Position Title: Greenhouse Trainer/Community Mobilizer
Activation Date: 29 July, 2025 Announced Date: 29 July, 2025 Expire Date: 31 July, 2025
- City: Farah, Qala Naw
- Organization: Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA)
- Years of Experience: • A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in agriculture sectors preferably greenhouse farming with national or international NGOs.
- Contract Duration: 5 Months
- Gender: Male/Female
- Education: • Have a bachelor degree in agriculture of horticulture field.
- Close date: 2025-07-31
About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):
About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):
About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):
About Women's Activities & Social Services Association (WASSA):
Women Activities & Social Service Association (WASSA) was established in 2002 in Afghanistan as a non-governmental organization, committed to seeking ways for women's empowerment in Afghanistan. WASSA aims to promote women's equal participation in socio-economic sectors of the country. WASSA works directly with communities to bring change in the social attitude of the community regarding women.
An envision “Equal participation of women & men in all sectors of the country.
- Equal Opportunities: WASSA is dedicated to offering equal employment opportunities to all employees and qualified candidates, regardless of race, color, religion, gender, ethnicity, age, or disability.
- Safeguarding and Conduct: WASSA will contact previous employers to inquire about any history of sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment during the candidate's employment, including incidents under investigation at the time the candidate left. Job offers are conditional on satisfactory reference checks. By applying, candidates confirm they understand and accept these procedures.
- Final Selection: The selected candidate must pass a background check and reference check. They will also be required to sign WASSA's Code of Conduct, PSEA (Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse), Safeguarding, and other relevant policies before receiving a final job offer/contract
Job Description:
Position Summary
The Greenhouse Farming Trainer / Community Mobilizer will play a key role in building the capacity of smallholder farmers and community members in greenhouse farming techniques while mobilizing local communities, IDP and refugee returnee to actively participate in sustainable farming practices. The Greenhouse Farming Trainer / Community Mobilizer collaborate closely with the project team, beneficiaries, and market to produce high value vegetable, fruit and flowers and create value to enhance livelihood situation of beneficiaries by developing new vegetables, fruit and flower production trough providing essential tools and market access. This position requires a high level of knowledge and practical experience in greenhouse farming to have time sensitive agriculture products and adding value for those crops.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
- Coordination with different stakeholders.
- Holding awareness session to inform the prospective opportunity to the beneficiaries.
- Beneficiary selection by Kobo and face to face interview.
- Evolving training material and providing greenhouse farming skills training.
- Providing technical information for preparing greenhouse raw materials and toolkit for the beneficiaries.
- Train farmers, youth, and women’s groups on modern greenhouse farming practices (e.g., drip irrigation, soil management, pest control, nursery, organic fertilizers).
- Provide technical support on the construction, maintenance, and operation of greenhouse structure.
- Monitoring and mentoring of greenhouse farming activities.
- Support the establishment of capacity building for a cooperative for greenhouse BNFs.
- Conduct market research to understand consumer preferences and high value vegetables in greenhouse farming.
- Conduct agriculture value chain training for beneficiaries.
- Provide and support market linkage.
- Provide field visit to the greenhouse beneficiaries.
- Document success stories, challenges, and lessons learned for reporting and knowledge sharing.
Position Summary
The Greenhouse Farming Trainer / Community Mobilizer will play a key role in building the capacity of smallholder farmers and community members in greenhouse farming techniques while mobilizing local communities, IDP and refugee returnee to actively participate in sustainable farming practices. The Greenhouse Farming Trainer / Community Mobilizer collaborate closely with the project team, beneficiaries, and market to produce high value vegetable, fruit and flowers and create value to enhance livelihood situation of beneficiaries by developing new vegetables, fruit and flower production trough providing essential tools and market access. This position requires a high level of knowledge and practical experience in greenhouse farming to have time sensitive agriculture products and adding value for those crops.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
- Coordination with different stakeholders.
- Holding awareness session to inform the prospective opportunity to the beneficiaries.
- Beneficiary selection by Kobo and face to face interview.
- Evolving training material and providing greenhouse farming skills training.
- Providing technical information for preparing greenhouse raw materials and toolkit for the beneficiaries.
- Train farmers, youth, and women’s groups on modern greenhouse farming practices (e.g., drip irrigation, soil management, pest control, nursery, organic fertilizers).
- Provide technical support on the construction, maintenance, and operation of greenhouse structure.
- Monitoring and mentoring of greenhouse farming activities.
- Support the establishment of capacity building for a cooperative for greenhouse BNFs.
- Conduct market research to understand consumer preferences and high value vegetables in greenhouse farming.
- Conduct agriculture value chain training for beneficiaries.
- Provide and support market linkage.
- Provide field visit to the greenhouse beneficiaries.
- Document success stories, challenges, and lessons learned for reporting and knowledge sharing.
Job Requirements:
JOB DESCRIPTIONS:
- Coordination with different stakeholders.
- Holding awareness session to inform the prospective opportunity to the beneficiaries.
- Beneficiary selection by Kobo and face to face interview.
- Evolving training material and providing greenhouse farming skills training.
- Providing technical information for preparing greenhouse raw materials and toolkit for the beneficiaries.
- Train farmers, youth, and women’s groups on modern greenhouse farming practices (e.g., drip irrigation, soil management, pest control, nursery, organic fertilizers).
- Provide technical support on the construction, maintenance, and operation of greenhouse structure.
- Monitoring and mentoring of greenhouse farming activities.
- Support the establishment of capacity building for a cooperative for greenhouse BNFs.
- Conduct market research to understand consumer preferences and high value vegetables in greenhouse farming.
- Conduct agriculture value chain training for beneficiaries.
- Provide and support market linkage.
- Provide field visit to the greenhouse beneficiaries.
- Document success stories, challenges, and lessons learned for reporting and knowledge sharing.
Submission Guideline:
- Interested, qualified candidates should submit their information/request through the link (https://airtable.com/appEHMQ5BcqizSuF3/shrWfEgby31dlIXD5)
- Academic certificates or references do not need to be submitted at this time. These will be requested if an interview is called for.
- Only short-listed candidates will be invited for the written test and interview upon project approval
Submission Email:
https://airtable.com/appEHMQ5BcqizSuF3/shrWfEgby31dlIXD5
