About the Position:

The Agroforestry Field Officers will be responsible for the implementation of agroforestry activities within the catchment area.

Duties and Responsibilities:

In this capacity, the Agroforestry Field Officer will be responsible for:

• Facilitate group activities related to tree nurseries management.
• Responsible for training all groups and beneficiaries in agroforestry topics: Plot design training, pot filling training, seed-pre-treatment and nursery management, out planting training, tree management training, …
• Provide regular data from the tree nurseries (demand, germination rate, nursery inventory, sharing data, membership follow-up, and training participation) and ensure seasonal quantitative targets are met.
• Provide technical back-up during tree planting and tree management activities in the communities in order to maximise the survival rate and the tree productivity.
• Promote and follow-up Farmers Managed Natural Regeneration in targeted villages.
• Collaborate with local institutions and stakeholders.
• Monthly report and participation to strategy design.

Minimum qualifications and Experience:

Diploma in agroforestry, agriculture or forestry-linked fields.

Not less than three years demonstrated experience in supporting smallholder farmers in nursery management and other agroforestry related practices.

Skills and Competencies:

• High degree of personal organization.
• Passionate about agroforestry and proactive mindset.
• High level of honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work in autonomy.
• Motorbike driving license class A is an added advantage.
• Fluent in Chichewa and English.

• Facilitate group activities related to tree nurseries management.
• Responsible for training all groups and beneficiaries in agroforestry topics: Plot design training, pot filling training, seed-pre-treatment and nursery management, out planting training, tree management training, …
• Provide regular data from the tree nurseries (demand, germination rate, nursery inventory, sharing data, membership follow-up, and training participation) and ensure seasonal quantitative targets are met.
• Provide technical back-up during tree planting and tree management activities in the communities in order to maximise the survival rate and the tree productivity.
• Promote and follow-up Farmers Managed Natural Regeneration in targeted villages.
• Collaborate with local institutions and stakeholders.
• Monthly report and participation to strategy design.

• High degree of personal organization.
• Passionate about agroforestry and proactive mindset.
• High level of honesty and integrity.
• Ability to work in autonomy.
• Motorbike driving license class A is an added advantage.
• Fluent in Chichewa and English.

• Diploma in agroforestry, agriculture or forestry-linked fields.
• Not less than three years demonstrated experience in supporting smallholder farmers in nursery management and other agroforestry related practices.