Number of hectares of fields establihed
• Number of bundles of stems produced and sold
• Number roots produced and sold
• Quarterly activity report summarising activities performed in respect of 1a-e above.

Selection Criteria / Conditions

• Should have a Degree or HND in Agriculture, Agricultural Education
• Familiar with local and improved cassava varieties in Benue and Kogi states
• Familiar with local farmer groups and their operational dynamics
• Good knowledge of Kogi rural communities
• Basic adult learning skills and ability to facilitate training for semi-literate farmers
• Agricultural Commodities marketing skills

Application Closing Date
16th July, 2024.