Agricultural FacilitatorRossland Screening Solutions

• Facilitator responsibilities include designing team and individual courses, maintaining records of curriculum and materials and gathering feedback on the quality of training from trainees on the Kiara Rice Project.
• To be successful in this role, you should be familiar with various educational techniques for different roles and skillsets.

Job Description

• Develop a manual of not more than six (6) pages on any of the following topics. The manual is to be developed using the following format: Expected learning outcomes, topics to be covered, evaluation.
• Develop a Powerpoint presentation of not more than ten (10) slides based on the manual earlier developed.
• Work with the graphics editor to develop a 2-page illustration that is to be shared to farmers.
• Train farmers on the chosen topics.
• Each facilitator is to choose one topic

The topics are as follows:
Topics of focus:

• Good Agronomic Practices for pre-planting, planting and post-harvest paddy rice production
• Business skills development
• Risks and Risk management
• Conflict and Conflict Resolution
• Group management and dynamics
• Environmental sound management.
• Pre-season training and training of Extension Agents
• Maintenance and management of trash and recyclables, prohibitions against hunting and fishing, and sociocultural issues.
• Responsible fuel management and handling.
• Safe use and maintenance of personal protective equipment for improved indoor air quality.
• Safe use and maintenance of personal protective equipment for improved outdoor air quality.
• Sustainable use of fossil fuel.
• Equipment, machinery and infrastructure maintenance.
• Environmental and health safeguards in processing.
• Processing and measures to minimize safety and health risks.
• Environmentally sound use of fertilizers and incorporation of Measures from the USAID Fertilizer Fact Sheet.
• Best farm water management practices.
• Climate SMART rice farming.
• Adequate equipment maintenance and waste disposal with emphasis on how Irrigation equipment -Equipment’s will be kept away from waterways and wetlands
• Best practices in on-farm water management and crop residue/biowaste disposal and management.
• Safe pesticide usage – Lambda Cyhalothrin – and application of the agrochemical being stored correctly.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree with 2 - 5 years work experience.