European Union Funded project Strengthening Resilience of Agro-Pastoralists in Sindh (SRAS) projectFacilitate experimentation, participatory learning by doing and training on Food Security & Nutrition of local community, farm economics and financial literacy, produce marketing and business planning, and other issues. Close coordinator with government and other stakeholders Establish and facilitate Farmer Field Schools (FFS), for participatory learning Facilitate trainings on specific crop or livestock-related issues pertaining to the commodity value chains under development Small and Medium Enterprises Development.Contribute to extension materials development. Tasks and responsibilitiesParticipate in the identification of project villages and development of resilient agriculture village plansIdentify potential participants for farmers training program in the assigned areasUnder the lead of the of the Agriculture Extension Specialist, organize and mobilize farmers into groups for the establishment of farmer groups and sustainable agriculture practices sites Arrange & organize consultative meetings with farmer groups on their roles and responsibilities.Work directly with farmers and help them discover important concepts/ issues in crops farming through practical learning. Develop and organize crop-based training and implement its all stages and components with regular field follow-upUndertake responsibility for collection and compilation of all the information concerning the men and women groups established and trained in the districtReview documents and develop a database, based on beneficiaries information and also to identify and develop case studies and success stories for periodic reports  Undertake responsibility for establishment, formation, and facilitation of farmer groups/farmer marketing groups in the target villages/communities Implement integrated sustainable agriculture practices and NRM initiatives.

Category / Grade Professional-2 Reporting to Programme Director PINS ER-3-RSPNEuropean Union funded Programme for Improved Nutrition in Sindh (PINS) is being implemented in ten districts of Sindh to complement efforts of Government of Sindh supported Accelerated Action Plan for reduction of mal-nutrition and stunting in Sindh (AAP). PINS programme has three components i.e. Policy Component (ER-1) led by Conseil Sante 2) Nutrition Specific Component (ER-2) led Action Against Hunger ACF) and Nutrition Sensitive Component (ER-3) led by Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN).Under PINS ER-3, RSPN is responsible for implementation and management of WASH and Agriculture and Food Security (AFS) Interventions. PINS-ER3 in being implemented in 10 Districts of Sindh, through sub-agreements with National Rural Support Programme (NRSP), Sindh Rural Support Organisation (SRSO) and Thardeep Rural Development Programme (TRDP). ACF is also sub-partner of RSPN to provide technical assistance for AFS Interventions. RSPN also have collaboration with Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), UNICEF, Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) and National Agriculture and Research Council (NARC) for technical assistance to the programme.Responsible for the coordination, oversight and support to ensure effective implementation of the AFS component of PINS ER-3 including execution of the overall Programme AFS strategy, work plans and achievement of project results.Work in close collaboration with the multidisciplinary teams at RSPN and the implementing partners for day to day coordination and support for the range of AFS interventions including Farmer Field Schools (FFS), Kitchen gardening, Climate Smart Agriculture, Livestock related interventions and the various AFS pilot initiatives being undertaken by the Programme.Responsible for the coordination, oversight and support to ensure effective implementation of the AFS component of PINS ER-3

Under Green Climate Fund (GCF) project” Transforming Indus Basin with Climate Resilience Agriculture and Water Management.”District Team Leader/Coordination, (Additional assignment). Environment and Social Safeguard, (Environment Health and Safety) focal person.Strong communication and communication with Government and other stakeholders. Facilitate the project target villages’ selection process under guidance of national, provincial and district lead. Facilitate field level interventions for establishment of Climate Business Field School (CBFS), Farmer Field Schools for Women (FFS-W), and Climate Resilient Agriculture (CRA) sites; Facilitate district lead/supervisor preparation and completion of field work plan, agriculture inputs procurement plan, logistic and admin support etc. Facilitate and participate capacity building events/ trainings on CBFS, selected CRA practices, facilitation skills, farmer training curricula, On Farm Water Management (OFWM), use of ICT, monitoring methods, and others. Facilitate to organize local level ToT for extension officers, staff and/or employees from partner organizations (entities) on CRA and OFWM. Apart from this facilitate organizing season long Training of Farmer Facilitators (ToF)Provide technical backstopping to run the CBFS/FFS-W/CRA practices and facilitate ongoing project related activities in the selected districts; Closely work with district lead/ supervisor and sectoral specialist for collection and compilation of all the information related with CBFS/FFS-W/CRA, economic analysis, Cost Benefit Analysis related data from respective district; Facilitate district office in better liaison and coordination with district administration, I/NGOs, private sector companies, academia, research institutions and women and men farmer organizations; Assist district lead and sectoral specialist in the day-to-day monitoring of CB.

Under the project” Building Disaster Resilience in Pakistan.” (BDRP) Funded by DFID.
Organized Meetings and workshops to develop and inauguration of District Disaster Management Plan for District Kashmore. Closely worked with government line department and stakeholders to collect information for development of Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Operational Plan (ADRMOP). Organize workshop for Launching of the book of Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Operational Plan. Strong coordination and communication with government line departments and other stakeholders. Conducted meetings with Deputy Commissioner, government line departments and other stakeholders to establishment of Technical Support Group (TSG) in the District, for guidance and support for success of the project. Organizing seminars and workshops. Organized farmers groups for establishment of FFS-WOS homestead kitchen garden demo plots, DRR, land rehabilitation and various project activities. Preparation of Agriculture crop calendars, Quality analysis of seeds of seasonal crops and vegetables. Close coordination with government line departments, NGOs and INGOs. Organized workshops and trainings. To provide assistance for survey of the area for the project and coordination with stack holders for inception workshop and launching ceremony of the project. Provided technical support to the FFS-WOS, CA Demo plots and homestead kitchen garden participants and facilitated on-going activities of the project in District Kashmore.  Collect and compile all the information related with field activities and sharing of success stories/case studies. Organized field visits of the project area for gender sensitive capacity building programs and various trainings for females. Overall responsible for social mobilization, various assessments, beneficiaries selection, establishment of WOS, homestead kitchen garden plots and distribution of various agriculture inputs in the selected villages for females.

Supporting fundraising identification and organization, and supporting development of proposals and concept notes in line with the CWS Pakistan Mission and international strategies as well as donor requirements. attending Food Security and Livelihood provincial cluster meetings organized by Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Mapping of Partners, developing partnerships with new partners and taking the lead in identification and on-boarding in consultation with other departments and technical leads; Develop and implements the project strategy for further integration with other projects. Ensure quality of the program assessments, evaluation and research in accordance with funding partner specific requirements and make sure information are analyzed and shared with all stakeholders; and appropriate actions are affected by program technical staff. Mentoring and monitoring of all programs being implemented by the CWS at each level and ensure the relevance of the action delivered to the beneficiaries and the quality of the program Manages the teams of the project, orientation, planning, follow up of the performance, initiate disciplinary procedures if needed with the support of the HR Manager. Oversee budget utilization and keep informed all concerned including donors of the funding status/funds utilization. Oversee administration of program budget, including control and monitoring of project related expenditures. Lead Program Office and management team to ensure best possible district level government relations and that project meets all legal requirements. Make close coordination with all key stakeholders at provincial level.

under the project “Sustainable Initiatives for Resilience & Transformation,” organized by Islamic Relief Pakistan, funded by UK-Aid.participate in planning meetingsSupport in finalization of training plan / schedule / agendadevelop training material in local language as per the requirement of participants and clientconduct trainings in the field areas of the client as per the assigned schedulerecord the notes of training sessionsconvert the notes including valuable suggestions, recommendations of the participants, issues and challenges faced during the training in the soft format given by MDF.support the client team regarding the change in plan like venue, date etc. etc.develop the training report of each training separately.develop the final report and incorporate the comments of Management Development Foundation (MDF) and the client, Islamic Relief Pakistan (IRP).Any other task related to the assignments.

Conducted Refresher Trainings on Home Gardening in flood affected areas under the project Pakistan Emergency Food Security Alliance (PEFSA-V)
Conducted Refresher Trainings on Home Gardening in flood affected areas,” under the project Pakistan Emergency Food Security Alliance (PEFSA – IV)
Providing technical training to women on Home Gardening Techniques at finalized venues in the villages. To aware female beneficiaries/participants, Home gardening Techniques and nutritional importance of vegetables for women, children and lactating women. To orient participants regarding the methods for sowing of vegetables. To orient the flood affected participants the methods of seed preserve technology. Report the progress of the session (Number of participants, event start and end time etc.) on daily basis during daily review meeting. Submit report on of the events (One consolidated narrative report for all sessions). Share lessons learnt, observations and feedback on the training implementation with the management.

Conduct training Integrated Pest Management (IPM) and Kitchen Gardening under the “project Sindh Coastal Area Development Program for Sustainable Food Security & livelihood and income generation,” Organized by The Sindh Agriculture University, in Collaboration with Strengthening Participatory Organization (SPO) funded by Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF).
Technical Training Programs for Farmers’ Enterprises Groups on “Production of Better-Quality Red Chilies, value chain management of Export Quality Red chilies, post-harvest technology & drying methods.”  June 2014, organized by the Sindh Agriculture University, in Collaboration with Agribusiness Support Fund ASF funded by United States Agency for International Development USAID.
Preparation of training manuals and presentations. Pre-assessment and post-assessment questionnaire in local language. To aware participants production technology of Red chilies, seed quality and variety selection, soil fertility, land preparation, seed nursery technology and, sowing methods To aware participants organic farming. Understand pest and disease of chilies, Integrated pest management (IPM). Understand Aflatoxin poison which is produced by fungi Aspegillus Flavus and Aspergillus Niger, these fungi are developed in chilies due to moisture. To teach participants post-harvest technology, use of Geo-plastic sheets for drying red chilies to avoid moisture contamination from ground. Packing and transport to the markets. Understand local chilies farmers the internal markets demand and export quality red chilies. To demonstrate dehydration (drying) model use of Geo-plastic sheets in drying methods to reduce moisture percentage in product. To aware participants demerits of drying chilies on open yards. Pre- assessment and post assessment of the training participants.

Refresher Trainings on Wheat Crop Management under the project “Flood Emergency Response.” Disaster Emergency Committee DEC-II actionaid UK.
To trained flood affected beneficiaries/participants, how to maximize per acre yield from sowing to threshing and marketing, through sustainable Agriculture practices. To orient flood affected beneficiaries regarding the Wheat Crop Management. To orient the flood affected participants the methods of quality seed production & storage technology.

Under the project Food Security through Efficient Agriculture Production of Small Farmers in Pakistan. project. Funded by European Commission with partnership of Oxfam Novib at Thatta.
Identify geographical areas of interest to the organization according to humanitarian needs and vulnerable population context.·   Coordinate timely implementation of all aspects of the project with particular emphasis on specific activities described in the project document such as capacity building activities, social and environmental management, community development, monitoring and evaluation; and resource-management·       Provide leadership in developing, rolling out, review and update of detailed implementation plan and implementation strategies for sustainable livelihoods interventions.·       Conduct periodic reviews with staff and implementing partners to track the progress towards achievement of planned agriculture & livelihoods specific outcome & outputs mentioned in result framework.·      Project Funds Management: Oversee budget utilization and keep informed all concerned including donors of the funding status/funds utilization.·        Ensure timely procurements (items, consultancy, and services): in coordination with the Logistic department. Ensure timely payments to all vendors.       Ensure continual monitoring of the project\'s progress to ensure that the project systems are working to achieve specific objectives and results.

Under the USAID_ BHAAL Project Quantitative, qualitative & need based analysis of flood affected community. Procurement & quality analysis of Agriculture-Inputs. Procurement of animal feed for flood affected beneficiaries, Natural Resources Management for Emergency Food Security and Livelihood Monitoring for Distribution of Agriculture Inputs (seed, fertilizer, and cash grants).  Monitoring for distribution of animal feed.
Locate Available Natural Resources to ensure Emergency Food Security & Livelihood of flood affected community. Market analysis and locates new market opportunities. Formation of community organization (Farmer Associations) Preparation of work plan for trainings in community for seed production and storage, modern agriculture, pest control, better agronomy practice to enhance crop production the source of livelihood. Preparation of Agriculture Training manuals.

Conducting Farmer Trainings on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Safe Use of pesticide. measuring, analyzing and interpreting data 3conducting land valuations establishment of demonstrations preparation of presentations technical publications writing and preparing reports. developing and maintaining a set of client contacts. maintaining awareness of developments in the area of specialization, as well as the wider agricultural sector
attending conferences Advertising and marketing services.

Conducted Trainings on Food Security and Livelihood Natural Resource Management. Modern Agriculture Technology including topics Food and nutrition. Fruit preservation. Food processing & post-harvest technology, and Value Chain Management Rice cultivation technology, marketing and Value Chain Management. Plants Nursery raising technology, Off-session vegetables production technology. Plant protection technology, pest scouting & Integrated pest management (IPM). Soil fertility, salinity & water logging issue. Use of fertilizer. Water management. Organic farming. Wheat production. Sugar cane growing technology.

Conducting Farmer Trainings on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Safe Use of pesticide. measuring, analyzing and interpreting data conducting land valuations establishment of demonstrations preparation of presentations technical publications writing and preparing reports. developing and maintaining a set of client contacts. maintaining awareness of developments in the area of specialization, as well as the wider agricultural sector attending conferences Advertising and marketing services.

Conducting Farmer Trainings on Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Safe Use of pesticide. measuring, analyzing and interpreting data conducting land valuations establishment of demonstrations preparation of presentations technical publications writing and preparing reports. developing and maintaining a set of client contacts. maintaining awareness of developments in the area of specialization, as well as the wider agricultural sector attending conferences Advertising and marketing services.