Technical Assistance Intervention Pruning & Grafting Expert

About Chemonics

Chemonics International is an international development company based in Washington, D.C. Our mission is to promote meaningful change around the world to help people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives. Since 1975, we have worked in 150 countries around the world, and we are currently implementing 118 projects in 84 countries. Our main partner is the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and we also work with foreign donors such as the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID) and the Global Fund. We have more than 4,000 staff in our project offices around the world, and more than 500 staff based in our headquarters in Washington, D.C.

  1.  Project Background

The Lebanon Community Support Program (CSP) is a multi-year project funded by USAID to support municipalities and underserved and vulnerable communities in providing better services and enhanced economic opportunities to improve lives and reduce tensions that contribute to conflict and violence, primarily in Lebanon’s North, South, and Bekaa regions.

2.  Summary of Position

The expert is expected to provide a maximum of two days training to build the capacity of the farmers in Saidoun on the best pruning and grafting techniques related to the following trees: grapes, olives, pomegranates, apples, and almonds.

  3.  Specific Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provide an onsite practical training (a maximum of two days) to the farmers in Saidoun on

1. Pruning of the abovementioned trees.

The training will include but should not be limited to the below:

• The purpose of pruning
• Different pruning techniques
• Best pruning techniques related to the trees
• Best timing to prune the trees
• Selection of the branches that should be pruned
• Directions and safety precautions to take during pruning

2. Grafting of the abovementioned trees.

The training will include but should not be limited to the below:

• Purpose of grafting
• Different grafting techniques
• Best grafting techniques
• Best timing to graft the trees in subject
• Directions and safety precautions to take during grafting

During the training the expert must allow the farmers time to practice the techniques explained, if possible, and must address all the queries raised by the farmers.

The training will be provided onsite in Saidoun village.

4-Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in agriculture or equivalent experience in providing practical trainings to farmers on pruning and grafting.
• 5+ years of experience in agricultural practices
• Proven experience in pruning and grafting the above-mentioned trees
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across diverse sets of stakeholders
• Fluency in spoken and written Arabic

5-Eligibility Criteria

 Interested individual experts shall have the capacity to enter a short-term technical assistance (STTA) contract and shall have a satisfactory performance record and record of integrity and business ethics.

6-Ineligible Experts:

• Government employees.
• Individual experts that appear on the List of Parties Excluded from Federal Procurement and Non-Procurement Programs.

7.  Place of Assignment

Saidoun Village.

 8.  Reporting

The experts will be reporting to TO 3 Senior Capacity Building Manager

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants that can legally work in Lebanon will be considered for employment based on their qualifications without discrimination.