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The Project Assistant – Agriculture will be supervised by the Settlement Manager, for the execution of his/her duties, which shall include the following:

• Work with the Settlement Manager to initiate and coordinate the planning of the Agriculture programming/ school gardening activities in liaison with other project staff, the school administration, as well as the community,

• Ensure optimum utilization of Project resources at minimum cost for high-quality production in order to ensure continuity of the school feeding program.

• In collaboration with the Settlement Manager, liaise, consult and work in partnership and cooperation with relevant District, sub-county departments and institutions, NGOs, CSOs, and local leaders in order to achieve the objectives, and facilitate project implementation of the agriculture programming/school gardening.

• Take the lead in training and guiding project volunteers, youth and women on best agronomic and agribusiness practices to impart sufficient knowledge required for maximum crop management and high production.

• Assist in the establishment of demonstration gardens and other agricultural innovations including pest management practices to protect biodiversity

• Sensitize the community on the importance of school gardening as the only way through which the Children School feeding can be sustained over a long period of time and in the absence of donor funding.

• Regularly visit, provide support supervision, and monitor the work of volunteers in all project sites.

• Collect and tabulate field data on project activities, and present such data with respective reports. It is upon such evidence that a decision for the next course of action by management shall be made.

• Adequately document, report and follow up on concerns regarding a safe and secure learning environment for children to ensure friendly structures for Children with Disabilities (CWDs).

• Establish and strengthen market linkages to ensure that surplus produce from school gardens and community initiatives translates into income generation.

• Train and support school and community participants in adopting sustainable agribusiness practices, focusing on crop diversity, market-oriented production, and value addition.

• Develop and oversee systems for sustainable waste management in schools and communities, including composting organic matter.

• Advocate for and implement climate-smart agricultural techniques such as conservation tillage, agroforestry, and crop rotation.

• Implement agricultural innovations such as demonstration plots and irrigation systems to boost crop yields and support the continuity of school feeding programs.

• Partner/ work with nutritionists to promote an understanding of balanced diets and food preservation techniques for food security

• Ensure equitable participation of women, men, youth, and people with disabilities in all project activities, providing tailored support where necessary.