Summary of Key Functions

The Livelihood Officer/Agronomist will be technically responsible for overall CARE, WFP - Wheat Value Chain Project in Herat, strengthen livelihood activities, and will provide technical guidance, and training on agricultural and non-agricultural activities that can improve the economic situation of targeted beneficiaries in Herat Province by Improving sustainable production in wheat crop, making the beneficiaries more active and resilient to their farming, facilitating new economic opportunities for smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs along value chains. He/ She will report to the project manager and work closely with extension workers in the professional and efficient implementation of field activities, with main focus on wheat value chain.

Key relations Reports to:

Project manager, field supervisor, livelihood specialist and CARE internal departments,

Duty Locations:

Herat Province (regular visit to Ghoryan, Zindajan, Injil, Karukh and Kushk Rabat Sangi Districts)

     Key Results Expected:

To prepare a comprehensive activities/implementation plan and budget spend plan for the project based on implementation nature and as per approved project proposal.  
To introduce various intervention for improving of wheat value chain to increase household incomes and promote sustainable livelihood practices.
Develop and deliver wheat value chain related training modules (production to harvest, post-harvest, processing, and marketing, etc.) for both project staff and beneficiaries.
Develop and deliver drought responsive trainings for the project beneficiaries.
Close working with target groups to improve the scope, impact and quality of their agricultural products especially wheat and legumes.
Support extension workers in implementation of wheat value chain interventions and introduce the appropriate methodologies that strength interventions effectiveness.
Support other project staff through providing technical training and guidance on wheat value chain, food processing and innovative agricultural aspects.
introducing of modern technologies used for wheat production, harvesting and processing to the farmers in the community.
Providing of technical information on legume cultivation/production based on variety in the project targeted areas.
Involve women farmers in the project activities especially Kitchen gardening and food processing centers and facilitate mobilizing of skills and resources for them.
Familiar with the food processing equipment and able to generate a list of equipment and tools with specifications.
Facilitate the establishing of Farmers Field Schools (FFS) and providing of wheat technical information to cooperative/associations and FFS members.   
To conduct Business to Business (B2B) meetings with wheat value chain actors in Herat including (input suppliers, service providers, producers, processors). 
To maintain close cooperation with the targeted local communities, Directorate of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (DAIL) and other relevant government entities in Herat for involving them in the project and better implementation of activities.
Coordination of all activities with DAIL office in Herat and at the district level.
Project field monitoring on regular basis with provision of technical advice to project staff and beneficiaries.
Solving technical agricultural conflicts when raised and reported by extension officers.
Exchange experience and lessons learnt among the field staffs
To contribute in data collection by using needs assessment, identification of beneficiaries and data collection either via paper forms or through digital equipment;
Support/facilitate project operation staff in provision, distribution and monitoring of goods, services and etc. in the project areas and for beneficiaries.
Provide reporting inputs for project activities results, success stories and other quantitative and qualitative outcomes, required by M&R officer.
Actively participate in baseline and end line assessment and enter data in to specific spreadsheet and or WFP SCOPE platform.
Perform of any other tasks as assigned.