Associate Programme Manager, Agriculture

Main purpose of the role:  Through farm based intervention ensure to increase the productivity of the marginalised community.

Land Management

• Ensure land development through different methods like bonding, levelling, tilling etc. 
•  Do diagnostic study of the land , ensure the land treatment and Increase land fertility  
• Inform and educate the community on the soil pattern and treatment

Seed Management

• Establish seed bank in the community, leverage free seed from govt, build the capacity of the community to manage & store the seeds properly, ensure quality control of seeds and ensure seed treatment and management, ensure gender mainstreaming through this process. 

Water Management

•  Ensure flow irrigation by rain water management, building mini check  dams and by innovative way of keeping rain water for irrigation purposes
• Ensure micro irrigation by manually creating lift irrigation facilities by doing canal ect. in the community
• Inform & educate community on different crop cycles and adoption of variety of crops

Crop Management

•  Educate the farmers on crop selection, diversification and mixed cropping
• Revive the old method of cultivation by creating nutritional garden
• Ensure crop planning for the community

Interface Management

• Establish network among farmers, farmer federation
• Collaborate and Exchange ideas among farmers and build solidarity among them
• Establish linkage with different govt  offices, research agencies and other institutions working on agriculture
• Create scope to Interface between the external agencies

Risk Management

• Create facility for insurance, ensure credit management to overcome the crop loss due to disaster
• Ensure integrated nutritional soil management
• Establish linkage with Micro Finance  Institutions

Research & Advocacy

• Do research on land reform, land right and land mutation
• Educate community to advocate for their rights

Establish Linkage

• Establish linkage with agro based industries
• Establish linkage with market
• Create facility for contract farming linkage

General Roles & Responsibility:

• To be aware of and abide by policies, procedures and systems of CYSD
• To be involved in the activities of CYSD when required
• To report, if necessary, any breaches of procedures or fraud
• To be a proactive member of CYSD and advocate wherever possible for its work
• To undertake any other duties as and when required dependent on Org’s need

Education Qualifications

• Graduate/Post Graduation in Agriculture or related discipline

Experience

• Minimum 5 yrs  relevant work experience in Development Sector,
• Understanding on different Social issues
• Budget control & Program implementation skill
• Representing org. at different levels
• Minimum computer knowledge

Competences

• Report & case study writing skill 
• Good rapport building skill and ability to influence other
• Ability to work to deadlines and plan

Other requirements Relevant for the Post

• Willingness to travel to project locations
• Willingness to work in remote pockets

How to Apply

Intrested Candidates may send their resumes at hrd@cysd.org