Backpack Farm Agriculture Program (BPF) Director of Technical (Farmer) Training Job Vacancy

Backpack Farm Agriculture Program (BPF) Director of Technical (Farmer) Training Job Vacancy
The Backpack Farm Agriculture Program (BPF) supports multi-functional agriculture programs and in Kenya. Food is the primary product of farming, but is only one of multiple benefits that a society should derive.

The BPF is an established social enterprise supporting smallholder farmers with eco-friendly agri-tech and training to achieve viable and sustainable linkages to food production, value chains, credible finance sources, rural incomes, social constructs and ecology domains.

Location: Nairobi
Salary: TBD

Requirements
    * Minimum of 5 years experience working for a commercial agriculture firm or international organization developing the capacity of rural famers and regional food security models.    * Minimum of graduate level diploma (MA or higher) in agronomic science, rural development or related field from a recognized university.
    * Plan, design, develop, and deliver technical agriculture training to support rural, smallholder farmers in line with the organization’s commitment to ecology friendly farming practices.
    * Analyze training needs to develop new training programs or modify and improve existing programs.
    * Develop and organize training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
    * Recruit and train technical trainers.
    * Evaluate trainers’ performance and the effectiveness of training programs, providing recommendations for improvement.
    * Confer with management and conduct surveys to identify training needs of rural farmers based on new program development.
    * Develop testing and evaluation procedures using accepted M&E standards within the international donor and finance community.
    * Conduct ongoing technical training and personal development classes for training staff.
    * Train instructors and supervisors in techniques and skills for training and dealing with rural, smallholder farmers.
    * Prepare annual training budget
    * Good analytical and writing skills
    * Team Building
    * Self Motivated

How to Apply:    1. Only CVs which meet the minimum requirements will be responded to.
   2. CVs can be sent directly to Rachelz @ medeagrp.com
   3. Cover letters should be inserted directly into the main body of the email
   4. CVs should be titled: LASTNAME_FIRSTNAME_POSITIONTITLE