Agriculture Assistant, Assistante agricole, Kumbo, Nascent Solutions, Inc. (Nascent)

Role Responsibilities/ Responsabilités du rôle

Agriculture Assistant

Location: Kumbo

Type of Employment: Salaried, full-time

Reporting: Reports to Field Coordinator

Summary

Nascent Solutions, Inc. (Nascent) is seeking a talented and experienced Agriculture Assistant who will support the

organization’s Food Security and Agriculture component especially leading the McGovern-Dole activities. The

Agriculture Assistant will work under the supervision of the Field Coordinator.

Duties and Responsibilities

Sensitize communities, PTAs, teachers, and students on the importance of school gardens
Work with community and traditional leaders to identify land for school gardens
Develop an action plan to revive established school garden
Provide expertise climate smart and Nutrition sensitive agriculture as well as post-harvest management strategies

for selected crops

Identify needs and conduct procurement of seeds and garden tools in compliance with Nascent and USDA

regulations

Ensure proper handling and storage of inputs and equipment
Coordinate all gardening activities including plot measurement, staking, layout, mapping, seedbed preparation,

planting, plot care, pollination, and harvesting and storage

Conduct regular visits to the gardens to provide technical assistance and ensure proper implementation
Work with M&E specialist to create and implement a data collection system
Document project success with photos/videos and at least two success stories each year
Participate in the development of workplans and donor report
Identify new business opportunities in the sector and draft concept notes
Perform other duties as appropriate

Qualifications Required

A higher diploma in agronomy from an accredited institution
At least 3 years’ experience working with community-based groups in the use of climate-smart and nutritionsensitive agriculture
Knowledge of post-harvest management
Excellent verbal & written communication skills
Demonstrated expertise in training people in small agriculture techniques
Ability to travel at least 20% of the time
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Ability to develop good working relationships with stakeholders
Ability to work under difficult circumstances
Knowledge Microsoft Office Suite
Knowledge of the local languages will be an added advantage
Demonstrated fluency in English and French
willingness to live in the communities and under challenging conditions.

About Nascent Solutions

Nascent Solutions, Inc. (Nascent) is a US-based 501(c)(3) non-profit international development organization. Its mission

is to enable vulnerable people, especially women and children in rural Africa, to develop skills for self-sufficiency. The

organization’s areas of focus are food security and nutrition, health, literacy and skills development, and gender equity.

How to Apply

Please submit a cover letter and CV to: cameroon@nascents.org Closing date for applications is October 22,2021, but

candidates are encouraged to apply early as we are looking to fill the position quickly.

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