Job Vacancy For Community Based Extension & Mobilisation Officer
Orcas Global
- Ghana
- Permanent
- Full-time
Tittle of Position: Community Based Extension & Mobilisation Officer (CBM Officer)
Location: Northern Ghana. Specifically; North Gonja, East Gonja, West Gonja, Tolon, Kumbungu& Tamale Metro
Restrictions: 1-year time specified contract (possibility of extension). Must have a legal right to live and work in Ghana.
Reports to: Programs Manager or an Assigned Superior
Accountable to: Chief Executive Officer
Expected travel: Significant travel throughout your operational area. (85%) - and also to central training locations (15%)Main Duties
- Participate in any M&E, capacity building and training sessions.
- Participate in training opportunities provided by the organisation.
- Create awareness and sensitise farmers on VSLA as a means for self-financing of agriculture activities.
- Establish VSLAs in the project operational districts.
- Promote crop insurance and subscribe farmers in the VSLAs to the policy.
- Engage in periodic team meetings to discuss progress.
- Maintain records of all events, minutes of meetings held and ensure these are shared your assigned superior.
- Participate in the review of data collected from the field and in any planned assessments and reviews for the programme.
- Lead in managing and resolving day-to-day project related challenges or issues affecting farmers.
- Conduct sessions on livelihood related activities with farmers.
- Undertake extension services for community based farmers.
- Minimum certificate in agriculture extension, community development, or HND in marketing.
- Experience in mobilising communities, community leaders and young people to participate in programmes.
- Experience working with farmers living in rural / urban areas.
- Strong facilitation skills
- Good report writing skills
- Knowledge and familiarity with data collection tools and techniques
- Preparedness to work in a rural setting
- Strong problem solving skills appropriate for farmers
- Computer literacy; (word, excel, power point)
- Ability to motivate, support, or work with a team
- An ability to plan/schedule work activities independently, with minimum supervision.
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