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| Extension Coordinator | |||
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| Country | Afghanistan | Province | Kabul, |
| Categories | Agriculture, Veterinary Services, | Type | Full Time |
| Post Date | 2024-01-03 | Close Date | 2024-01-14 |
| Vacancy No | DCA/24/291 | Gender | Male |
| No Of Jobs | 1 | Contract Duration | 12 months with 3 months probationary period |
| Education | DVM, Bachelor in Animal Science | Experience | At least 5 years of experience in similar field with non-profit organizations |
| Organization | Opportunities for you | Salary | As per the organization salary scale |
About Company
About Dutch Committee for Afghanistan (DCA): DCA Background: DCA has been present in Afghanistan since 1988, focusing its interventions to herders and pastoralists communities’ resilience and enabling them to achieve long-term, inclusive and equitable development. DCA is currently implementing several livestock development and humanitarian programs in 29 Provinces of Afghanistan. In 2023, we were able to benefit more than half million vulnerable Afghans in building their resilience. DCA’s mission is to reduce poverty and increase food security for the people of Afghanistan by protecting the livelihoods assets and building resilience. Our livelihoods approach sits at the nexus of humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding, and focuses on building resilience in a conflict-setting. DCA’s community driven approach is built upon four major pillars: food security and livelihoods improvement, extension, value chain development, and institutional capacities. Together, these four fields of activity constitute a powerful mix to drive our mission. Gender equality and one health (the interface between human, animal and environmental health stressing on new pandemics and epidemics such as (COVID-19) will continue to be our fundamental guiding principles. Project Background: Agriculture and livestock activities directly impact 80% of the rural population and are the main drivers of transformation and inclusive growth. However, feed shortage, limited animal health services and market failures have increased the price of imported livestock inputs over 50%, while livestock products including meat decreased by 20%. Hence, the key challenges remain three-fold: (i) in areas of high poverty, existing resilience measure require strengthening and the introduction of diversified coping mechanisms for safeguarding livelihoods; (ii) where commercial activity is viable in stimulating private sector development to create employment and generate income through diversified fragmented value chains and skills development; and (iii) to develop interventions that are inclusive and empower women, rural youth, minorities and the less-able in an environmentally sensitive manner. Based on the above, the overall objective of the project is to safeguard livelihoods and diversification of food intake by promoting opportunities for private sector development and enhance existing resilience mechanism of rural communities through livestock-focused innovations. The specific objectives under this are (i) rural employment and income being safeguarded for local populations; and (ii) improved food security and food production practices. These will be aimed at transitioning rural communities from receiving humanitarian assistance towards self-sufficiency through private sector development for community-based employment and income-generating opportunities as well as economic activities and opportunities for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), with a focus on female-headed MSMEs. The approach also includes the cross-cutting issues of Gender equality and One Health. Project Outcomes: Outcome One: Employment and income generation safeguarded for the rural population in the target provinces: Safeguarding economic activities for community-based employment, income generation and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Outcome Two: Livelihoods opportunities enhanced and food intake diversified: Enhance food security and enable sustainable food diversification, value addition in an environmentally inclusive manner.
Job Description
General Position Summary:
The incumbent in this position is responsible to coordinate all project extension activities on central level and provide support to the project manager, deputy program director and program director on related matters to identify the gaps and find improvement opportunities for the targeted areas.
The incumbent performs under the leadership of program director and guidance of project manager and deputy program director.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Managing, leading and supervision of provincial project staff and provide technical and professional support for the successful implementation of the project.
- Support and coordinate project activities including trainees’ selection, establishment of new VFUs, support existing VFUs, establishment of poultry groups, lamb fattening groups, farmers extension groups, apiculture, milk collection Centers (MCCs), rural dairy processing plants (RDPPs), pasture management committees.
- Be responsible for maintaining and strengthening relationships with key stakeholders through close coordination with project manager on national and provincial levels.
- Ensure and coordinate all project data are correctly updated and share all project-based information with the project manager, communication and knowledge management, and M&E departments for collection information and database.
- Create, share and disseminate knowledge and lessons learned among the project team and within organization for knowledge management.
- Be able to develop extension packages and materials on different animal husbandry and livestock topics.
- Support project team for coordination & integration with other projects and departments of the organization regarding project activities and initiatives.
- Conduct and carry out field visits for the purpose of monitoring and evaluation of the project activities in the targeted provinces of the project.
- Ensure proper communication and track the communication channels for appropriate coordination and successful implementation of the project.
- Participation in the project related meetings and providing timely feedback & support to the subordinates in coordination with the project manager.
- Ensure smooth networking with other actors involved in livelihood and food security sector at national and provincial levels and represent DCA as appropriate.
- Ensure the proper execution of the project based on project goals and objectives.
- Provide and compile project periodic reports to the project manager on the progress of the project.
- Perform any other relevant duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Job Requirement
- DVM, Bachelor in Animal Science, M.V. Sc is preferred.
- Work experience of 5 years in extension among humanitarian organizations.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Teamwork, team building and management skills
- Field extension skills
- Excellent verbal/written knowledge of Pashto, Dari and English
- Having good time management and planning skills.
- Report writing skills
- Computer skills
- Should be able to travel within the targeted locations.
Submission Guideline
To apply for this vacancy, please use the following link, and fill out the application form.