Responsible for implementing and overseeing sustainable agriculture and regenerative farming project activities in Arusha, supporting farmer groups, managing partnerships, monitoring outcomes, and ensuring timely delivery of project objectives.
Responsibilities
- Conduct research and analysis to establish good-practice programmes through participatory, community-based approaches
- Implement programmes covering soil management, intercropping, optimal planting densities, integrated pest management and resilient agricultural production systems
- Establish demonstration plots and support Farmer Field Schools
- Train farmers in regenerative agriculture, organic waste and wastewater management, new technologies and environmental solutions
- Develop training curricula and conduct capacity-building activities for farmer groups
- Develop and implement strategic tools and plans for project and financial management among farmers and farmer groups
- Support peer-to-peer learning and knowledge-sharing across cooperatives and associations
- Train producers to collect data using Solidaridad’s digital tools
- Build and maintain relationships with implementing partners, communities and authorities
- Contribute to the development of concept notes and project proposals
- Coordinate partnerships with stakeholders, service providers, government departments, development partners and the private sector
- Prepare monthly project reports, budgets and work plans
- Collect and submit monitoring and evaluation information on project outcomes, impact and lessons learned
- Oversee project implementation, monitoring, beneficiary engagement, accountability and compliance with quality standards
- Coordinate stakeholders, manage implementing partners and oversee logistics, security, financial compliance and grant management
Requirements
- Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple responsibilities and multitask effectively
- Strong teamwork and self-motivation
- Ability to set and achieve goals
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong critical, creative and analytical thinking abilities
- Ability to work with database applications
- Knowledge of project funding procedures and guidelines
- Fluency in spoken and written English
- Knowledge of agriculture and agribusiness policy environments in East and Central Africa
