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Beekeeping and VFA Management Extensionist at WeForest, Phalombe, Malawi

WeForest

Beekeeping and VFA Management Extensionist at WeForest, Phalombe, Malawi

WeForest

Full time Job

Date Posted: January 25, 2025

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 1, 2025 5:00pm

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Job description

Responsibilities

  • Ensure project activities in community forest zone achieve project goal through effective community outreach in Village Forest Area (VFA), Woodlots and Beekeeping
  • Ensure timely planning, implementation and reporting
  • Participate fully in annual work plans and budget sessions.
  • Support adequate communication to HQ through the Project Manager and to relevant partners that include forestry, WESM, MUST, Inter Aide and District Councils among others.
  • Document plans and activities conducted through paper trail (ToRs, meeting minutes, training event reports)
  • Ensure relevant implementation documentation such as lessons, success stories, partnerships and challenges is shared timely with the Project Manager.
  • Manage financial advances by also ensuring adherence to WF internal controls and protocols.
  • Work in close collaboration with the MEL officer to support data collection, data analysis and reporting for all project activities particularly beekeepers, beehives and honey sales;
  • Support feasibility and development of VFAs and woodlots around Mt Mulanje buffer zone;
  • Facilitate behavior change component to stakeholders around the Mount Mulanje landscape

Essential skills

  • Minimum of 3 year’s relevant field, hands-on experience in forest restoration, rural development, management and conservation in Malawi. Previous interaction with community-based organisations and experience with training and local capacity building at smallholder farmer level
  • Excellent communication and numerical skills
  • Beekeeping and agroforestry knowledge and experience
  • Forest management knowledge and experience
  • Experience in facilitating business planning and setting up successful and viable community enterprises is highly desirable
  • Clean and excellent track record and references

Application deadline:

Expired on: February 1, 2025

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