Agroforestry Extension Officer Jobs – Fauna & Flora International
Job Title: Agroforestry Extension Officer
Organisation: Fauna & Flora International
Duty Station: Uganda
Reports to: Program Officer
About US:
Fauna & Flora International ( FFI ) saves species from extinction and habitats from destruction, while improving the livelihoods of local people. Our guiding principles are to work through local partnerships, act as a catalyst for change, and make conservation relevant and base decisions on sound science. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest established international conservation body; our conservation work, and impact, spans the globe. In Eastern Africa FFI is tackling the threat of climate Change by directly protecting habitats and the biodiversity that underpins ecosystem services, and working with Committed partners in order to help minimize the environmental impact of development at community level. FFI Uganda has received funding from Darwin Initiative to implement a project within the Albertine Rift for three years titled “Community— led approaches to reforestation benefiting chimpanzees and livelihoods.”
Job Summary: The Agroforestry Extension Officer will support the delivery of components of the forest connectivity for chimpanzees project in Uganda technically on; [i] agroforestry and reforestation approaches, (ii) primates monitoring and {m} Human-Wildlife Conflict mitigation measures. The Pest holder will provide flexible, bespoke support to a range of project and initiatives, to ensure their effective development, monitoring and evaluation, in order to maximize the impact for chimpanzee conservation.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Implementation
- Support the implementation of the agroforestry and reforestation aspects of the Uganda PFOA engagement programme in and around Hoima, Masindi and Kikuube districts— Uganda.
- Lead on the planning and design of riverine corridor reforestation with native species in two critical chimpanzee corridors.
- Support project staff in the delivery of human-wildlife conflict mitigation trainings.
- Collaborate with FFI and project partners on the development of best practices for chimpanzee corridor reforestation.
- Ensure that reforestation species are both endemic to the project area and suitable for the purposes of improving chimpanzee corridor movement.
- Advise project staff and communities on best practices when it comes to crop mixture for agroforestry systems.
- Provide direct technical input through the design and delivery of training and other activities relevant to agroforestry activities, including on-going support/ mentoring of members of the project team and other stakeholders (including local community members] as required.
- Oversee the logistical/practical aspects of seedling production {native species, naturalised timber species and commercial agroforestry species} and distribution.
- Assist the project team in land use planning related activities.
- Oversee the cultivation of selected crop {most probably ginger] in demonstration plots and train farmers in cultivation technique for better crop yield.
- Support the delivery of sustainable agricultural practices by working with agricultural extension agents to train model households.
Monitoring, Evaluation and learning
- Lead on the development, implementation and monitoring of tree survival and crop yields {land equivalent ratio] for each of {1} timber/fuelwood agroforestry, and {2} commercial agroforestry.
- Play a key role in the design and assessment of environmental performance by establishing a robust baseline, collecting follow-up data, and providing recommendations for adaptive management on a needs basis, that will be followed by end of project Participatory Impact Assessment studies.
- Report on monthly, quarterly and annual agroforestry and reforestation work plans and activity budgets.
- Compile all project documentation relevant to
- Compile all project documentation relevant to agroforestry and reforestation activities for the Project Manager to report back to project partners and the donor.
- Support all monitoring and evaluation components of this project when relating to agroforestry, reforestation, and primates monitoring activities.
- Support the project manager and the wider project team to monitor performance and impact indicators.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The ideal candidate must hold a degree or equivalent qualification in agriculture, agroforestry, forestry, conservation/natural resource management
- At least 5 years of experience and proven hands-on track record in the fields of agricultural/agroforestry practices, forestry, natural resources, Environmental Management or related programming
- Experience with wide range of donor reporting systems and compliance requirements
- Excellent writing skills and ability to produce quality and timely reports as well as make valuable contribution towards development of conservation and livelihoods focused technical and funding proposals
- Field experience in agriculture/agroforestry, forestry, conservation or relevant research, preferably in a developing country context
- Strong prioritisation, attention to detail and time management skills, with proven ability to work to multiple deadlines and a clear focus on delivery of outputs
- Fluency in written and spoken English
- Administrative skills. including budgeting, financial administration and reporting
- Excellent writing skills, including ability to write proposals, reports, popular articles and technical briefs in English
- Strong verbal communication and networking skills, including ability to deliver presentations
- Ability to build and manage relationships with a wide range of individuals and organisations, in a range of contexts including governments, NGOs, community groups and businesses
Desired skills
- Proficiency in local languages, Runyakitara, Luganda, Alur and or Lugbara
- Understanding of methods for project monitoring and evaluation
- Skills in building partner capacity and/or facilitating discussion groups
- Basic data handling and/or analysis skills
- Prior experience in working with CBOs, NGOs or governments in agricultural, natural resource and Environment management related programs
- Experience planning and/or delivering workshops
- Experience with Small-holder farmer and Supporting them with on farm practices
- Experience of working effectively with different types of partner organisations, including national and local NGOs, government agencies, and community-based Organisations
- Experience of working with remote teams
How to Apply:
All applications letters together with the CVs, plus professional and academic certificates should be sent to the below email address: africajobs@fauna-flora.org
Deadline: 18th September 2020 by 4:00pm