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Street Child believes that every child deserves the chance to go to school and learn. Our projects focus on a combination of education, child protection and livelihood support to address the social, economic, and structural issues that underpin today’s education crisis. We partner with local organisations and communities to deliver our locally rooted programmes, using evidence to drive learning and the refinement and scale up of programmes to create maximum impact for the most children at the lowest cost. We pride ourselves on being willing to go to the world’s toughest places where others won’t, including remote, hard-to-reach areas and fragile, disaster-affected states across sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Since 2008 we have helped over 500,000 children to go to school and learn and supported over 33,000 caregivers to set up businesses so they can afford the cost of educating their children.

Part 1:  Role Purpose:

Agronomist will be responsible for implementing and documenting all the Food Security and Agriculture SOPs, develop and monitor Food Security and Agriculture compliance tools and procedures, documents lesson learnt and provide technical capacity building support to the project team, participants and beneficiaries and supervise the project agriculture kits (certified wheat seeds, urea fertilizers, and DAP fertilizers) distribution process.

Part 2:  Key Responsibilities:

Generic Responsibilities:

These responsibilities shall be the same for all positions with the same title.

• Ensure adherence with CiC – Street Child policies, tools, handbooks and guidelines
• Prepare and develop status reports as required by management
• Ensure proper filing of documents
• Promote and share ideas for technical improvement

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Implement the Seed-to-Seed approach to ensure farmers have access to high-quality, locally adapted seeds in appropriate quantities for planting, thereby supporting sustainable production cycles.
2. Lead Farmer Field Schools to educate farmers on best agricultural practices, focusing on improving crop quality through advanced techniques, effective pest management, and enhanced soil fertility management.
3. Provide technical guidance on the optimal timing for planting, harvesting, and seed saving to help farmers maximize production efficiency and align their activities with seasonal cycles.
4. Monitor and support farmers throughout the production cycle to enhance food security and increase their income through improved agricultural outcomes.
5. Promote and implement environmentally responsible farming practices to minimize negative impacts such as soil erosion and nutrient runoff.
6. Provide comprehensive training to all project beneficiaries on the best and standard agricultural practices. This training will cover a wide range of topics, including soil health management, efficient irrigation techniques, pest and disease control, crop rotation, and the use of high-quality seeds and fertilizers Advise on crop selection, rotation plans, and planting schedules based on soil conditions, climate, and market demand.
7. Develop and oversee sustainable production systems to increase agricultural output, including the integration of new crops and technologies.
8. Evaluate and improve seed quality through laboratory testing of soil, seed, and crop samples.
9. Utilize precision agriculture tools to optimize planting, fertilization, and harvesting.
10. Prepare and present analysis, data reports, and recommendations to management and stakeholders.
11. Provide training and educational outreach to farmers and field staff on modern agronomic practices and technologies.
12. Stay updated on advancements in agricultural science, industry trends, and policy developments affecting crop production.

Part 3:  Professional and Behavioural Competencies:

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 3 years’ experience of implementing food secuirty and agricultural programs.

1. Experience in food security and agriculture programs.
2. Having full knowledge of standardized agricultural practices.
3. 5 Years of experience in agriculture programs INGOs/NGOs

Other

Fluency in English, Dari and Pashto, written and spoken.

Education / Qualifications

A Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Crop Science, Plant Protection, or a related field

Master/ Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture.

Street Child’s commitment to Safeguarding

Street Child is committed to the safeguarding and protection of the communities we serve, our partners, our volunteers, and our staff.

As part of this commitment to safeguarding, all offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate background checks.  Street Child also participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

Submission Guidelines:

If you are interested and meet the qualifications, please complete the Children in Crisis Recruitment Form using the link below:

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This form is mandatory and must be completed in full. Please make sure all details are accurate before submitting.

Only short-listed candidates whose education and experiences correspond to the above criteria will be contacted for further consideration and in case you did not hear from us after 3 weeks of deadline, please consider that as a rejection.

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