Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 12 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Technical Focus
The incumbent will support development and implementation of strategies for strengthening agricultural research and extension linkage for appropriate SIP promotion under the SIFAZ project. In addition, the specialist will be responsible for management of the e-extension activities and associated content within the project digital agriculture extension platforms.

Tasks and responsibilities
• In collaboration with the SIFAZ technical team both at FAO, MoA and CIMMYT, facilitate the synthesis of ecologically adapted research results on each recommended climate change mitigation practices, yield gap reduction practices, and SIPs technology packages. This will include generation of key agricultural extension messages for production of specific hard and electronic copies of the materials.
• Participate in the development and translation of training materials, technology demonstration field protocols and field guides involving sustainable intensification practices and agribusiness enterprise development in commodity production, smallholder mechanization, commodity aggregation and marketing. This will include ensuring mainstreaming of potential benefits to smallholder farmers in adoption and practicing SIP and engagement in agribusiness enterprises promoted under the project.
• Facilitate engagement of national, provincial and district MoA extension departments to identify key agricultural extension capacity development needs, key milestones in extension delivery and farmer engagements, and systematic evaluation of the effectiveness and performance of recommended technologies and extension products generated and released under the project.
• Facilitate the development of content for the e-extension and digital platforms under the project. Such content to cover and recommended climate change mitigation measures and SIPs technology packages making them available for dissemination through e-extension platforms. This will include ensuring sustained and dissemination of digital and e-extension products through the project digital platforms.
• Facilitate development of agricultural extension knowledge products, including analytical work and practical tools, related to the project extension initiatives; promote knowledge sharing and best practices at meetings and conferences, and interaction with national partners.
• Contribute to preparation of regular/periodic implementation progress reports, development of information products to support decision making during project progress review exercise and contribute to preparation of advocacy material under the project.
• Support any other activities critical to ensuring that the agricultural extension strategy of the SIFAZ project is responsive to strengthening agricultural research and extension linkage for appropriate SIP and agribusiness enterprise promotion under the SIFAZ project.

Candidates Will Be Assessed Against The Following
Minimum Requirements
• Advanced university degree in agricultural extension, agribusiness, agriculture, natural resource management social sciences or other fields related to the FAO mandate.
• At least five years of relevant experience in field implementation of agricultural extension activities, project operations and support involving agronomy or agribusiness activities.
• Working knowledge of English
• National of Zambia.

FAO Core Competencies
• Results Focus
• Teamwork
• Communication
• Building Effective Relationships
• Knowledge Sharing and Continuous Improvement

Technical/Functional Skill
• Good interpersonal relationships and a strong personality
• Good computer skills, including MS Word

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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