The Field Officer will be part of a growing team, offering specialized support in collaboration-building and delivering implementation support to members through the Regenerative Agriculture programme development. The short-term focus is:

• Implementing regenerative Agriculture on the field (no-till farming, cover crops intercropping etc.)
• Applying biochar on the farm fields from its production
• Expand to 10,000 acres of scattered regenerative agriculture farms across northern Ghana
• Support the Regenerative Agriculture Manager, in the development and establishment of the programme, field coordination and ensuring member support in scaling regenerative activities on the ground.
• Assist in identifying geographies and specific sectors to pilot and test the Regenerative Agriculture programme.
• Educate smallholder farmers about regenerative agricultural practices.
• Setup regen. ag. Farms, recruit agents, farmers and distribute inputs. Conduct hands-on training sessions for farmers.
• Collect data on soil health, crop yields and biodiversity while monitoring the progress of regenerative agriculture practices in the field and document changes over time.
• Provide ongoing support and technical advice to farmers, involving frequent field visits while supporting the Regenerative Agriculture Manager.
• Work with local communities and stakeholders to promote the adoption of regenerative agriculture. This may include organizing community meetings and conducting workshops.
• Prepare regular reports on project activities, outcomes, and farmer engagement for the organization and potential donors.
• Collaborate with NGOs, government agencies, and other organizations working in the area of sustainable agriculture.
• Communicates with the management and cross-functional international teams in Ghana and Japan etc. to drive the Regenerative Agriculture vision, define requirements, draw roadmaps and deliver results that are aligned with our mission
• Facilitate discussions amongst these pilot project members and farmers to ensure the pilot projects deliver relevant and meaningful feedback on implementation to inform programme establishment.
• Translate the learnings from the field to knowledge that can be shared within the Implementation Workstream and cross-pollinate across other pilot projects.

STRATEGY & SUPPORT

• Assist with the delivery of an organization-wide integrated approach to regenerative agriculture.
• Assist in building programme communications, in partnership with the Degas team.
• Support webinars and events by capturing and translating learnings into meaningful improvements for the regenerative agriculture programme.
• Provide administrative assistance when needed for the organization of meetings with workstreams and external stakeholders (invitations, agenda setting, minute taking).

CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS

• +3 years’ experience in project coordination and stakeholder management.
• Background in agriculture and/or agronomy and regenerative agriculture and biochar (preferred)
• Proven ability in knowledge translation and transfer.
• Strong communication skills and English proficiency.
• Understanding of or experience in training and farmer engagement.
• Experience working with global teams.
• Highly motivated, hands-on and proactive ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Knowledge and experience in sustainability and the agri-food industry.
• Minimum bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience working in member organizations is an asset