Agronomist Officer at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA)

job Description

Project Description:
CNFA is seeking applications from qualified candidates for an Agronomist officer position for the Quality Technologies Revitalizing Agriculture (Q'tra). The purpose of this activity will be to collaborate with farmers in Gaza to improve climate-resilient conservation and management of freshwater resources and associated ecosystems by increasing the availability, quality, and environmental resilience of drinking water supply sources. The duration of this Activity will be four years.

Position Summary:
The Agronomist Officer will be responsible for monitoring procurement and grant lifecycle processes and activities, ensuring compliance with USAID and local and national laws and conducting periodic inventories. The Agronomist Officer will be responsible for supporting activities to identify project grantees and will be responsible for supporting the grantees' design implementation timelines, milestones, and follow-up as needed.

Duties and Responsibilities

-Monitor the procurement and grant lifecycle processes, ensuring that all activities related to grants are in compliance with USAID regulations and guidelines.
-Ensure strict adherence to local and national laws and regulations throughout the grant lifecycle and make certain that grant activities are compliant with USAID requirements.
-Develop grants implementation timeline/calendar, milestone for grantee and follow up accordingly.
-Collaborate with the Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning team to ensure that grant activities are effectively monitored and evaluated for their impact and outcome.
-Closely collaborate with Finance and Administration team to facilitate and support the procurement of goods, services under grant funds, prepare the payment, and close-out.
-Support and follow up of grantees to implement activities according to the approved business plan.
-Facilitate communication and coordination with grant recipients, partners, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of grant programs.
-Submit regular progress reports to the Gaza program manager regarding the implementation of interventions.
-Other duties as required

Qualifications and Experience

-A master's or bachelor's degree in agronomy in the field of plant production and protection, and animal production
-Minimum 5 years of experience working in a grant officer position.
-Experience working with USAID or another donor funded project preferred.
-Ability to write concise and clear reports.
-Strong organizational and time management skills.
-Strong intrapersonal skills.
-Ability to foster and maintain a team environment.
-Fluency in English and Arabic is required.