Agricultural Trainer

About the job 

The purposes of this project is to Improve short-term food security by engaging the targeted people in FFA and complementary training through FFT approach, while improving community resilience through the creation of productive assets and agricultural/livelihoods training.

Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

• Take attendance and follow-up with participants on their regular commitment. 

• Develop an 80 hours tailored training curriculum adapted to the needs of the selected farmers and/or agricultural workers to use for the trainings. 

• Develop a midterm and a final exam to evaluate the learning effectiveness.  

• Provide weekly reports to measure progress, identify barriers to learning and recommend action to overcome barriers. 

• Deliver vocational training on Agriculture to the identified trainees in these three areas in Akkar; Hissa, Ghzayleh, and Hrar; The training will be divided into 2 cycles, The first one for 20 hours and lasting for a period of 1 week in each of Hrarad Ghzayleh and the Second one for a period of 2 months. 

• The following topics should be included in the training subjects: Developing the production of seeds and certified seedlings and rehabilitation and classification of nurseries; introduction of new crops and species; enhancing cultural practices and promoting the use of new technologies in cropping, irrigation, harvesting and post-harvesting; preparing and disseminating integrated pest management programmes for the main crops and piloting a few projects; promoting the organic farming sector; providing wheat and barley seeds and technical support to grain producers through the programme for the development of cereals and legumes; and establishing the mutual fund providing farmers insurance against natural disasters.; Giving Basic First Aid and Responding to Emergencies.

About you 

To be successful in this role we expect you to have a previous experience as an Agriculture Trainer. Moreover, we also expect the following:

Required

• Experience in working with the local environment, Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a farmer or farm owner in North Lebanon. 

• Previous experience working with NGO’s 

• Good verbal and non-verbal communication skills 

• Team work skills. 

• Arabic: very good 

• English: Basic

In this position, you are expected to demonstrate DRC’ five core competencies:   

• Striving for excellence: You focus on reaching results while ensuring an efficient process. 
• Collaborating: You involve relevant parties and encourage feedback.   
• Taking the lead: You take ownership and initiative while aiming for innovation. 
• Communicating: You listen and speak effectively and honestly.   
• Demonstrating integrity: You act in line with DRC’s vision and values. 

We offer

• Contract length: 3 months 
• Level: 12.5$/per hour 
• Duty Station: NOL 
• Start date: July 2018

Salary and conditions will be in accordance with Danish Refugee Council’s Terms of Employment for Nationals; please refer to drc.ngo under Vacancies. For questions regarding the vacancy please contact dolene.khairallah@drclebanon.dk.

Application process 

Interested? Then apply for this position by clicking on the apply button or go to www.drc.ngo under current vacancies. 

All applicants must send a cover letter and an updated CV (no longer than four pages) in English. Applications sent by email to Dolene Khairallah will not be considered.

Closing date for applications: 16th of July 2018 

If you have questions or are facing problems with the online application process, please visit drc.ngo/jobsupport. 

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