Deadline: 28 January, 2022
Location: Monrovia, Liberia
Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of National Agricultural Extension Specialist.
FAO is a specialised agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger.
Responsibilities
- Review the AEAS policy, legal, institutional framework and (in cooperation with project agricultural research experts), develop an action plan for improving the linkages of extension and research in the country at organisational and managerial levels
- Organise an online stakeholders’ consultation workshop to present, discuss and adopt the action plan for improving the linkages of extension and research in the country at organisational and managerial levels
- Develop priority operational plan that includes concrete actions, means and timeline for implementation of the AEAS and the CARI strategic plan
- Provide technical support to agricultural extension technical committee for the preparation of the extension policy
- Assist in the organisation of the personnel and business centre managers training in agriculture extension programmes conducted
- Support coaching and mentoring activities for the established business centres
- Prepare case studies, guidelines, reports, publications and presentations in support of project timely delivery
- Prepare or contribute in the preparation of the project progress reports
- Organise an online consultation, inviting relevant government authorities, AEAS and agricultural research stakeholders
- Develop improved performance evaluation mechanisms at DRDRE central and regional levels
- Provide DRDRE management with sound planning and monitoring and evaluation processes, with better data and communication flows and channels
- Improve division of tasks and roles through systemic AEAS planning and delivery
- Undertake missions to field, as required
- Perform other duties, as required
Requirements
- Advanced degree in Agriculture Science or a related field
- Seven years, minimum, of relevant experience
- Strong experience with AEAS system or with a large capacity in terms of programme development organisational capacity for AEAS development
- Working knowledge of English, French or Spanish and limited knowledge of Arabic or Chinese
- Nationality of Liberia
To apply and for more information, click here.
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