Field Coordinator - Jimma, Limu Kosa woreda

Ethiopia·Jimmamid

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Key Responsibilities

Identify and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to facilitate input credits for coffee and maize farming.

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→Work directly with the Project Manager to execute annual work plans and achieve targets and deliverables;
→Ensure progress and achievements are tracked against established work plans

Roll out FarmerChat activities for the project

→Support the rollout and implementation of FarmerChat across target kebeles within assigned woredas.
→Train Development Agents (DAs) on FarmerChat so they can independently onboard farmers, and use FarmerChat to deliver advisory services to farmers who cannot use the platform directly due to a lack of smartphones and limited digital or basic literacy.
→Monitor farmer onboarding, platform usage, and farmer engagement facilitated by Development Agents.
→Ensure implementation activities follow the RCT study design, including maintaining a clear separation between treatment and control groups as required by the research protocol.

Provision of Video-Based Agronomy Training

→Train and coach woreda partner staff on producing quality videos related to coffee and maize agronomy.
→Coordinate the development and production of video-based training materials.
→Support training sessions for smallholder farmers on coffee and maize agronomy using video-based materials.
→Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the video-based training program.

Facilitation of Input Credits and Access to Inputs:

→Identify and collaborate with relevant stakeholders to facilitate input credits for coffee and maize farming.
→Develop and implement strategies to ensure smallholder farmers have access to quality inputs.
→Provide guidance and support to farmers on proper utilization of inputs for improved productivity.
→Monitor the distribution and utilization of inputs and provide regular reports.

Formation and Technical Support to Women Self-Help Groups (SHGs) and Honey Producer Groups (HPGs):

→Facilitate the formation of women self-help groups and honey producer groups in collaboration with stakeholders
→Facilitate technical support and training to the groups on various income-generating activities related to agriculture for the SHGs and on honey value chain for the HPGs.
→Foster entrepreneurship skills among the groups to enhance their economic empowerment.
→Monitor the progress and impact of the groups and provide necessary guidance.

Quality Assurance and Supporting Impact Assessment

→Ensure quality assurance by gathering data captured through observation sheets while observing video disseminations and video content and technical quality audits at Kebele level;
→Coordinate field travel for Digital Green team members as well as external stakeholders;
→Support the implementation of the various monitoring and evaluation methods determined by the Digital Green Monitoring, Evaluation, Research and Learning (MERL) team.

Reporting, Data Management, and Documentation

→Ensure Partners complete necessary documentation and enter data acquired at Kebele level
→Document case studies, best practices, and success stories at Kebele level
→Ensure accurate and proper data management processes at Woreda and Kebele levels
→Report on challenges and difficulties encountered during program execution to Digital Green Program team to resolve issues on time
→Regularly review Digital Green’s data management system to monitor project deliverables, achievements, and regularly report to the team on activities, milestones and accomplishments

Key Collaborators

→Project Manager and Project Team Members
→Government Stakeholders, Development Agents (DAs), and Extension Service Providers
→Farmer Organizations, Cooperatives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), Honey Producer Groups (HPGs), and Community Representatives
→Financial Institutions, Input Suppliers, and Agricultural Service Providers
→Product, Program, and Technology Teams (including FarmerChat and Digital Advisory Teams)
→Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Team
→Research Partners and Field Study Teams

Job Requirement
Qualifications and Experiences

→Bachelors or higher degree, in Agriculture, Agricultural Extension, Rural Development, or related agricultural fields.
→Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in project implementation, preferably within an NGO setting
→Knowledge of coffee and maize agronomy and experience in providing agronomy training.
→Some experience in domains related to ICT for agriculture/health and nutrition/ will be preferred
→Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, including local communities, government officials, and NGOs
→Strong organizational and coordination skills
→Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
→Fluency in Afaan Oromo and English
→Basic knowledge of using internet/cloud applications, MS word, MS PowerPoint, etc.
→Basic skills for using data analysis tools like Microsoft Excel

To be successful as a member of the Digital Green team, you will also:

→Have a passion for our mission and a strong desire to impact an up-and-coming non-profit organization.
→Be an innovative and creative thinker – you are not afraid to try something new and inspire others to do so.
→Have a very high level of personal and professional integrity and trustworthiness.
→Have a strong work ethic, take initiative, and require minimal direction.
→Work well independently as well as part of a team.