Job Responsibilities

• Ensure high technical quality of the capacity development program targeted to small apple producers, including trainings, farmers-to-farmers learning and in-kind/investment support
• Provide technical lead for the field assessment of current apple production practices and challenges, including crop management and pest control practices and input use
• Develop training material and program for CSA practices and technologies to women and men apple farmers with gender lens, including the following modules on crop production, crop protection (IPM), integrated soil fertility, integrated water management, pruning and grafting vocational trainings, harvest and post-harvest, establishing new orchards and occupational Safety and Health for farmers and farm workers
• Develop seasonal capacity building schedule for apple farmers
• Deliver training of trainers (ToT) on CSA practices which systematically includes pre and post tests and mentor trainers during farmers’ sessions
• Deliver vocational trainings on fruit trees pruning and grafting
• Identify lead farmers in each project districts and coordinate the implementation of farmers-to-farmers learning visits
• Provide technical guidance for farmers applying for matching grants in the apple value-chain
• Facilitate communication with Ministry of Agriculture directorates, the Lebanese Agricultural Research Institute (LARI) and Municipalities to ensure smooth implementation of project activities
• Contribute to the design of the in kind support scheme and the development of technical specifications for the procurement of agriculture input and equipment
• Assist in collecting baseline and end line data on the agricultural practices of the selected apple farmers
• Ensure that all activities, training content, materials, and support mechanisms are designed and delivered in a gender-sensitive and inclusive manner, responding to the specific needs, constraints, and roles of women and men in the apple value chain
• Perform any other duties as required