Field coordinator

Field Coordinator

Terms of reference for personal agreement

Project Title and number
Enhanced Rural Incomes in Sohag through Market System Development

Title

Field coordinator

Main Duty Station and location
Sohag with in-country travel approved separately

Starting date of the project

‎1 August ‎2020

End of Contract
‎1 July ‎2021

Enroot
Enroot is a development consultancy, committed to supporting inclusive
economic growth in Egypt, utilizing the multidisciplinary approached,
international best practices and innovative techniques brought forth by a
diverse and seasoned team of experts. Enroot leadership is comprised of
veteran experts in industry, policy making and social economic development,
bringing together corporate experience with government, development and policy
making, at an intersection of knowledge and experience that adds depth and
dimension to our development approach. We have long standing working
relationships with donor and international organizations, as well as local and
regional government, partnership agreements with academia and a wide network
of industry and corporate clients and partners. Enroot experts and consultants
have a combined experience of ‎100+ years of providing support and business
development services to youth, whether entrepreneurs, startups, or SMEs in
developing and growing their business, promoting the development of industry
clusters, and upgrading value chains
Project context
The project aims to enhance rural incomes of selected communities in Sohag
with the focus on the loofah cluster and surrounding economic activities.
Project interventions are designed to upgrade the loofah value chain in the
target localities in Sohag and empower the local community to utilize
surrounding business opportunities. The project is based on a comprehensive
methodology building on previous experiences and on a recent rapid market
assessment with key actors and experts in the Loofah value chain in Sohag.
Additionally, with realizing a persistent need for rural communities and their
economic activities to be integrated into the digital economy (and especially
after the outbreak of Covid-‎19 virus stressing on the benefits of ICT tools),
the project aims to promote a digital community that can cope with the
national and global digital transformation that has been taking place in
recent years; building project activities on digitally empowering approaches
is at the core of the project activities.

Main Duties :
Under the overall direction of the Project Manager and Senior Program
Executive Field coordinator will report directly to the Project Manager and
work in close collaboration with the other members of the project team and
consultants, He/she is expected to work directly with farmers, horticulture
businesses and community leaders to help these groups to make better decisions
to increase their production and relay information and best practices to them.
The field coordinator will be stationed in Sohag Governorate. The major duties
and deliverables expected are detailed in the below table.
Main duties

Concrete/measurable
outputs to be achieved

Expected duration

Location

• Assist the Project Manager /Experts in identifying farmers and horticultural small businesses and organizing sensitization campaigns (field visits, demonstrations, seminars, etc.) on good agricultural practices in the Horticultural supply chain.

Sensitisation campaigns conducted effectively

continuous
Sohag and Tahta districts

• In collaboration with the technical Enroot Experts and/or partners, organize logistics for training and/or advisory services to small farm holders and assist--as required--in the delivery of training.

Training activities conducted and beneficiaries' knowledge/skills improved

continuous

• In collaboration with the Experts and/or partners, collect the technical knowledge of good horticulture practices to produce technical materials for promotion among small farm holders and horticultural producers.

Information collected for fact sheets, flyers, booklet, etc.

continuous

• Follow-up systematically with beneficiaries and provide or arrange appropriate technical advice to maximize the productivity and profitability, while mitigating risks, literally, in supply chain of loofah crop, nurseries management program, and others horticultural plants.

Effective coaching of beneficiaries

continuous

• Monitor training and/or extension services to beneficiaries provided by Enroot experts, partners and timely informed relevant project members of any problem and/or quality issue so as that appropriate adjustments are identified and carried out promptly.

Quality delivery of extension and Business services

continuous

• Systematically monitor adoption of project services by beneficiaries and accurately document improvements.

Effective monitoring of project results and impact
continuous

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  Maintain an up-to-date and accurate database of beneficiaries and assist in collection of data for project surveys.
  continuous

  
  


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  Assist the monitoring consultant and other project members in carrying out his/her activities by providing accurate information and facilitate contacts, as required.
  continuous

  
  


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  Support the Project Manager, project team and the monitoring officer by providing progress field reports, collecting information and contributing in the preparation/drafting of project documentation, as required.

  
  

Timely reports and substantive inputs for project documentation

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
* Education: University degree in agriculture or related field, with specialization in Horticulture production.
* Experiences: A minimum of ‎4 year of hand-on experience in Youth Empowerment, agricultural development projects and/or extension services; working experience with small farm holders in Upper Egypt; awareness of poverty reduction practices.
Requirements for the position:
* Ready to be stationed in Sohag governorate and travel daily in rural areas.
* possess cultural awareness and gender sensitivity.
* Good communication and interpersonal skills to stimulate pro-activeness in beneficiaries.
* Able to manage time and organize tasks effectively.
* Team player.
* Computer literate.
Languages: Mother-tongue Arabic and working knowledge of English and
asset.
REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
* Results orientation and accountability.
* Planning and organizing skills.
* Communication and trust.
* Team orientation.