Develop training materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n <\/p>\n
In-Country Tasks:<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Attend an orientation meeting at IFSSP\/IESC Accra office<\/li>\n
- Meet with the project country director and other technical specialists to understand the current stage of implementation of IFSSP<\/li>\n
- Provide Training of Trainers (ToT) to about 10 Agricultural Extension Officers<\/li>\n
- Support agricultural extension staff to train about 100 farmers in record keeping principles and best practices<\/li>\n
- Provide recommendations for adoption by producers<\/li>\n
- Organize a debriefing session for IFSSP field staff and other relevant stakeholders to report feedback and discuss the suggested follow-up plans on the recommendations, as well as capture impact<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Materials Needed for the Assignment:<\/u><\/p>\n\n- Volunteers are to come along with any relevant training and teaching materials (it could be electronic, video or a written document) that will be helpful in conducting the volunteer assignment.<\/li>\n
- Volunteers are encouraged to bring important items such as insect repellant, flash lights, power banks, clothing to protect from insect bites, and footwear that will be comfortable to wear at the field sites.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Training Approach:<\/h2>\n
On the first day with the host organization, the VE will work their technical\/extension officers to review the training materials. The VE will, in addition, provide training to the technical\/extension officers using a \u2018Training of Trainers\u2019 (ToT) approach. The objective is to prepare the officers to actively support the VE throughout the assignment. This will typically be a whole day\u2019s activity. During the remaining days of the assignment, the VE is expected to work with the trained officers to provide training to the farmers. This forms part of the project\u2019s exit strategy to concretely transfer knowledge and build the capacity of frontline technical officers.<\/p>\n
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F2F Programmatic Pesticide Evaluation Report and Safer Use Action Plan (PERSUAP) Requirements:<\/p>\n
In view of the fact that this assignment may provide indirect assistance for the use or procurement of pesticides, the volunteer will likely be in the field and may have the opportunity to encourage good practices in pesticide use and discourage bad practices. However, the volunteer is not expected to recommend or provide advice on specific pesticide active ingredients or products.\u00a0 For this assignment, the volunteer must do the following for a Type 2 assignment:<\/p>\n
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\n- Review the F2F Environmental Brochure and the F2F Programmatic Pesticide Evaluation Report-Safe Use Action Plan (PERSUAP) and shall comply with requirements described in Section 4 of the SUAP when providing \u201cassistance for the procurement or use\u201d of pesticides. The consultant is not expected to provide recommendations for specific pesticide active ingredients or products, but rather to provide advice, if necessary, on safe use of pesticides, and to discourage poor practices in pesticide use, transport, mixing, storage, application, and disposal.<\/li>\n
- Review the guidance in attachments B, C, F, and H of the PERSUAP and the information in the pesticide questionnaire that each country F2F Program submitted during preparation of this PERSUAP, and shall be prepared to provide recommendations, based on this guidance, to recipients of F2F technical assistance.<\/li>\n
- At his\/her discretion, provide recommendations to the F2F country office for additional F2F support for pesticide safe use training, IPM, or other pesticide-related topics.<\/li>\n
- Submit a brief report describing: (1) Limitations and successes of the PERSUAP; (2) Recommendations for additional technical assistance and training needed to improve pest and pesticide management practices; and (3) New recommendations on IPM practices and feedback on the effectiveness of IPM practices used locally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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End of Assignment Report and Other Deliverables Required:<\/h2>\n\n- Volunteer Trip Report<\/li>\n
- All training material developed and used<\/li>\n
- PERSUAP report<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Expertise of Volunteer Expert Requested:<\/h2>\n\n- Higher university degree in agriculture extension, agricultural science or a related field<\/li>\n
- 10 years\u2019 experience in agricultural development and recording keeping<\/li>\n
- Experience with training and mentoring subsistence farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably West Africa<\/li>\n
- Good writing and analytical skills, interpersonal communication and presentation skills (adult education skills), ability and desire to teach in both classroom and field settings<\/li>\n
- Ability to quickly adapt to new working environments and use interpreters. Ability to sense and identify if the interpretation is correct and farmers are getting what is being delivered<\/li>\n
- Good facilitation skills<\/li>\n
- Flexibility and ability to work with large groups of varying ages, experiences and literacy levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Volunteer Outreach:<\/h2>\n
USAID and IESC encourages all F2F volunteers to participate in public outreach. An important objective of the program is to increase awareness of Americans\u2019 good work in developing countries. Volunteers should select\u00a0at least one<\/em>\u00a0outreach activity from the list below, to be completed\u00a0within two months<\/em>\u00a0of return to the US:<\/p>\n\n- Write an entry for the IESC blog.<\/li>\n
- Post a photo, video, or text related to the F2F assignment on a personal website, blog, Facebook page, Twitter, or other social media site. \u2013And send a link to IESC staff.<\/li>\n
- Send a press release to local newspaper(s) in the volunteer\u2019s home town. (IESC can provide a template).<\/li>\n
- Write something for an alumni or professional association newsletter, or other publication. (IESC can help as needed).<\/li>\n
- Give a presentation about the F2F assignment to colleagues, students, church group, rotary club, etc.<\/li>\n
- Send an email about F2F to friends, family, or colleagues.<\/li>\n
- Other<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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