The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) is a family of Christian communions and organisations in fellowship and witness. It was established in June 1913 during the United Missionary Conference held at Thogoto, near Nairobi. The delegates in the conference, representing the missionary institutions working in the country at the time, affirmed their wish to work towards a united church that would impact the lives of the people.

Job Purpose

Provides agronomic knowledge and skills to farmers in the assigned duty station.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementation of Program activities in the region.
• Conducting situation assessments, end of project evaluations and generating reports on the same.
• Recruitment and training farmers on conservation agriculture and ensuring they receive quality extension services.
• Conducting follow-ups and farm visits to advise farmers on good agronomic practices, post-harvest management, agroforestry, and farming as a business.
• Collecting data of farmers in assigned stations and compiling it in the database.

Requirements

Key Qualifications for Recruitment

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Project Management or any other relevant field from a recognized institution.
• Minimum one year experience as an agronomist.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent Communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills, including project design, implementation, and evaluation.
• Excellent ICT skills.
• Excellent report writing skills.
• Ability to ride a motorcycle with a valid motorcycle driver’s license.