Location: Yangon
Deadline: Saturday, 02 November 2013
Deadline: Saturday, 02 November 2013
Professionals for Fair Development Professionnels du developpement solidaire
Job announcement – GRET is URGENTLY seeking for:
Agronomist team leader based in Bogale, Ayeyarwaddy Division Context: GRET is a French NGO working in Myanmar since 1995. GRET is currently implementing 2 projects in Bogale and Mawlamyinegyun Townships, addressing agriculture development and community capacity building until June 2014. GRET is working in 88 villages. Through improved food security, agriculture diversification and strengthened local capacities, the action will contribute at increasing the incomes of farming and landless household communities and promoting sustainable natural resource management. The key outputs of the project are: The agronomist team leader shall be in charge of the agriculture unit, composed of 4 to 5 other agronomists. He/She will work under the supervision of the project manager. Main agricultural activities are related to paddy production and paddy seed production, as well as home gardening. The position required high level of technical skills but also interest in economical analysis of activities and strong willing to facilitating collective dynamics between farmers. A team of 20 field agents is also working in the villages under the supervision of Field team manager. A strong collaboration between agronomists and field agents is required. Duties: To develop methodologies and support strategic planning of agricultural related activities. To coordinate activities of the agronomists in terms of geographic coverage and identified focus themes. To ensure proper coordination of the agronomist team with the field team and other project officers To produce with the agronomists annual action plans, as well as the quarterly and monthly plans, in coordination with the project team, and according to communities' needs. To provide technical guidance to the agronomists on participatory approaches and surveying methods To provide technical guidance to the agronomists on agricultural development and extension methodologies To provide technical guidance to the agronomists on developing on-farm trial protocols To provide technical support on agricultural issues To monitor agriculture activities on the field, and to adapt activities and methodologies if needed To consolidate monthly report by collecting, organizing and analyzing data and results from the field including planned and achieved activity plan Skills required and others: At least University Bachelor Degree in Agriculture At least 10 years experience on implementation of agriculture activities and participatory approaches Used to work with farmer groups Capacity to travel in rural areas Use of computer software such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint Good leadership skills, with recognized capacities in team coordination Good communication and animation skills, ability to write reports in Myanmar and English languages -
Written applications (CV and cover letter) should be submitted to GRET office in Bogale or be sent by email to gret.delta.adm@gmail.com before November 2dth 2013. Only short listed applicants will be contacted. www.gret.org
No 10, Bogyoke Aung San Street, Quarter (5), Bogale. No. (B-1),Kan Yeik Mon Housing Compound, Kan Street, 10 Quarter Hlaing Township, Yangon
Tel::(+95) 045-45595, 01-3330874, 0949344600. gret.delta.adm@gmail.com
Tel I fax :(+95) 1 511 027; 1 230 5078; 1 230 5079 yangon@gret.org.mm
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