Jamaica Field Officer
Farmer-to-Farmer Program
Partners of the Americas, a private voluntary organization engaged in development in the Western Hemisphere, seeks a Jamaica Field Officer for its USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer Program in Jamaica. The objective of the Farmer-to-Farmer Program is to improve economic opportunities in rural areas of Latin America and the Caribbean by increasing food production and distribution and promoting better farm and marketing operations. Projects in specific countries focus on selecting agricultural commodity chains, and US volunteers provide specific technical assistance to small and medium producers, agro-processors and others working at all levels of these chains.
Responsibilities:
Under the supervision of the Country Director, the Field Officer will perform a range of services in support of program activities. The Field Officer will be responsible for the following:
- Identifying and working with organizations that will receive volunteers under the country's project strategy;
- Developing clearly defined and detailed volunteer scopes of work;
- Ensuring that projects and volunteer assignments correspond to the work plan and meet Farmer-to-Farmer and Partners program standards;
- Accompanying volunteers while on assignment;
- Providing pre-assignment and post-assignment assistance to host organizations participating in the program, and working closely with host organizations while volunteers are in-country;
- Monitoring and evaluating the quality and impact of volunteer assignments and projects;
- Contributing innovative ways to assist farmers through remote technical assistance;
- Representing the Farmer-to-Farmer program and coordinating with USAID and other stakeholders as indicated by the Country Director;
- Assisting with communications and outreach;
- Other related duties as specified by the Country Director.
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Must be a Jamaican citizen and willing to live in Kingston;
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
- A degree in agriculture, rural development, economics, or other relevant subjects;
- One to three years' professional experience in the agriculture sector;
- Willingness to remain overnight on assignments in the field. (for up to 90% of the time.)
- Valid general driver's license for at least three (3) years above 2800 cc rating;
- Ability to understand terms used in agriculture, rural adaptation, and climate resilience; and
- Ability to carry and/or operate equipment pertaining to agriculture.
Interested and qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Marsha Johnson at
f2fjamaica@gmail.com with "Field Officer Application" in the subject heading.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
