Agriculture Trainer

• Organize and deliver village-level training sessions (30-35 participants) on vegetable cultivation, home gardening, and climate-smart wheat production.
• Conduct tailored and separate training sessions for women beneficiaries in line with cultural norms.
• Deliver modules on seed storage, vegetable cultivation practices, natural pest management, and control of common crop diseases.
• Facilitate practical demonstrations, refresher sessions, and promote sustainable farming practices.
• Document training sessions, maintain beneficiary databases, and submit progress reports to the project management team.
• Conduct training sessions for male and female beneficiaries on improved wheat cultivation, proper use of fertilizers, and climate-smart practices.
• Provide practical guidance on the use of distributed inputs including wheat seed, animal kits, fertilizers, compost, and bio-fertilizer.
• Establish and support Farmer Field Schools (FFS) for hands-on demonstration of improved practices.
• Facilitate the formation and strengthening of Common Interest Groups (CIGs) for collective learning and resource management.
• Train farmers on fodder crop production and utilization to improve livestock nutrition.
• Deliver training on animal husbandry, proper feeding, vaccination awareness, and safe handling of distributed livestock inputs.
• Provide technical support on milk collection, hygiene, and handling practices for milk collection centers.
• Conduct awareness sessions for women beneficiaries on kitchen gardening and household-level food security.
• Support beneficiaries in composting techniques, integrated soil fertility management, and sustainable land use.
• Conduct follow-up field visits to monitor adoption of practices and provide technical backstopping.
• Guide beneficiaries in proper use of the voucher-based distribution system for wheat seed and other inputs.
• Coordinate closely with Community Mobilizers and Agronomists to ensure smooth implementation and beneficiary engagement.
• Document and report on trainings, FFS activities, and beneficiary feedback for submission to the Project Manager.
• Assist in preparing and distributing simple training materials in local languages to enhance farmer understanding.
• Encourage women's active participation in trainings and field activities while respecting cultural sensitivities.
• Perform any other tasks assigned by the Project Manager in line with project objectives.

• Bachelor's degree in Agriculture.
• 4 to 5 years relevant work experience in the field of Agriculture with NGOs, INGOs or UN agencies.
• Computer skills at the operator level, especially with MS Office packages.
• Fluency in English and Dari and/or Pashto, both written and spoken.
• Ability or experience in the field of community driven development projects monitoring
• High attention to detail, effective time management skills, strong work ethic, a willingness to learn new skills, and the ability to be a self-starter.
• Having strong report writing skills.
• Experience in planning, reporting and budgeting.
• Good communication skill and able to pass the massage/questions in local languages to the respondents.
• Have good interpersonal skills and ability to plan work.
• Supervisory, team worker, analytical, and troubleshooting skills.
• Regional and cultural knowledge of areas of SFL field operations in Afghanistan
• Willingness to work long hours when required
• Ability and willingness to travel to the project sites and outside of duty station within Afghanistan and adjust to the SFL environment as frequently as required
• Honest, proactive, well mannered, and must share values of SFL.
• Willing to stay in field locations
• Ready to work, live and travel in an intricate and strenuous environment
• Local candidates will be preferred.

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