Program Specialist - Agriculturalist

Relevant Experience & Qualification: 

• 5-7 year working experience in the field of social sector particularly with Government at provincial and district level.
• Masters preferably in Agricultural, agronomy or any relevant discipline of social sciences including natural resource management etc. 
• Comprehensive knowledge about agriculture sector, crops and issues of water management in Sindh province.
• Excellent networking and coordination skills.
• Strong analytical, communication and report writing skills in English.

Job Description:

The position is responsible for carrying out the office and field level activities related to project titled “Women’s Increased Access to Water Resources and Agricultural Markets” in District Hyderabad, Tando Mohammad Khan and Badin. 

• Assist in conducting need assessments and baseline surveys for mapping the beneficiaries.
• Facilitate in development of training manuals, and capacity building of the women self-help groups.
• Introduce new agricultural trends and techniques at field level which can help small landholder women to increase their agricultural yields.
• Provide assistance to women farmers in registration process such as Water Course Associations and other farmer organizations to ensure the inclusion of women in agricultural planning.
• Build strong liaison with legislators/ parliamentarians and district government officials.

• Organize policy advocacy and lobbying meetings with legislators for the approval of amendments in the Sindh Water Management Ordinance (SWMO)-2002, development of rules of business, and its implementation at the district level in the focused areas.
• Coordinate with Sindh Irrigation Drainage Authority (SIDA), District Agriculture department and representatives on human rights, women rights for the effective implementation of the project.
• Carrying out independent research/ data collection on project related activities with in these three districts of Sindh.
• Close Coordination with Self-help group women landholder, Landless women sharecropper, Women owning livestock, to carry out the advocacy plan, provide technical support and organize monthly and quarterly review meetings
• Following the work plan and meeting the targets as per plan.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and bi-annual work plans and activity reports.
• Documentation of all activities and compile data for monthly and quarterly reports.
• Support the team to carry out the project activities.
• Share technical information when necessary to the farmers/ beneficiaries about the agriculture/livestock relevant issues and problems.
• Consult with researchers, academicians and extension departments for proposing suitable crop management practices.