2 AGRICULTURE Vacancies

SNV South Sudan is looking for 2 Project Officers in the SSLDP Project

LOCATION: MAGWI AND TORIT, EASTERN EQUATORIA

The SSLDP Project

South Sudan Livelihoods Development Project (SSLDP) is a six year government project with the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Cooperatives and Rural Development (MAFCRD) as the lead ministry. The project represents the first collaborative arrangement between the newly independent Government of the Republic of South Sudan (RSS) and International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) and the Embassy of the Kingdom of Netherlands (EKN). The project goal is to reduce poverty and hunger in the project area consisting of six counties of Bor and Pibor in Jonglei State, Terekeka and Juba in Central Equatorial State and Magwi and Lafon/Lopa in Eastern Equatorial State and the objective is to increase food security and incomes through improved agricultural productivity and marketing.

The Project has three Components;

(i) Community Development
(ii) Rural infrastructure development
(iii) Project management

SNV and the scope of the work

SNV, Netherlands Development Organization is the service provider implementing the community development component of the SSLDP in both Magwi and Lopa/Lafon Counties of Eastern Equatorial State. This project component focuses on developing farmers’ livelihoods. It therefore encompasses improvement of farmers’ production and productivity as well as increased access to markets for better input and output prices. 

SNV’s major role therefore is to help and guide farmer groups in the identification and selection of economic enterprises of significance to the development of their livelihoods. Furthermore upon selection of the enterprises, SNV provides capacity development that enables members of the economic enterprise group realise and utilise their full potential for improved production and productivity.

The Role of the Project Officer

Under the direct supervision of the Project Manager the Project Officer has the following duties;
q Production capacity development needs identification
q Value chain analysis of supported economic enterprises for effective intervention support
q Provision of tailor-made capacity development through trainings (both theoretical and practical), guidance, mentorship, exposure, etc.
q Gathering and provision of market information
q Marketing and business skill development
q Monitoring and evaluation of project progress
q CFF training and supervision

Qualifications

Education Diploma in Agriculture (both crop and animal husbandry), Agribusiness or any other related field

Experience:

q 3-5 years’ experience in working with farmers.
q Ability to identify real farmers’ needs and provide realistic solutions
q Knowledge of extension information dissemination mechanisms
q Knowledge on Agribusiness
q Good facilitation and training skills
q Good report writing skills
q Willingness to settle and work in rural areas
q Good report writing skills
Language Fluency in English, Arabic and other local languages is an added advantage

This position is ONLY for South Sudanese; Females are strongly encouraged to apply

Those interested should send their resume with a cover letter to DOkeny@snvworld.org

Closing date: 

Friday, December 13, 2013

Type of contract: 

Local