Extension Services and Training Lead at Corus International – Tanzania

Extension Services and Training Lead at Corus International November 2024

Job Details

• Office of the Chief Operating Officer
• Mbeya, TZA
• Salary
• Regular Full-time
• Africa

Lutheran World Relief is seeking an Extension Services and
Training Lead for a five-year USDA project designed to develop and
transform small and medium enterprise (SMEs) poultry value chain into
sustainable commercial business in Tanzania. The project will strengthen
the feed sector and incorporate climate-smart technologies, improve
animal health management practices, Capacity building in agricultural
finance services, and strengthening the extension and service providers
in Mbeya, Iringa, Songwe, and Rukwa. The position will be based in
Mbeya, Tanzania, and report to the Deputy Chief of Party.

We are
seeking to recruit the following positions for a five-year USDA project
that is designed to develop and transform small and medium enterprise
(SMEs) poultry value chain into sustainable commercial business in
Tanzania. The project will strengthen the feed sector and incorporating
climate smart technologies; Improved animal health management practices;
Capacity building in agricultural finance services; and strengthen of
the extension and service providers. The positions will be based at the
project office in Mbeya, Tanzania.

Extension Services and
Training Lead is the principal lead and subject matter expert on
agricultural extension services and training of the Kuku Biashara
project. S/He will coordinate and supervise all training and extension
services of the project, working closely with other technical staff to
ensure high-quality extension and training approaches are implemented,
training and learnings are shared across the project, performance
improvement is documented and reported in the project’s reporting, and
successes are summarized and disseminated up to project leadership and
the donor. The Extension Services and Training Lead will report to
Deputy Chief of Party.

She/he will have the following specific duties and responsibilities:

• Lead
  the development and implementation of a systematic extension and
  training strategy – working collaboratively with other project leads and
  subject matter experts.
• Lead standardizing technical content, training curricula, and other technical extension materials.
• Build
  the capacity of all relevant project staff to undertake regular,
  consistent, and effective extension services and training.
• Drive
  agricultural extension service delivery among farmers, farmer
  associations and organizations and coordinate review and reflection of
  the value of the trainings’ offered.
• Supervises sub-grantees undertaking bird extension services, ensuring quality and consistent support to sector actors.
• Lead deployment of SBC campaigns to increase farmer knowledge on better and economic GAHP of poultry.
• Lead
  the day-to-day implementation of all extension services and training
  activities more specifically the farmer field school and other extension
  models aimed at growing farmer productivity and incomes.
• Facilitate
  and provide guidance to farmers on appropriate cropping patterns,
  farming system techniques through establishment of demo plots to promote
  adoption of good agricultural practices.
• Develop and maintain
  partnerships with relevant stakeholders (private and public sector
  actors) and represent the organization effectively by participating in
  external engagement with partners at the community, LGA and State
  levels.
• Prepare and edit reports, manuals, and guidelines for
  extension services and trainings. Actively engage with digital
  technologies and approaches that will enhance LWR’s impact and scale
  while gaining operational efficiency.
• Support monitoring &
  evaluation activities in coordination with the M&E unit and ensure
  contribution to timely completion of project performance tools.
• Perform any other duties as required by and instructed by the supervisor.

Required Skills and Experience

• Degree in agriculture economics and agribusiness, applied agriculture extension, agriculture, animal husbandry or a related area
• Knowledge
  in animal husbandry, agriculture, value chain development, food and
  nutrition security programs, specifically experience in poultry,
  soybean, sunflower and sorghum value chains.
• Six years of
  progressively senior experience working with extension and advisory
  services on farming and livestock sector productivity.
• Experienced
  trainer and facilitator with exceptional skills in designing curricula
  and conducting skills-building workshops and implementing other capacity
  strengthening approaches with a variety of stakeholders, from
  government officials, program managers, and implementers to civil
  society organizations, representatives of diverse community groups, and
  faith-based groups. Experience with the implementation of climate smart
  agriculture (CSA), agribusiness and market system strengthening
  interventions among smallholder farmer cooperatives in rural
  communities.
• Previous experience building partnerships across
  the private and public sectors, community-based stakeholders and other
  relevant agricultural agencies/institutions in Tanzania.
• Experience working in an international organization
• Well organized, detail-oriented, and able to work independently.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken): Fluency in Swahili is preferred; English is required.

Mode of Application:
Applications
must include a complete cover letter and CV with full contact details
of three referees and should be addressed via email to by Tuesday, December 10th, 2024, at 5:00 pm. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for an interview.
This is Full-time Job, To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.