Agriculture Officer

Base Location: DI Khan

Number of Positions: 01

Gender: Male/Female

Reports to: Senior Project Officer

Job Purpose: Implementation of project Agriculture/Livelihood activities in the respective areas including Agriculture/Livelihood land levelling, seeds/agriculture, kitchen gardening, training etc. in close coordination with line department of Agriculture under the supervision of senior project officer and senior Agriculture/Livelihood officer area office.

 Key Accountabilities:

• The job holder is accountable for fulfilling his / her roles and responsibilities in line with the organization’s values and principles of fairness, humanity, honesty, respect and fair treatment of his/her colleagues and team members.
•  The following are the main responsibilities that the role holder will be accountable for:
• Regular coordination with the relevant stakeholders –Agriculture/Livelihood and other humanitarian partners in districts
• Facilitate & support MEAL team in Baseline & end line survey (where applicable) & develop multiple reports with mutual consensus.
• Develop multiple livelihood/agriculture related assessment formats with consultation of MEAL team, field team, technical specialist & concern authorities.
• Identification, assessments and registration of beneficiary according to set criteria for Agriculture/Livelihood activities.
• Management of beneficiary tracking sheet (MIS, management information system).
• Close coordination with line Government Departments in designing of different Agriculture/Livelihood packages according to target areas.
• Endorsement of Agriculture/Livelihood beneficiaries & packages from the concern department & District Administration with consultation of SPO/Senior Livelihood Officer
• Develop success stories with the consultation of media and communication team
• Proper maintain project before, during and after pictorial views for record keeping.
• Document in a timely manner, all progress, challenges, and learning for future implementation of the similar projects and accountability.
• Conduct regular field visits with 70% time in field, 10% Coordination with stakeholders and 20% for reporting.

Safety and Security

• Liaise with the  supply chain department & project lead to ensure compliance with organisation Security Guidelines and their effective application in the local context;
• Monitor the operational environment with respect to increased level of threat and advise the District Coordinator and Organization’s Security Officer/Security Focal person.
• Follow the appropriate communications means to meet operational and security requirements;

Administration

• Ensure that administrative support functions are supported in accordance with organisation’s administrative policies and procedures;
• Ensure compliance with country legal, contractual, labour and statutory requirements.

Financial Management and Planning

• Regularly review and financial planning/forecasting and reporting of the project
• Assist SPO in execution of the project financial expenditures, BVA review and reporting
• Ensure with the finance department, the maintenance of organization financial protocols and accounting systems for all field interventions.

Person Specification: It is essential that the post holder shows a good understanding and sympathy with organisation’s values and principles as well as commitment to organization’s vision, mission and core values.

Qualification: Master / Bachelor in Agriculture, Environment & Soil Sciences with relevant experience.

Experience: Relevant experience (Minimum 03 Years with Masters or 5 Years with Bachelors in the relevant field.

Language: 

• Urdu, English and local languages
• Pashto and Saraiki dialect will be an additional asset

Key Personal Qualities:

• People Management Skills: Ability to work independently and as a team player who demonstrate good community management skills and is able to support the disaster affected communities in a sensitive and participatory manner.
• Communication Skills: Well developed written and oral communication skills. Able to communicate clearly and sensitively with internal and external stakeholders as a representative of organisation. This includes effective negotiation and representation skills.
• Integrity: Works with trustworthiness and integrity and has a clear commitment to organisation’s core values and humanitarian principles.
• Resilience/Adaptability and flexibility: Ability to operate effectively under extreme circumstances including stress, high security risks and harsh living conditions. Works and lives with a flexible, adaptable and resilient manner.
• Awareness and sensitivity of self and others: Demonstrates awareness and sensitivity to gender and diversity. Have experience and the ability to live and work in diverse cultural contexts in a culturally appropriate manner. Has a capacity to make accurate self-assessment particularly in high stress and high security contexts.
• Work style: Is well planned and organized even within a fluid working environment and has a capacity for initiative and decision making with competent analytical and problem solving skills.
• Knowledge and application of Sphere Standards, Humanitarian Principles, telecommunication skills and proficiency in information technology/ computer skills and other guiding principles during interaction with Disaster affected communities.
• Good skills in English (oral and written) including excellent writing skills, however command over Pashto language is very desirable.

Value Added Skills

• Relevant experience of working with humanitarian/development sector/INGOs
• Working knowledge of regional languages of Pakistan.

Computer/other Skills:

• The candidate shall be computer literate and having good skills of MS office, MS excel and power point.
• Motivation and skill enhancement (capacity development) of communities to increase their income level
• Social mobilization for replication of the on-farm demonstrated techniques
• Arrangement for  various training events of efficient techniques in different growing stages of crops
• Good interpersonal skill

Please note, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to live and work in the Pakistan. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship. 

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

The organisation is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom the organisation engages. The organisation expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. The organisation also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with organization will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Receipt of satisfactory references

We are an equal opportunities employer.

DECLARATION:

By applying for this position with the organisation;

Declarations # 1: “I hereby confirm that I have never been involved and/or charged in violation of SEAH (Sexual Exploitation Abuse & Harassment) related concerns in my career.”

Declarations # 2: “I confirm that the above information in the CV/Application is complete and correct and that any untrue or misleading information will give my employer the right to terminate any employment contract offered.”

Declarations # 3: “I agree that information contained within this application and supporting documents (including "sensitive information”) may be accessed, stored and used and by the organization in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.”