Senior Agriculture Trainer

Activation Date: 21 February, 2022   Announced Date: 20 February, 2022   Expire Date: 02 March, 2022

 
Job Location: Badakhshan Takhar

Nationality: Afghan

Category: Agriculture

Employment Type: Full Time

Salary: 5A

Vacancy Number: 680

No. Of Jobs: 2

City: 1 in Taloqan, with at least 90% travel to Districts of Takhar Province

(Kalafgan and Farkhar) and 1 in Faizabad with a minimum of 90%
frequent travel to Districts of Badakhshan Province (Kishem and
Baharak).

Organization: Concern Worldwide- Afghanistan

Years of Experience:  At least 4 years’ experience in agriculture production or processing

or value chain development in dairy, saffron, fruit, or vegetables.

Contract Duration: Fixed Term with possible extension

Gender: Male/Female

Education:  Minimum Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, value chain development,

or business and marketing.

Close date: 2022-03-02

 
About Concern Worldwide- Afghanistan:
Identity: Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international, humanitarian
organization dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate
elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Currently, Concern has
been working in Afghanistan since 1998, when it responded to an earthquake disaster in
 Takhar province. Currently Concern has been working in Takhar and Badakhshan
provinces undertaking both emergency response and long term developmental work in
the areas of livelihood security, primary education and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. 

 
Job Description:
Main Duties & Responsibilities:

Under the supervision and direction of the Value Chain Officers and Business and
Value Chain Specialist:

 Lead provision of agriculture production trainings to group agribusinesses in the dairy,

saffron, vegetable and fruit value chains to increase agricultural production, including
training in land preparation and planting, irrigation techniques, pruning techniques,
Integrated Pest Management and prevention and treatment of diseases, weeding and
harvesting.
 Lead provision of agriculture processing trainings to group agribusinesses in the dairy,
saffron, vegetable and fruit value chains to improve post-harvest handling and storage,
and product quality and food safety to better meet market requirements.
 Lead provision of business and marketing trainings to group agribusinesses in the dairy,
saffron, vegetable and fruit value chains to improve the financial management of the
businesses and increase sales and profitability through sound business and financial
management and well targeted marketing and packaging to meet buyer requirements.
 Build the capacity of group agribusinesses through training, mentorship and coaching in
agribusiness management from production through to sale.
 Build backward and forward market linkages for the group agribusinesses to improve
access to inputs, assets, services, and markets.
 Facilitate technical expert’s consultancy services to respective targeted agribusiness
groups on the relevant value chain knowledge and skills required.
 Conduct needs assessments on group agribusinesses to inform programme design.
 Conduct quarterly market monitoring data capture and information dissemination to
group agribusinesses.
 Distribute assets and equipment to agribusiness groups, including establishment of
greenhouses, development of irrigation structures, and establishment of storage facilities.
 Supporting agribusiness groups to develop into federations to achieve economies of scale
and improve access to resources and markets.
 Facilitate exposure visits and trade missions to enhance market linkages.
 Perform any other tasks related to the overall programme outcomes as assigned by the
Value Chain Officers or Business and Value Chain Specialist.
 Reporting and Communication:

 Support Value Chain Officers and MEAL unit in developing of success stories/ case studies
on successful businesses.

CHS & Emergency:

 Concern is committed to the Common Humanitarian Standards (CHS) to ensure

accountability to all stakeholders. Concern activities are guided by CHS in all stages both
emergency and development projects /programs. In Afghanistan, we have an
Accountability framework and therefore any Afghanistan employees are responsible to
comply with CHS principles and benchmarks. To give your full support in relation to
emergencies when occurring in any area that Concern Afghanistan will give your full
support in relation to emergencies when occurring in any area that Concern Afghanistan
will respond.

 
Job Requirements:
Qualification & Experience:

 Minimum Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, value chain development, or business and

marketing.
 At least 4 years’ experience in agriculture production or processing or value chain
development in dairy, saffron, fruit, or vegetables.
 At least 4 years’ experience in the delivery of agriculture training (including for example,
agricultural production, processing, irrigation, and/or integrated pest management and
disease prevention and treatment).
 Experience in agribusiness management and development, including financial
management, marketing and the development of market linkages.
 Experience in coaching agribusinesses.
 Experience in conducting market monitoring is an advantage.
 Local knowledge of agriculture in Farkhar, Kalafgan, Kishem and Baharak is an advantage.

Competencies & Skills:

 Excellent Dari speaking and writing ability. Ability to additionally speak and write Uzbek is
an advantage.
 Possess good interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
 Ability to work in remote communities throughout Takhar and Badakhshan provinces.
Ability to work with community members and spend at least 90% of time in the field as
committed.

 
Submission Guideline:
Applications should be written in Dari or English and demonstrate the applicants
suitability for the job. A current Curriculum Vita and three referee’s reports should be
included in the application. In the first instance applications should be submitted to
Concern World Wide- Afghanistan offices in Taloqan marked to the attention of the
Human Resources Department. And / or to any other field offices of Concern in
Faizabad, Yawan, Namakaab, Chahab and Kabul (Shari now, 5   Street of Qalai Fatullah,
th

connected with Qalai Moosa) or through this email address: afghanistan.hr@concern.net

Subject line must be: (680 Senior Agriculture Trainer) or your application may not be
considered. 

Closing Date: 02/03/2022

 
Submission Email:
afghanistan.hr@concern.net