Inades-Formation Togo is a support and coaching NGO operating in Togo for nearly 50 years. Since 2016, Inades-Formation has partnered with CBM to promote inclusion in development actions. As part of the implementation of the ” Food security and inclusive resilience in Togo ” in collaboration with CBM , Inades-Formation Togo is looking for six (06) qualified individuals to fill the position listed below.
Job title: Technical officer : 3 for the Kara region and 3 for the Savanes region
Place of employment Kara or Savanes region.
Project area : Kara (Communes Kozah 3, Kozah 4 and Assoli 2) and Savanes (Oti Sud 2, Tône 3 and Tandjoaré 2) regions.
Contract duration 1 year, with the possibility of renewal after conclusive evaluation.
Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Project Manager, the Technical Officer’s main responsibilities include :
1- Promoting the inclusion of disabled people in development activities
- Building the capacity of technical partners
- Train community members in inclusive employment opportunities in agriculture
- Raising awareness of the rights of disabled people
- Training farmers’ organizations on disability and inclusive development
- Facilitate the adaptation of the statutes of farmers’ organizations to take account of the inclusion of disabilities
- Facilitate advocacy and dialogue to strengthen community inclusion
2- Promoting the professional inclusion of people with disabilities in agricultural and non-timber forest product value chains
- Identify opportunities for inclusive agricultural employment and support their development
- Strengthen the technical, organizational, management and marketing capacities of beneficiaries and their organizations
- Support beneficiaries in defining and prioritizing actions to be carried out in accordance with the established work plan
- Organize and lead training sessions for beneficiaries
- Provide local technical support and advice to target groups
3- Planning, monitoring and evaluating activities
- Draw up and implement activity and follow-up programs based on the AWP and quarterly schedules.
- Prepare monthly activity reports
- Support the monitoring and evaluation officer in collecting data on key project indicators
- Contribute to the documentation and capitalization of methodological, technical and social successes as well as lessons learned concerning the inclusion of people with disabilities in the agricultural sector.
4- Information and communication about project activities and promotion of Inades-Formation Togo and CBM
- Contribute to the animation of the Inades-Formation Togo website (www.inadesfo.net) and to communication about the project’s activities.
- Participatory communication and visibility of project stakeholders (Inades-Formation Togo, CBM, BMZ) around specific themes
- Promotion of Fondafrica, an instrument for mobilizing financial resources to support the rural world.
5- Carrying out, as required, other delegated responsibilities, including :
- Support for the identification of new project opportunities
- Representing Inades-Formation Togo at local meetings
- Carrying out ad hoc tasks at the request of Inades-Formation management
- Maintaining relations with technical partners in the area of intervention.
Profile required:
Any male or female who meets the following criteria may apply:
Qualifications required
- Be of Togolese nationality
- Have at least a BAC + 3 in agronomy or agri-food, forestry, geography, socio-economics, sociology, sanitation or other equivalent qualifications.
- At least three (3) years’ professional experience in the field
- Have a good knowledge of promoting sustainable agricultural practices
- Knowledge of the processing of agricultural and non-timber forest products
- Experience in the inclusion of disability in development projects would be an asset.
- Knowledge of sanitation is an asset
- Have a category A driving license.
Other skills required
- Experience in adult training, group facilitation and workshop moderation/facilitation;
- Fluent in at least one of the local languages Moba, Gourmantché or Anufo, Kabyè
- Experience of working with NGOs and/or associations;
- Good writing skills and concise presentation;
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet) ;
- A taste for working in a rural environment;
- Integrity and good character;
- Ability to work well under pressure;
- Teamwork skills
- Good computer skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet, etc.).
Application form :
The candidate for the position must provide the following documents:
- A dated and signed cover letter ;
- A curriculum vitae of no more than three pages, listing two referees;
- Unlegalized copy of birth certificate ;
- An unlegalized copy of the certificate of nationality ;
- Unlegalized copies of diplomas and training certificates;
- Unlegalized copies of previous employment certificates;
- A copy of your driver’s license ;
- Criminal record less than 3 months old.
Deadline for applications :
Applications must be sent by e-mail as a single PDF file to the following addresses : inadesformation.togo@inadesfo.net; ismailam.affo@inadesfo.net and sika.hovi@cbm.org mentioning in subject “Recruitment for the position of Technical Officer, specifying the region”. no later than July 14, 2023 at 5:30 p.m..
NB: Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Incomplete, non-compliant or late applications will not be examined. Only candidates selected for testing will be contacted.
