Graduate Intern - Agronomy

Duties and Responsibilities

Project Implementation:
-Assist in the planning, coordination, and execution of project activities related to agronomy interventions.
-Collaborate with stakeholders to identify and promote sustainable agronomic practices and opportunities and ensure alignment with the Environmental Impact Assessment.
-Conduct market research and analysis to identify market trends and opportunities for agribusiness ventures to adopt modern agronomic practices.
-Support the project team in organizing workshops, meetings, and training sessions.
-Monitor project progress and provide regular updates to the Project Manager.
-Assist in reviewing components of gross margin calculations for various agribusiness activities to ensure alignment to good agricultural practices

Project Regional Files:
-Maintain and update project regional files, ensuring all documents are organized and accessible.
-Assist in preparing project reports and documentation for regional activities.
-Ensure compliance with project documentation standards and protocols.

Data Quality Management (DQA):
-Collaborate with the PME team to collect, compile, and analyse project data as required.
-Conduct data quality assessments (DQA) to ensure accuracy and consistency of data.
-Assist in the preparation of data reports and presentations.

Stakeholder Engagement:
-Liaise with local communities, youth groups, and other stakeholders to foster partnerships and promote project activities.
-Assist in organizing and facilitating workshops, training sessions, and meetings with stakeholders.

Stories of Change Compilation:
-Collect and document team stories of change and success stories from project participants.
-Assist in writing and editing stories of change for various project reports and publications.
-Collaborate with the communications to share stories of change through appropriate channels.

Additional Responsibilities:
-Assist the project in the facilitation of Youth savings and lending groups (YSALs) and tracking of all YSAL groups trained.
-Understanding of markets and experience in gross margin calculation.
-Provide administrative support to the project team as needed.
-Assist with other project-related activities and tasks as assigned by the Project Coordinator/Manager.