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| Greenhouse Specialist | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Agriculture, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2022-06-18 | Close Date | 2022-06-29 |
| Vacancy No | 139 | Gender | male female |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | January 2023 (with possible extension extension |
| Education | University degree especially in greenhouse management is desired. | Experience | Minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible working experience |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per Organization Salary Scale |
About Company
Roots of Peace is a humanitarian organization whose mission is to rid the world of landmines and other remnants of war by transforming toxic minefields into thriving farmland and communities, through a focus on sustainable, organic farming practices. Roots of Peace is implementing the 3-year, USAID-funded Agriculture Marketing Program. The Agriculture Marketing Program (AMP) builds on the successes of Roots of Peace’s 10-year Commercial Horticulture & Agriculture Marketing Program (CHAMP), and aims over the 3-year period of implementation to increase export volumes and values, introduce new agricultural products to the market, diversify export markets and increase value-added processing. The increased exports will create additional demand for agricultural products that will drive job growth in rural areas. Key objectives/targets include increases in exports by US$450 million, domestics sales by US$50 million and jobs by 4,500. Activities will include: researching new market opportunities for Afghan products; operating trade offices in key markets; organizing or participating in international B2B events, trade missions and trade shows; organizing promotional activities in key markets; providing incentives for businesses exporting new products or to new markets; training in new markets, food safety, access to finance, etc.; facilitating access to trade credit; and mitigating trade impediments.
Job Description
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Greenhouse Specialist will constantly liaise with Extension Director, provincial Coordinator and is responsible for the training and technology transfer to the project Extension officer and the beneficiary farmers in order to increase the greenhouse entrepreneurs’ incomes through the effective delivery of the needed technical services. The major responsibilities of the Greenhouse Specialist are as under:
Tasks to Support Role:
1. Ensure the installation of the various parts of the green house installation with the proposed technical drawing.
2. Assure quality and quantity of the construction work and construction materials
3. Ensure that greenhouse fabrication is completed in accordance with the approved standards considering the quality assurance and quality control functions.
4. Advice and take active part with regards to beneficiary Selections, site Selections land preparation and other activities.
5. Assist and train farmers on best practices regarding the use of greenhouse technology and doing agriculture under the controlled environment in order to improve the quality and quantity of their production.
6. Assess the farmers' current practices and provide guidance on how to address any issues that may limit productivity.
7. Train project Extension officers and greenhouse beneficiary on best production techniques, horticulture management, use of crop calendar and the greenhouse offseason production.
8. Analyses the current situation of vegetable production in the province and recommend different vegetable varieties to be grown in the greenhouses.
9. Provide support to entrepreneurs on greenhouse design, manufacturing, installation, maintenance and the overall greenhouse management.
10. Provide training to greenhouse entrepreneurs in relation to off-season vegetable plantation, harvest, post-harvest handling, disease control and the overall management of the greenhouse and controlled environment.
11. Design and develop the irrigation system of the greenhouses and contribute to proper maintenance of the irrigation system.
12. Establish and provide regular extension services to all greenhouse beneficiaries.
13. Coordinate closely with suppliers of greenhouse material during the construction phase of the project.
14. Provision agricultural extension services to project beneficiaries during the project implementation period.
15. Advice greenhouse beneficiaries on better use of fertilizer, water and other resources required for cultivation under the controlled environment.
16. Advice the greenhouse beneficiaries in relation to nutrition including type of fertilizer (compost) and their application techniques.
17. Report on monthly and quarter basis to the extension director.
18. Undertake other duties and responsibilities commensurate with the role and level of this job as may be requested by the supervisor.
ADMINISTRATIVE
1) Provide inputs (text and photos) for AMP monthly and quarterly reports.
2) Provide data and information to the AMP M&E personnel, as required.
Job Requirement
Education:
1) University degree especially in greenhouse management is desired.
2) Good knowledge of Management, practical greenhouse concepts, analyses, report writing, evaluations, assessment and presentation.
Work Experience:
1) Minimum of 3 years of progressively responsible working experience in greenhouses, particularly offseason vegetables production, root cellar management and/or project management experience preferably in an international development setting.
Skills:
1) Must have demonstrated understanding of coordination and project management skills with diverse team and large flow of information and activities.
2) Must be able to work independently and prioritize, show initiative experience in an NGO setting.
3) Ability and flexibility to work under stress and understanding to address sensitive social and/or political issues.
4) Fluency in both spoken and written local languages Dari and Pashto and understanding of English.
5) Demonstrated planning, analytical and problem-solving skills.
6) Ability to set priorities and manage time effectively.
7) Ability to think and communicate clearly with others.
8) Advance computer skills specially in Microsoft Office.
9) Strong analytical and communication, report writing and presentation skills
Submission Guideline
Qualified applicants are encouraged to send their Applications with clearly mentioning the job title and duty station of the vacancy in the subject line.