Job Title : Thematic Expert – Agriculture and NRM
Organisation : PRAYATN
Job Location : Odisha and Rajasthan
Last Date : July 10, 2023
E-mail (For receiving applications) : prayatnjobs@yahoo.com
Organization Description:
PRAYATN, founded in 1992 and spread around the States of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Odisha, believes that individual and voluntary participation affects social change. We create projects and programs that make it possible for young development professionals to contribute their time, energy and skills in order to facilitate community initiatives aimed at creating opportunities for self-reliance, access to justice and equitable social order. PRAYATN’s thrust is women and children, and their basic human and developmental rights. The organization therefore is multi-disciplinary, having expertise on community development, social action, networking, research-action, documentation and policy analysis. PRAYATN provides a conducive environment for professional growth and opportunities for its team. It expects from candidates excellent inter-personal skills, articulation, innovativeness, and commitment to the cause and to the organization’s vision. It also encourages women candidates to apply for the positions. Please log on www.prayatn.org for more information.
The initiative:
Prayatn Sanstha is working with the community on different dimensions of social issues through Natural Resource Management, Soil and Water Conservation and Sustainable Agriculture Development as a part of food security initiative. The project is being executed with most excluded communities in Baran district of Rajasthan and in Rayagada district of Odisha. Through this initiative the organisation is trying to develop models of community owned and managed development processes. It has also been using one theme as a tool to address the issues of other theme i.e. addressing the issue of malnutrition through food security through farm based and non-farm based livelihood interventions, soil and water conservation etc. In all the initiatives the organization is closely working with the community, organize them, form their institutions and prepare them to address issues at their level through community based systems and mechanisms.
Positions Overview:
This is a field-based position wherein the Thematic Expert/s will be working under the guidance of the Project Officer with support of Field coordinators. The position of Thematic Expert will be responsible for execution of the sustainable agriculture development and soil and water conservation activities planned in the project. The position requires intense field visits to monitor and support the field activities with the involvement of the team members and provide necessary support in execution of the project activities.
Role and Responsibilities:
• Facilitate implementation of soil and water conservation activities at field level with the involvement of the community.
• Facilitate implementation of sustainable agriculture activities at field level with the involvement of the local community.
• Providing hand holding support to the community to various cropping patterns and crop demonstrations;
• Providing necessary guidance from time to time to the farmers on different crops, irrigation techniques etc.;
• Preparing farmers to develop manure and pest control solutions from locally available material.
• Guiding the farmers on horticulture development and supporting them;
• Supporting and guiding the community institutions;
• Conceptualizing capacity building programs on sustainable agriculture development for farmers.
• Facilitate farm based and non-farm-based livelihood development activities.
• Collating information and inputs from grass root level and incorporating them in the organizational plans.
• Monitoring the progress of the demonstration crops and keep a track of the changes;
• Progress reporting, Review meetings, preparing thematic reports.
• Identify learning opportunities and document them;
• Coordinate within the team and with other institutions working on similar issues;
• Identify training needs of the project team members as well as of the partner community;
• Provide onsite support to the team members during the implementation;
• Development of learning programs for the team working at the field level;
Requirement:
Candidate should have a Master’s degree in Agriculture / Agri Engineering from a recognized university. The candidate should have minimum 5 years of working experience on soil and water conservation and sustainable agriculture development initiatives with specific involvement into social mobilization, designing and conducting capacity-building programs for the rural communities and implementation of agriculture and watershed development activities. The candidate should have experience of taking issues for necessary convergence at various levels by working on and with children, communities, civil Societies and government departments.
Personal Characteristics:
o Strong leadership and interpersonal skills to lead the project activities
o Ability to plan and think strategically
o Strong analytical skills
o Excellent coordination and motivation skills
o Good Project management skills
o Excellent reporting and documentation skills – both in Hindi and English
o Ability to identify team capacity building issues
o Knowledge of children’s issues especially on protection and education
o Hands on experience of community mobilization, capacity Building and Program Implementation
o Should be a good and quick learner
o Should be willing to travel extensively within and outside the project area
o Should be willing to be posted at a block level / sub-block level place
Nature of Employment:
The selected candidate will have the opportunity to get associated with the organization for a period of two years, which may be extended depending on the satisfactory level of performance and subject to availability of resources and continuity of the projects.
Compensation Offered:
As per organizational norms.
Location: Baran (Shahabad block) district in Rajasthan and Rayagada (Kolnara block) district in Odisha.
Application Procedure:
Interested candidates may send their resumes with one page note in English presenting self for the position, salary details (present and expected salary). Please note that applications without one page note will not be considered. Please mention the position in the subject line.
Please submit your resume and cover letter by email (no calls, faxes, or drop-ins, please) on prayatnjobs@yahoo.com. Due to the high volume of applications, not all applicants may receive a response from the organization. Prayatn is an equal opportunity employer committed to identifying and developing the skills and leadership of people from diverse backgrounds.
Note; We don’t do selection through virtual interaction, physical presence is essential for the final selection process.
Contact Details : Prayatn
68/337, Pratap Nagar, Sector-6, Sanganer
Jaipur - 302033, Rajasthan, India.
Phone – 0141 – 2792919.
