OFFICER, AGRICULTURE SUPPORT | MINING CAREER AT FQM, KALUMBILA, SOLWEZI, ZAMBIA

Requisition Number: JR3906| Country: Zambia | Contract Type: On-going| Location: Solwezi | Category: Services

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Overall Job Purpose

Responsible for promoting and coordinating of sustainable agriculture support programs for income and food security.

Specific Job Responsibilities

1.0 Agriculture Support Stimulation Activities

• Organising crops and livestock production exchange visits.
• Arranging mentorship talks by small scale successful farmers.
• Organising conservation farming for business and income training.
• Piloting high value crops and sharing results with farmers in the catchment area.
• Promoting local appreciation of existing agribusiness opportunities and wealth.
• General stimulation of agri-business ideas.

2.0 Agriculture Support Enhancement Activities

• Organising livestock and crop inputs for participating farmers on pay-back basis.
• Arranging animal health support material, training and vaccinations
• Motivating out grower and aggregation business opportunities to energise agriculture development
• Establishing small to medium scale value addition centres with the aim of providing ready market and generating demand.
• Promoting small scale agriculture mechanisation as a service provision.
• Market linkage and optimisation of opportunities in the agriculture value chain.
• Enhancing the power of cooperatives.

3.0 Agriculture Support Sustenance Activities

• Promoting the need for independence and graduation
• Sustainability training and exposure
• Agribusiness development training

4.0 Management Activities

• Coordination of the agriculture support team and capacity building
• Managing agriculture support resources and promoting accountability
• Mentoring the field teams to understand the need for sustainable agriculture.
• Structured planning, implementing and monitoring of performance.

5.0 Other Responsibilities

• Mobilizing inputs and technical support for crops and livestock production.
• Liaison with the Ministry of Agriculture to ensure sustainable agriculture is promoted.
• Profiling households to appreciate their interest and ability to participate in agriculture related livelihood programs.
• Promoting conservation farming awareness within the catchment area and KML employees.
• Coordination of agriculture support consultants and third party service providers engaged by Kalumbila Minerals Limited (KML) to enhance agriculture.
• Promoting high value crops and market linkage
• Monitoring and reporting agriculture performance.
• Identifying training needs and developing training programs.

Job Specific Competencies

• Ability to develop and manage financial budgets as well as manage commercial and procurement systems
• Ability to conduct field work with the field officers.
• Good understanding of sustainable rural livelihood performance monitoring tools with practical experience
• Strong mentorship skills of subordinates and local stakeholders.
• Data analysis and manipulation skills (e.g. conversant with MS Excel)

Key Job Attributes

• Self-motivated, innovative and able to develop good relations with stakeholders.
• Ability to manage field teams and community support teams.
• Understanding the central, local and traditional governance systems.
• Be part of a team and able to solve problems in remote locations.
• Hard working and willing to work long hours.
• Have a high level of personal and professional integrity.
• Maintain confidentiality and trustworthiness.
• Excellent record keeping and report writing skills.
• Ability to develop and manage activities in a structured approach and through KPIs.
• Good communication and emotional intelligence.
• Self supervision and illustrating the duty of care.

Experience & Qualifications required to perform in this job

• At least 2 years’ experience working with reputable institutions in supporting sustainable livelihood activities.
• GIS competence and ability to manage geo-referenced agriculture information.
• Practical experience in crops and livestock production from a sustainability and livelihood perspective.
• Ability to establish and develop practical value addition programs and marketing linking.
• Good understanding of the cultural context within the catchment area and experience working with traditional governance systems.
• Degree (or equivalent) in Agriculture Science, Agriculture Economics, Agro-forestry, Rural Development or related fields.
• Formal training in agribusiness activities.
• Valid driving and motorcycle riding license with adequate driving/riding competence.

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Deadline: 28 October 2021