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Project Officer – Rotational Crops Systems at Helvetas
Position: Project Officer – Rotational Crops Systems
HELVETAS
Singida
Helvetas Tanzania is an International NGO registered in Tanzania and is part of a network of independent development organizations. With head offices in Switzerland, Germany and the USA, Helvetas is working in 29 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America and Eastern Europe (www.helvetas.org). We bring about real change in the lives of over three million disadvantaged people every year. We implement development projects in the areas of water and sanitation, agriculture and nutrition, education, economic development, democracy and peace, and climate and the environment. Helvetas also provides emergency response after disasters.
Helvetas Tanzania looks for an enthusiastic colleague for the following post:
Project -Green Production Landscape Singida (GPLS)
Position -Project Officer – Rotational Crops Systems
Location -Singida Region
Focus
Support ecological farming, research and development on rotational cropping, soil management and bio-pesticides improvement.
Supporting Biosustain company in improvement of the extension system.
Coordinate and support improvement of rotational cropping systems and farmer’s adoption to systematic rotation, use of quality seed and soil fertility enhancement.
Support Biosustain in coordination of product aggregation, handling and market linkage.
Monitoring, evaluation, and learning, including data collection, management, and reporting.
Education:
BSc in Crop Sciences, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agroecology, Food science, or other related field with preference on climate change, business and marketing.
Professional experience:
Understanding of basic knowledge and principles of climate change and adaptation/mitigation strategies, organic farming, rotational cropping.
Understanding of basic knowledge and principles of business facilitation and marketing.
Mode of Application
Only applicants that request for the full job description will be considered. For the full job description and application guidelines, email to: [email protected]
Deadline for submission of application: 21 October 2024.
