Position: Technical Field Officer (East-West Seed (Cambodia) Company Limited)__Deadline:17-June

Position Title:    Technical Field Officer
Direct Report:    Team Leader
Company:    Knowledge Transfer-East-West Seed (Cambodia) Company Limited
Location:    Project Based/ Preah Vihear Province

EWS-KT is a non-profit corporate foundation with unique ties to East-West Seed Group. Our mission is to improve the production and business skills of smallholder farmers, with the aim of enhancing their livelihoods and increasing the supply of safe-to-eat vegetables while simultaneously catalyzing the development of innovative agricultural-input markets.

The Technical Field Officer will provide technical knowledge to smallholder farmers to promote profitable income and sustainable practices to integrate part of long term business strategy which acknowledges that farm and company income develops hand-in-hand. He/She will set up demo plots with new and adapted technologies, field days, key farmers and training in vegetable production are the foundations of the technical inputs EWS-KT brings to the projects in the different areas. The project activities are conducted in collaboration with partners NGOs whenever possible. They are defined within project proposals with targets, numbers and quality.

JOB OVERVIEW AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Setting Demonstration plot:

• Identify villages in collaboration with NGO partner (if in place in the area)
• Select and coach key farmers with NGO partner (if collaboration in place)
• Provide regular technical advice to farmers on all aspects of vegetable production
• Share visit plan and practical training plan with Team leader, Commercial team, NGO Partner, and Extension team in Cambodia.
• Place sign boards around the demonstration plots to inform other farmers of the current activity.
• Build up capacity of key farmers to train other farmers in the area or present activities and results - Learn with the key farmer using their practical expertise, set up trials within the demo plot, group key farmers to help them take decisions on improved vegetable production.
• Focus on improving farm management practices using EWS varieties or if not available for a specific crop from another seed company (to coordinate with Team leader, Technical specialist, and Project coordinator)
• Assist demonstration farmers with the collection of farm data include cost and benefit
• Take photos of the demonstration plot at different growing stage
• Data entry all farm record on KT-App

Conduct farmer training:

• Identify training needs per crop season of the different groups in villages (target or satellite)
• Plan training in collaboration with commercial team and partner NGOs (if in place in the area)
• Share training plan with Team leader, Technical specialist, and Project coordinator.
• Conduct short village level training courses on vegetable production, as per project document
• Collect data for project coordinator if requirement
• Evaluate training and training materials in collaboration with NGO partner, Team leader, Project coordinator to Ensure participation of farmers in the training to increase learning.
• Distribute extension materials

Organize Field days

• Plan field days as soon as demonstration in place - field days can be organized at different crop stages.
• Share plan with partner NGO (if present), EWCB spot promoter or EWCB sales & marketing if spot promoter not in place in this area, Technical Program Officer and Supervisor, Extension Management Team in Cambodia.
• Advertise and inform community and stakeholders
• Record information, observation from field days and follow up
• Distribute extension materials

Technical point of contact for vegetable production and EWS varieties within the area of activities.

• Participate in events from EWCB sales & marketing on EWS varieties information (EWCB field day, PDS farms)
• Be proactive in keeping updates with new varieties, new techniques, new products on the local market
• Be proactive in setting trials in demonstration farms, record accordingly results.
• Prepare with Team leader and Project coordinator.
• Closely coordinate activities with input dealers and collectors and support them with technical information within the township.
• Coordinate with relevant partners
• Share extension materials

Data collection in coordination with Team Leader and Project Coordinator

• Report accurate and timely farm record
• Record data for monitoring - training number of participants, field days participants
• Record observations, remarks that could be important in evaluating and managing activities

Reporting

• Provide the project quarterly reports to Team leader, Project coordinator and CC KT Manager
• Prepare activity planning and share to partner and internal
• Collect the farmers success stories and share with related partners and EWS- KTS
• Share the market information with the Commercial team regularly.

Qualification

1. Diploma in agriculture or related field, BA a plus
2. Ability to communicate with all levels particularly small holder farmers
3. Technical competence in all aspects of crop management
4. Able to lead training to disseminate technical knowledge
5. Ability to transfer improved farm management practices through key farmers
6. Able to build trust in farming communities
7. Good time management and organization skills
8. Analysis of cost and return
9. Able to coordinate with input dealer, collector and relevant partner
10. Ability to solve problems(analytical thinking),share relevant information and solution
11. Independent thinking, good and fast decision making
12. Excellent  written  and  verbal  communication  skills  in  Cambodia  language, English proficiency a plus
13. Computer literacy a plus
14. Fast Learner

Interested qualified candidates are invited to send your CV, and Cover letter to  raksa.tim@eastwestseed.com or contact: 098 961 188 , 011 855 215

Moreinfo: https://eastwestseed.com

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