• Application Deadline: Fri, 3 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT
• Position: Extension Analyst


• Job Type Full Time


• Qualification BA/BSc/HND


• Experience 1 year


• Location Kaduna


• Job Field Agriculture / Agro-Allied 
  

Responsibilities

• Conduct surveys and collect a range of data regularly from farmers and farms.


• Track farmer progress throughout the season and provide extension support and advice.


• Coordinate input distribution to Smallholder Farmers.


• Monitoring to ensure farmers strictly adhere to TJ's best agronomic practices.


• Work with other teams to coordinate smallholder activities such as straining, input distribution, harvest, and profit payments.


• Prepare weekly and monthly activity reports.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required for the Job

• Must be a graduate of Agriculture Science, Agric Extension, Biology, Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, or any other related discipline.


• Minimum of 1-year farming-related work experience.


• Passion for agricultural development, especially in northern Nigeria.


• Ability to quickly learn and adapt to complex, evolving work conditions and environments.


• Displays cultural, gender, religious, race, nationality, and age sensitivity, and adaptability


• Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of Tomato Jos.


• Capacity to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.


• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.


• Must be fluent in the Hausa language.

Additional Qualifications and Experience That Will Set You Apart:

• Good knowledge of extension delivery systems in rural areas.


• Strong interpersonal skills, demonstrated by the ability to develop and maintain relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds.


• Proficiency in computer knowledge, as well as strong Microsoft Excel & Microsoft Word capabilities, will have an advantage.

Expected Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies:

• Strong interpersonal and effective verbal and written communication skills


• Stamina to work round the clock during peak farming periods


• Curiosity, critical thinking, and a demonstrated interest to learn,


• Demonstrated behavior of professional and personal ethics, transparency, and openness.


• Willingness to undertake regular field visits and interact with different stakeholders, especially with primary stakeholders.


• Strong management, coaching, and conflict-resolution skills


• Strong organizational skills and demonstrated ability to stick to a schedule