Agriculture Officer
HUJRA VSO, Pakistan

• Make plan of implementation for all the agriculture related activities of the project in consultation with Project Manager and the monitoring unit.
• Lead the orientation and awareness programs for communities in the villages
• Coordinate with district agriculture department & ARIs to finalize technical specifications/BoQs and implementation strategies of agriculture related initiatives of the project.
• Inform Project Manager about the resources and the support required for execution of agriculture related activities.
• Be resource person to guide the project team and stakeholders on climate smart agriculture.
• Develop specifications/criteria for beneficiaries/sites selection for agriculture related activities.
• Prepare progress/activity reports and submit to line manager
• Adhere to organisational policies
• Be passionate to perform the additional roles if given by the management.

• Good understanding about agriculture sector in Sindh and coordination requirements.
• In-depth understanding of agriculture sector in desert area of District Umerkot.
• Demonstrated skills and knowledge in community mobilization and adult learning.
• In-depth knowledge of climate change and agriculture and climate smart agriculture.
• Knowledge of food and nutrition security and livelihood programming an added value.
• Experience working within complex organizational structures
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills; Good resource and time management skills
• Computer literate, knowledge of MS Word and Excel required
• Willingness to travel frequently

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