Job Title: Community Liaison Assistant – Optimisation Agronomy
Date Posted: 10/07/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Employer: DanChurchAid
Industry: Agricultural
Salary: Open
Location: Kakuma
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 17/07/2026
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DanChurchAid is hiring a Community Liaison Assistant – Optimisation Agronomy to support community engagement activities and support field project implementation. The role is based in Kakuma and experience NGO projects is required.
Key Responsibilities
A.
Implementation of Optimisation Recommendations
- Support households in adopting improved planting densities, crop
combinations, and spacing models.
- Facilitate installation of vertical trellising, perimeter cropping
systems, and hanging/vertical production methods.
- Assist households in adopting water‑saving technologies (mulching,
clay pot irrigation, bottle drip, basin furrows).
- Promote crop diversification using heat‑tolerant and high‑value
varieties suitable for shade‑nets.
- Guide groups in implementing crop rotation schedules, organic soil
improvement, and low‑cost infrastructure upgrades.
B.
Field‑Based Action Research & Learning
- Conduct routine field observations, collect data, and document
results on productivity, water use, income, and crop performance.
- Trial new micro‑innovations (e.g., climbing varieties, intensive bed
designs, micro‑irrigation prototypes).
- Monitor adoption rates and identify barriers faced by households.
- Support demonstration plots and Farmer Field School‑style learning
sessions.
C. Data Collection,
Analysis & Reporting
- Collect quantitative and qualitative data weekly using digital tools
or paper forms.
- Maintain an updated database of shade‑net performance indicators.
- Prepare concise progress briefs, case studies, and action research
summaries.
- Contribute to donor reports, learning products, and internal
knowledge sharing.
D.
Capacity‑Building & Community Support
- Train households on optimised agronomic practices, including IPM,
soil preparation, and succession planting.
- Work with women’s groups, youth groups, and small producer
collectives to strengthen agribusiness potential.
- Support community mobilisation and follow-up visits to ensure
adoption and consistency.
E. Coordination
- Work closely with the Project Officer – Livelihoods, enumerators,
community facilitators, incentive staff, and relevant partners.
- Participate in team meetings, field planning sessions, and joint
monitoring visits.
- Liaise with local agricultural officers, extension providers, or
other technical stakeholders where required.
Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, Agronomy, Environmental Science,
Natural Resource Management,or related field.
Technical
Skills
- Basic understanding of horticulture, crop production, or smallholder
agriculture.
- Ability to learn and apply new agricultural techniques quickly.
- Familiarity with data collection tools (ODK, Kobo, Excel, etc.) is
an added advantage.
- Demonstrated interest in action research, participatory learning, or
community‑based approaches.
Soft Skills
- Energetic, curious, and willing to work outdoors in field settings.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Organized, self‑driven, and able to manage field tasks with minimal
supervision.
- Ability to engage respectfully with refugee and host community
households.
4.
Experience
- Experience in community agriculture, agribusiness, or livelihoods
projects.
- Previous work or volunteering in humanitarian or development
settings.
- Experience conducting surveys, monitoring activities, or practical
fieldwork.
5.
Personal Attributes
- Passion for practical, hands‑on learning and experimentation.
- Cultural sensitivity and ability to work effectively in diverse
communities.
- Problem‑solver with a positive, flexible attitude.
- Commitment to accountability, transparency, and safeguarding
principles.
How to Apply
