Senior Associate - Agronomy
Core
Lead the implementation of the Organic Guar Program, facilitating training and capacity building for farmers on certified organic cultivation practices in arid regions.
Role type
Senior Associate - Agronomy (Program Implementation & Training)
Builds
Organic Guar crop production systems and farmer adoption of sustainable practices
Domain
Agriculture / Organic Farming / Climate-Smart Agriculture
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Organic crop cultivation expertise, rain-fed agricultural systems knowledge, Training of Trainers (ToT) program design, community engagement and farmer mobilisation, stakeholder management, Internal Control System (ICS) documentation, organic certification compliance (NPOP/NOP), data management and MIS reporting
Preferred skills
Knowledge of Marwari language, experience with rain-fed crops like Guar and Moth in arid/desert regions
Technologies
NPOP, NOP, MIS systems
Responsibilities
Lead and oversee the overall implementation of the Organic Guar Program; Build the capacity of Field Extension Officers on rain-fed organic Guar agronomy; Support the development and revision of training modules; Plan and schedule farmer training and ToT programs; Monitor training quality and provide ongoing coaching to trainers; Provide post-training technical advisory to farmers; Coordinate with organic certification bodies for audits; Maintain ICS documentation and support compliance with organic standards; Plan and monitor organic Guar crop demonstration plots; Maintain program MIS and farmer databases.