Position Title: Extension Officer

Activation Date: 07 July, 2022   Announced Date: 07 July, 2022   Expire Date: 17 July, 2022

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Job Balkh
Location:

Nationality: National

Category: Agriculture

Employment Full Time

Type:

Salary: Based on NTA salary

scale

Vacancy CARE-AF-0110
Number:

No. Of Jobs: 1

City: Balkh

Organization: CARE AFGHANISTAN

Years of 4 years of experience in

 Experience: agriculture extension,
horticulture related
projects, greenhouse
management and
vegetable production.

Contract August 01, 2022 (Subject

Duration: to donor approval)

Gender: Male/Female

Education: Bachelor Degree in

Agriculture (preference
will be given to
Horticulture graduates,
and other related field)

Close date: 2022-07-17

 
About CARE AFGHANISTAN:
CARE is a non-governmental, non-political, non-profit, non-partisan and non-sectarian
humanitarian organization, extending its relief and development assistance to those in
need. CARE, as an International Confederation of 13 member organizations is one of the
world's largest private humanitarian organizations working in more than 90 plus,
countries committed to helping communities in the developing world achieve lasting
victories over poverty.

 
Job Description:
1. Summary of Key Functions:

 Identify value chain opportunities for sustainable livelihood, by evaluating existing supply
chains, and recommend additional priority opportunities for value chain development;
 Confirm the technical viability of producing high value crops in the identified area.
 Provide technical support to the beneficiaries and farmers in the identification of the most
appropriate technologies (structure designs, planting materials, small scale processing
equipment etc.,) to be established on affiliated farmer properties.
 Provide on time technical assistance to Greenhouse, open field vegetable production and
mushroom production beneficiaries.
 Hold discussions and group meetings with farmers and beneficiaries to identify the
strengths, constraints they face, and opportunities (socially and economically viable for
both parties) in entering into contract supply and/or receivable arrangements.
 Initiates and supervises capacity building and awareness raising of the related project
activities to the project participants including beneficiaries, community entities, and other
project stakeholders.
 Contribute to project activities through sharing experiences and his/her findings,
 Undertake any other task assigned by the supervisor

2. Key relations:     

 Internal: Field Supervisor, Agriculture Development Advisor (Greenhouse management),

Project technical staff, Monitoring and Reporting Officer, and other CARE/LAMP projects
related staff.
 External: local authorities, community beneficiaries, and community members.

3. Duty Locations:

Balkh

4. Key Results Expected:

 Take an active part with regards to beneficiary selection, site selection, land preparation,
and other activities;
 Provide guidance and supervise establishment of greenhouse, open field vegetable
production and mushroom production.
 Support and assist in the selection of marketable varieties of vegetables for male and
female farmers and support the project for effective linkages among producers, input
suppliers, and traders.
 Disease and pest management of overall management of greenhouse, open field
vegetable farming, mushroom production units, soil, and water management, and
Mulching.
 Provide training materials in horticulture products, modern agricultural practices, open
field vegetable farming, greenhouses production, mushroom production and supply chain
management mechanism under the FFS (Farmer Field School) sessions
 Assist and build the capacity of farmers on best practices regarding the greenhouse
technology, open field vegetable farming and mushroom production to improve the
quality and quantity of their production;
 Regular supervise and follow up of project supported interventions (greenhouses, open
field vegetable farms and mushroom production units).
 Prepare seasonal calendar for project supported interventions and ensure quality
assurance of activities and inputs distributed.
 Keep record of area production and yield of project supported interventions.
 Coordinate and maintain contact with other NGOs, government partners and private
sector working in the area.
 Contribute to new project concept based on the knowledge of the communities.
 Assesses the needs in communities as required
 Collect data for the project periodic reports
 Provide updates and stories for CARE/LAMP.

 
Job Requirements:
1. Competence:

Enthusiasm to the job, gender sensitivity, willingness to work in rough field conditions.
Willingness to travel as per the project requirements, a self-starter and well experience
training and good communicator.

Core Competencies:

Extension, community agriculture development, greenhouse, open field vegetable and

mushroom production.

Education: 

Bachelor Degree in Agriculture (preference will be given to Horticulture graduates, and

other related field)

Work Experience:

4 years of experience in agriculture extension, horticulture related projects, greenhouse

management and vegetable production.

Languages Skills:
Excellent communication in both Pashto and Dari languages, reading and writing ability
in English

 
Submission Guideline:
Please submit your completed CARE Standard Job application form
(http://www.acbar.org/applicationform) to Afg.Vacancies@care.org before the closing
date, applications without Care Standard Job application form will not be considered for
shortlisting.
Applications after closing date will not be accepted.
Please Indicate the position title, Vacancy Number and Location in the Subject Line
(Extension Officer CARE-AF-0110 Balkh) otherwise your application will not be
considered.
Please note that there is no telephonic inquiry and only shortlisted applicants will be
contacted with and call for Interview.
The successful applicant will be expected to undergo a Security check, Bridger check &
Reference check and be compliant and sign up to Care Afghanistan’s Code of Conduct,
PSHA (Prevention from Sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse) and other Care
Afghanistan policies prior to a final offer being made.
Qualified People with Physical Disabilities and Female candidate are highly encourage to
apply.
CARE IS COMMITTED TO CHILD PROTECTION POLICY (Available
at:  http://bit.ly/CAREAFG_Child_Protection_Policy)

 
Submission Email:
Afg.Vacancies@care.org