| Posted date | 30th April, 2024 | Last date to apply | 10th May, 2024 |
| Country | Pakistan | Locations | Tandojam |
| Category | Agriculture | ||
| Type | Contractual | Positions | 7 |
CAB International (Regional Bioscience Centre Pakistan) is seeking Field Facilitators to implement the donor funded project on Better Cotton in Sindh.
The selected candidates for Field Facilitator (FF) will be expected to implement the Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).
ToRs of Field Facilitator
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Conduction of baseline surveys for farmer and farm worker information, ginners, middlemen and other stakeholders.
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Develop smallholder (SH) learning groups (LGs) / medium farmers (MF) on need basis in the end/start of cotton season.
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Social mobilization within farming community to adopt Better Cotton Standard System (BCSS).
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Engagement in the consultation process to maximise farmers/ farm workers participation in designing the activity plan of the PU.
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Development and adherence to the monthly work plan and training plan.
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Delivery of training sessions as per monthly plan to BCI registered farmers and their workers on BCI standards and Good Agriculture Practices (GAPs) via Farmer Field School (FFS) approach for maximum farmer outreach.
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Maintenance of up-to-date records of farmers trainings and field activities at BCI Farm and Producer Unit level.
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Facilitation of the farmers for field practice record keeping.
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Establishing and maintaining the GAP demo plots and necessary information of visitors.
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Facilitates verifiers for conducting credibility checks and assessments of registered cotton growers.
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Facilitate the farmers/growers to register and develop as producer organisations.
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Facilitation and coordination with other PU team members including women trainers for gender inclusion and climate change mitigation among registered better cotton farmers.
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Prepare the progress reports and submit them to the line manager/project.
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Organising the field visits, meetings, and field days.
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Collection, verification and submission of all types of data, including Result Indicator, farmers information etc., to Producer Unit Manager within the given time period.
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Completion and timely submission of any other task given by line manager for satisfactory completion of the key role requirements.
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, preferably in Entomology, Plant Protection, Agronomy or related to Crop Production
- Knowledge of BCI Production principles and Criteria.
- Strong understanding of cotton production technology and its sustainability issues.
Personal Characteristics
- Strong organisational and learning skills;
- A team player with good interpersonal, communication and networking skills;
- Comfortable working on one’s own initiative as well as following advice;
- Flexible and creative in planning and problem solving;
- Willing to travel to remote and challenging locations in Pakistan.
- Applicant for this role needs to be honest, dedicated, social, motivated, disciplined, and self-organized to deliver quality work at prescribed deadlines.
- Ability to plan work schedules to meet agreed deadlines.
- Effective team player and conversant with a transdisciplinary approach.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills, Self-motivated, an enthusiastic team player.
ROLE DETAILS
Reporting to: Producer Unit Manager
No. of positions: 7
Contract: 11 months with 3 months probation period. The placement will be made through third-party contracting firm (United Human Resource Services Pvt. Ltd)
Benefits: Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Communication Allowance, Fuel Allowance, EOBI, paid leaves.
Benefits cost will be deducted from gross salary.
Location: Tandojam, Sindh
Other details:
- Due to urgent recruitment, CABI (Regional Bioscience Centre) can start the recruitment process (written test/interview) before the closing date of application.
- CABI (Regional Bioscience Centre) reserves the right to accept or reject application based on operational circumstances.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be invited for test/interviews. Original documents to be presented at the time of interview.
- Candidate having motor bike will be given preference.
- Candidate having the relevant experience will be given preference.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND STATEMENT OF SAFEGUARDING
We are a thriving international organisation attracting a diverse range of talented people from around the world. Our staff currently comprises over 30 nationalities and as an equal opportunity’s employer we welcome applications from candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, religion, sexual orientation or marital status. No applicant will be disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justified and selection will be based on merit. CABI believes that everyone we come into contact with, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or ethnic origin has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect and exploitation which includes child safeguarding, adult safeguarding, and protection from sexual exploitation and abuse. CABI has a zero-tolerance approach to any attitudes or behaviours that put children or adults at risk of harm. Safeguarding concerns are acts of gross misconduct and are grounds for disciplinary action up to and including, dismissal and referral to relevant authorities for criminal prosecution.