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OVERVIEW
Apply here: Field Extension Officer Reports to : Programme Coordinator, Sustainable Livelihoods Technical guidance from: Sustainable Livelihoods Manager Department : Compassionate Carbon Tanzania, Sustainable Livelihoods Position Classification : Full-time Location: Assigned program village or project area within the Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project Employment type: Full-time COMPANY INFORMATION Compassionate Carbon Tanzania Ltd is a mission-driven organization launched by Compassionate Carbon LLC and Eden: People+Planet (Eden). Specializing in developing and implementing landscape-scale forest carbon projects through Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) and Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+), we collaborate with local communities to restore landscapes, create jobs, protect ecosystems, and mitigate climate change. Our projects integrate nature-based solutions to help meet global emissions targets while ensuring community ownership and long-term sustainability. The Rubeho Mountains Carbon Project, a significant initiative in Tanzania, focuses on native forest restoration and community-based conservation efforts. POSITION SUMMARY The Field Extension [...]
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Farmer Extension + Technical Support: Deliver practical training and farm-level support on approved Climate-Smart Agriculture and Conservation Agriculture practices, including minimum soil disturbance, permanent soil cover, crop diversification and rotation, soil fertility management, and soil and water conservation.
- Conduct regular farm visits, support farmers and Lead Farmers throughout the production cycle, and assist with approved Agroforestry, Quality Declared Seed, seed security, and other livelihood activities as introduced.
- Farmer Training + Demonstration: Mobilize participating farmers and support Farmer Groups and program learning structures.
- Facilitate Farmer Field Schools, demonstration plots, practical training sessions, farmer exchanges, field days, and other community learning activities.
- Work with Lead Farmers to strengthen farmer-to-farmer learning and translate approved technical recommendations into clear, practical guidance.
- Field Monitoring + Documentation: Monitor farmer participation, training attendance, adoption of promoted practices, crop performance, implementation challenges, and other agreed indicators.
- Collect and verify accurate field information using approved paper-based or digital tools; maintain complete records; and submit timely field updates and reports to the Sustainable Livelihood Program Coordinator.
- Community + Stakeholder Engagement: Maintain regular field-level communication with farmers, Lead Farmers, Farmer Groups, village governments, community leaders, and government agricultural extension personnel.
- Coordinate local field activities, promote meaningful participation, document community feedback, and promptly report technical, operational, environmental, safeguarding, or community-level concerns through established channels.
- Field Planning + Program Support: Prepare and implement weekly and monthly field activity plans in coordination with the Sustainable Livelihood Program Coordinator.
REQUIREMENTS
- : Moderate physical fitness is required for frequent fieldwork, including walking on uneven terrain, standing for extended periods during training and demonstrations, and carrying routine training or field materials.
- Administrative duties include record keeping, [...]
HOW TO APPLY
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