The role of the FSL worker (FFBS) is Follow-up and implementation of agricultural activities in farmers field business school (FFBS) according to the project plan, including community mobilization,Registration of participants and distribution of agricultural inputs ,training participants, field visits, preparing training and follow-up tools, market and marketing assessment tools, and the agricultural plan for agricultural crops in line with the agricultural season calendar of farmers field business school, ensuring adherence to the participatory approach, documenting operations and changes occurring in the fields and training, supporting farmers in providing extension services to farmers, submitting accurate reports on the progress of work and field school outcomes, and providing support to the food security and livelihoods team according to the supervisors’ instructions.
Project Planning and Preparation:
Facilitate community sensitization and mobilization sessions, meetings and events at field level
Preparing for beneficiary registration and verification process for FSL activities.
Organizing field distribution plans in consultation with stakeholders and the organization staff
Conduct field assessments and surveys to design project approaches, target groups, beneficiary selection criteria with technical support of supervisor
Preparing training and follow-up tools, market and marketing assessment tools, and the agricultural plan for agricultural crops in line with the agricultural season calendar of farmers field business school, ensuring adherence to the participatory approach
Share his/her field experience with supervisor for implementation of project activities
Monitoring and Supervision:
Conduct field monitoring visits in coordination with the MEAL staff and collect feedback from beneficiaries and community leaders.
Responsible for accuracy of data entry during data collection at field level.
Collection of field information by sharing best practices, lessons learnt, beneficiary interviews, case studies and capturing field photos/videos with a strong guideline from supervisor.
Conduct field monitoring and post-activity follow up.
Project Implementation:
Ensure that work procedures and relevant standard operating procedures (SOPs) are understood and being carried out throughout the implementation.
Support all the activities cycles, registration, verification, Beneficiaries selection, implementation, following up, monitoring and closing for all FSL activities.
Sharing of daily progress information with supervisor
Training participants and providing agricultural extension services throughout the project period.
Support in FSL activities material distribution, handover and other tasks as required by supervisors
Implementing periodic field visit plans for Farmer Field Schools.
Coordinating with participants to ensure that the sessions proceed according to the approved training curriculum.
Collecting data on the activities implemented, the number of attendees, and the participation of women and youth.
Monitoring the implementation of agricultural activities (land preparation, planting, fertilization, pest control, harvesting, etc.) in the educational fields.
Documenting and evaluating participant observations and feedback.
Ensuring the effective use of training tools and agricultural supplies.
Preparing periodic reports (weekly/monthly) on the progress of activities, challenges, and lessons learned.
Contributing to the organization of field days and farmer exchange visits.
Monitoring technical changes occurring in the fields as a result of implementing good practices.
Reporting technical or social problems that may affect the progress of the sessions to the supervisor or project coordinator.
Minimum university degree in agricultural Engineering.
A minimum 1 Year experience in with Local or International NGOs.
Previous experience in agricultural technical training or farmer field schools, not less than 1 year.
Practical experience in monitoring field crops (wheat and vegetables) is required for at least one year.
Preparing assessment and follow-up tools
Should have a good understanding of livelihood activities, Cash based and in-kind interventions etc.
Fluency in written, spoken Arabic and good English is advantage.
An ability to present concise reports, reflecting the problems and possible solutions
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A sound understanding of the importance of gender and participation in humanitarian work
An ability to work effectively under stress in emergency situations
Good computer program skills (esp. Excel, Word, Power Point)
Desired Qualification, Skills and Experience
Exposure to northeast Syria programming
Understanding of reporting documentation and donor rules and regulations a plus
Experience with FSL activities implementation, community mobilization and beneficiaries registration
Experience working on electronic data (e.g using excel sheet on laptop)
Experience in partnerships with local NGO.
Previous experience or training certificate related to FFBS activities
Safeguarding Commitments
The organization has a zero-tolerance approach toward sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse. We will carefully examine allegations and investigate, and take appropriate disciplinary action where this is needed, taking into consideration the rights and interests of the survivor, consistent with the organization’s survivor-centred approach. We make very clear that sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse in any form, perpetrated by our staff, partners or other related personnel, towards anyone, will not be tolerated.
We provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, handicap, disability, or marital status.
All suitable candidates are required to submit their application through the link below:
https://forms.gle/JmTkLGvbFte471Lv6
The closing date for application is 13-July-2025, at 4:00 PM.
At all stage of the recruitment and selection process, the organization will not request for any candidate to provide any financial details, money transfers or payments to be considered for any position or selected for a role. The organization reserves the right to verify all information provided and conduct background checks regarding employment history. Any falsification of employment information, qualifications or experience will lead to immediate disqualification or contract termination.
Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted