Agronomist And Extension Specialist

TL;DR

Agronomist and Extension Specialist: Planning, implementing, and supervising agricultural extension activities in Mykolaiv oblast. Focus on effective dissemination of Good Agricultural Practices, Climate-Smart Agriculture, and Integrated Pest Management.

Location: Mykolaiv, Ukraine

Company

The cooperation between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (hirify.global) and the Government of Ukraine has been designed to reinforce national capacities and to contribute to the broader development of agriculture, sustainable management of forests and fisheries, and animal and plant disease control.

What you will do

• Support planning and implementation of activities related to dissemination of information to Smallholder Farmers/Agribusiness (Grain) and Small Household farmers (Vegetable).
• Interact with farmers through digital media, mass campaigns, individual activities, technical support, field days, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Agriculture, Agronomy, Rural Development, or a related field relevant to agricultural extension and field-based programme implementation.
• Thorough knowledge of Good Agricultural Practices, Climate-Smart Agriculture, Conservation Agriculture, Regenerative Practices, and Integrated Pest Management, with the ability to apply them in field settings.

Culture & Benefits

• hirify.global seeks gender, geographical and linguistic diversity in its staff and international consultants in order to best serve hirify.global Members in all regions.
• hirify.global is committed to achieving workforce diversity in terms of gender, nationality, background and culture.
• Everyone who works for hirify.global is required to adhere to the highest standards of integrity and professional conduct, and to uphold hirify.global's values.
• hirify.global, as a Specialized Agency of the United Nations, has a zero-tolerance policy for conduct that is incompatible with its status, objectives and mandate, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination.