Agronomist

Solidarités International (SI) is a French humanitarian organisation operating for over 35 years who is committed to providing aid in the event of conflict and natural disasters. Our mission is to provide aid as quickly and as efficiently as possible to endangered populations by meeting their vital needs:  water, food and shelter.

SI has started activities in North-eastern Nigeria in August 2016 in the fields of Wash and is now intervening in 4 areas of the state for Wash and Shelter activities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agronomist 

Location: Ngala, Borno

Beginning of contract: 3/4/2018

Contract duration: 3 months (with possibility of extension) – Probation period: 1 month

Slot: 3

Mission

• The agronomist, under the direct supervision of the FSL team leader, implement and monitor the agriculture related activities, following Solidarités International technical recommendations, procedures (including safety procedures), schedules and deadlines.

List of Main Responsabilities
Representation and community mobilization:

• Mobilize the targeted communities and create awareness about the project activities; make sure that the projects’ objectives and the selection criteria are well understood and accepted by the communities
• Establish and maintain good relations with local participants and communities (populations) in the area of intervention to know their perceptions of the operations and to understand the needs, complaints, and major events that may have an impact on the activities of Solidarités International
• Listen to the population and local participants in the field and report to his/her project manager any non-technical or safety-related issues which could affect the activities or safety of Solidarités International teams.
• Implementation and Monitoring

Under the supervision of the FSL team leader:

• Participate in the identification of the beneficiaries of agricultural inputs’ distribution, in collaboration with local authorities and landowners and according to specific criteria
• Participate in the distribution(s), for both micro-vegetable gardening and main food crops cultivation ((input distribution, trainings, set up, maintenance, monitoring, reporting, etc.)
• Ensure the proper follow-up of the beneficiaries and provide them with adequate technical support during activities
• Participate in identifying the training needs among the population and propose appropriate contents and training support material for the training sessions and awareness messages to be disseminated
• Conduct training sessions among the beneficiaries and ensure day-to-day technical support
• Ensure the day-to-day implementation of the activities and report difficulties met quickly to his/her direct supervisor
• Support the FSL team leader in the definition of technical specification of agricultural inputs and, if needed perform germination tests
• Propose relevant activity to undertake to his/her direct manager for the preparation of the weekly planning
• Participate in the monitoring of the activities in the field and data entry, according to the direct manager needs.

Reporting and Communication:

• Use the monitoring tools provided
• Participate in the files archiving at Solidarités International’s office, accessible to the whole team
• Draw up and submit a weekly report to his/her direct manager
• Take part in weekly program meetings and clusters on request
• Report back any problems and constraints encountered during the course of the activities, including safety issues, to his/her direct manager
• Collaborate with the other components of the FSL department and support them when asked.

Technical Competences

• Training: University degree in University degree in Agronomy
• Project related skills : good knowledge of the project cycle, project implementation, project follow-up
• IT skills: Good knowledge of Office software : Excel, Word.

Personal Abilities:

• Professional experience: 1 year of experience in similar position (NGO/Private or Public sector) - Humanitarian experience is a plus
• Languages: English (mandatory), Kanori, Haussa, Shua (additional languages a plus)
• Personal qualities: reliable, honest, very good organization, resistance to stress, good interpersonal skills (internal and external communication), team player, capacity to delegate and to manage, initiative and autonomy, capacity of prioritization of tasks.

Salary and Conditions

• In accordance with SI’s Terms of Employment; for national staff in Nigeria.

Application Closing Date
25th March, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV's, Cover Letters and references in one file (in Word or PDF, and name it with your name and surname) to email

Note: No paper application will be accepted.