Field Officer, Organic Agriculture (Crops & livestock) - VIS Ghana

VIS Ghana Job Vacancy: 1 Field Officer (organic vegetable production and organic livestock production) under the LEEWYV Project

Report to: Project Assistant

The Task for the successful candidates includes but not limited to 

• Monitor all crop and livestock related activities across our mentor farms
• Organizing and delivering tailored training in organic agriculture (both livestock and vegetable) for our mentor famers
• Provide technical backstopping for our mentor farmers in vegetable production under greenhouse and in open field cultivation.
• Assist and supervise Mentor Farmers in organizing practical demonstrating on the mentor farm 
• Training of mentor farmers in intensive poultry and pig production 
• Train mentor farmers in practical application of the topics provided
•  Monitor and evaluate Mentor Farmers during and after training.
• Training of mentor farmers in non-traditional livestock production
• Assist in the evaluation of training participants at the various mentorship farms
• Prepare and present a weekly report on activities carried out 
• Carry out other activities as may be directed by Program manager

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Required Skills or Experience

The candidate should:

• Be familiar with the concept of organic agriculture
• Have proven work experience in the practical agriculture 
• Have hands-on experience in vegetable production under greenhouse and in open field cultivation
• Have hands-on experience in animal production 
• Have knowledge in poultry and pig production
• Have knowledge in non-traditional livestock production
• Be able to communicate in both English and Twi
• Be able to perform basic computer tasks
• Have a minimum, Diploma in agriculture from any accredited institutions