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Job Description

BCP is a leading African REDD+ Developer and conservation organization which seeks to sustainably finance wildlife and habitat conservation through the forest carbon markets. BCP’s mission is “making conservation of wildlife habitat valuable to people”. We work with Community and Government partners to help improve the conservation management of over 1 million hectares of globally significant wildlife habitats in Zambia, benefiting over 225,000 people.

BCP is seeking to recruit dynamic individuals as Agricultural Field Officers to be based in Mongu x 2, Kaoma x2, and Sesheke x1. This role is open to all qualified applicants; however, preference will be given to candidates who are residents of the Kafue-Zambezi Community Forest Project partner Chiefdoms and are proficient in the dialects of the area. Residing in the advertised sites will be an added advantage. The successful candidates will be responsible for increasing food production and nutrition security in the Kafue-Zambezi Community Forest Project partner Chiefdoms and contributing to getting KZ Project to Verification ready by 2026. Additionally, the role will be responsible for improving incomes of households around KZ Project Areas inMongu, Sesheke, Kaoma, , and sectors by sustainably growing enough crops for subsistence and excess surplus sales. The Agriculture Field Officer has a key role in engagement by communicating to communities that these livelihood investments are a result of protecting community forests through REDD+ Project.  The link between BCP’s Agricultural program and REDD+ has to be 100% clear to the beneficiaries.  The Agriculture Field Officer will need to contribute to catalyzing.

STUFF WE’LL TRUST YOU WITH.

• Partnerships with GRZ, NGOs, and other partners to scale up Climate Smart land preparation, planting, irrigation, and harvesting within Livingstone, Sesheke, Kaoma, Lufwanyama, and Kasempa sectors.
• Technical support to partners and communities to maximize yields and household security among communities living adjacent to the Community Forests.
• Improvements in food and nutrition security and household incomes for 2275 households in each of the sectors.
• Catalyzing Mongu,, Sesheke, and Kaoma, Sector farmers’ sales and marketing of surplus crops.
• Innovative Climate Smart demonstration plots to eliminate the need for communities to make use of fertilizers or tractors.
• Introduce diversification of drought and flood-resistant crops (e.g. Millet, Sorghum, and Cassava).
• Plan and direct development and production of hybrid plant varieties with high yield or disease and insect resistant characteristics that are area-specific and do well in Mongu, Sesheke, and Kaoma, sectors.
• To effectively communicate internally & externally following the BOB ‘breakthroughs & blockages’ principle.
• Actively contributing to communications efforts i.e. slack, blogs, images, and Facebook updates.

ALLIANCE BUILDERS WANTED.

• A minimum of a Diploma and/or a higher qualification in Agriculture or a related field from a reputable agricultural college.
• Membership of the Agriculture Institute of Zambia is a requirement.
• A motorbike rider’s license, with experience, will be an added advantage.

Skills.

• Minimum 3 years’ relevant work experience required in an agricultural sector.
• Computer skills and full command of Microsoft applications required.
• Demonstrates integrity, fairness and cultural sensitivity, and adaptability.
• Strong commitment to achieving goals laid out by company.
• Establish strong leadership skills in the form of resourcefulness, initiative, and maturity of judgment.
• Ability to establish effective working relations in a multicultural team environment.
• Candidate must be innovative and develop techniques for conservation farming.
• Ability to work and cope in a stressful environment with tight deadlines.
• Ability to motivate a team to achieve a common goal.

STUFF YOU’LL TELL PEOPLE AT PARTIES.

BCP is one of the leading REDD+ project development social enterprises in Africa.  BCP’s mission is making conservation of wildlife habitat valuable to people.  BCP runs two REDD+ projects in Zambia: The Lower Zambezi REDD+ Project and the Luangwa Community Forests Project.  The Luangwa project is Africa’s largest REDD+ project by hectarage.  The Lower Zambezi REDD+ Project is the world’s only 9 times VCS-verified and triple gold CCB verified REDD+ project.  As the 5th highest scoring B Corp in the world, BCP benefits 230,000 people across 17 Chiefdoms.  Our vision is community partnerships conserving Africa’s last strongholds starting. In operation for 12 years, we work in over 1.2 million hectares of globally important wildlife habitats in Zambia.

WE EVEN DO BENEFITS DIFFERENTLY.

As an equal opportunity employer, a competitive salary will be offered, plus training, plus the potential for performance bonuses, plus health benefits, plus a great work culture, plus career growth, plus working with a diverse and committed team.

Candidates interested in joining an innovative and high-performance team, and working towards doing amazing things in conservation technology and livelihoods, please send a CV, a cover letter, 3 reference contacts and anything else that makes your application stand out by email to [email protected] with Agricultural Field Officer (AFO) and the location, in the subject line. Please also send anything else that will help your application stand out. Applications are accepted from 13th August 2024 until the position is filled. Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. If an applicant receives no response within a 30-day period, they should consider their application unsuccessful.