With funding from German Cooperation Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (BMZ) and Welthungerhilfe (WHH),

Serving Humanity for Empowerment and Development (SHED), formerly Finn Church Aid (FCA) is seeking qualified Liberians to occupy the vacant positions in her upcoming food security project

“Strengthening Food Security and Local Egg Production in Rural Montserrado and Bong Counties”, conforming to the job descriptions below of the various positions. The project is geared toward providing

improved economic and nutritional livelihoods through localized, commercial egg and vegetable production for women, adolescents and the elderly in rural communities in Montserrado and Bong Counties.

The five requested vacancies are full time positions that will provide relevant support to the implementation of the project, ensuring that the project meet its objectives.

About SHED

SHED, formerly Finn Church Aid is a Liberian organization established as a national office following FCA’s ten (10) years of work in Liberia. We are a right based organization working in four thematic areas: right livelihoods, right peace, right quality education, and Watsan. Our head office is located

Johnson Compound, adjacent Musu Spot, Congo Town. SHED’s action is guided by international human rights standards and principles. As a right based actor, SHED facilitates dialogues and peace building between the right-holders and duty bearers to address root causes of conflict.

Position Title: Agriculture Field Officer _Project LBR1064-19
Supervisor/Reports to: Program Director
Co-Supervisor: Farm Manager
Position Description: New
Deadline for Submission: February 7, 2020
Duration until the end of December 2020, with possible

extension

Duty Station: Montserrado County
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Agriculture Field Officer (AFO) is responsible for coordination, implementation, monitoring and
reporting of all agricultural activities within his/her respective assigned area in accordance with the best
practices of the project. The agricultural activities will mainly focus on poultry and corn productions. The
AFO is also responsible to provide technical support to project beneficiaries, including the provision of
agricultural related trainings at the field level.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 Serve as primary liaison of SHED to government representatives, line ministries and
communities, including attending meetings at the field office level;
 Shall set up, maintain, monitor and report on a series of best poultry, maize, and vegetables
management practices and field demonstrations with participating farmers with in the two
counties ;
 Engage in the mobilization, awareness raising, and supervision of farmers for project
implementation;
 Engage in aspects of the production, processing, value addition, transportation or marketing of
farm product;
 Conduct farmer-training program in Poultry, corn and vegetable productions, including
prevention, control, and treatment;
 Monitor farmers’ implementation from planting/ rearing to harvesting of products;
 Formulate and process raw materials into poultry feed for layers;
 Provide technical services of administering medications when needed in poultry houses;
 Provides technical advice for the advancement of the poultry farm;
 Provides monthly update/reports of the poultry component of the project;
 Make follow-up and report new cases affecting poultry, corn and vegetable farmers to SHED’s
Demonstration Farm for possible solutions;
 Ability to identify, diagnose, and prescribe medication or vaccines for poultry birds;

 Establish an enabling environment for the farmers, where they can share their farming problems
and seek collective solution (Farm Field School);
 Ensure that Farmers adopt Climate SMART Agriculture in the field;
 Supervises and coordinates activities of farmers engaged in corn, vegetables, raising poultry,
maintaining equipment facilities in their coop.
EDUCATION/ EXPERIENCE/ CREDENTIALS
 Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-Business or related fields. Associate (AA) degree or its
equivalent in any of the above/similar discipline fields may be considered;
 At least 3 years of experience working with farmers in poultry, vegetables and maize productions and
marketing;
 Experience with community mobilization and working with INGOs/NGOs;
 Capacity and willingness to learn new skills, research methods, and work routines under the
mentorship of Team/Project Leader;
 Knowledgeable of Village Saving Loan Association (VSLA) and Farmer School Field Approach;
 Computer literate with proficiency in MS Office;
 Report writing;
 Ability to ride bike.

How to Apply:

A letter explaining your suitability for the role of no more than one page, and CV, as well as contact details

for three referees (including latest, or current employer) should be addressed to and sent by email only to

the following addresses of SHED:

Ms Joyce Queeglay-Pajibo, Executive Director SHED

Email: joyce.pajibo@kua.fi

Mr Emmanuel Sandi, Programme Director SHED

Email: emmanuel.sandi@kua.fi

Or apply through the system below.

All applications must be received by 17:00 Tuesday, February 5, 2020. Kindly indicate the position you are

applying for in the “subject” section of your email and your letter of motivation as well. Only short-listed

candidates will be contacted. We regret that due to the high volume of responses only short-listed candidates

will be invited to an interview, which will also include proficiency tests. Women are highly encouraged to

apply.