Community Facilitator

Job Description:

5% Diagnosing the organizational maturity of OPAs (governance, roles, record keeping, transparency).

• Number of diagnosed takeover bids;
• Number of active producers supported / targeted (≥500).

10% Support the formalization (statutes, regulations, registers, simple policies: cash management, inventory, equipment security).

• The capabilities of the OPAs are strengthened;
• Active producers are supported;

5% Facilitate networking (takeover bids–takeover bids, takeover bids–buyers, takeover bids–input suppliers, takeover bids–financial institutions).

• A good network of takeover bids and financial institutions is created;
• Producers, input suppliers and buyers are networked.

10% Form the committees (executive office, quality commissions, infrastructure management committees).

• The OPA committees are formed and revitalized;
• At least one visit per month is carried out within the OPAs.

10% Conducting/Co-facilitating mobile training sessions: technical itineraries, good agricultural practices, integrated pest management, water management, soil nutrition.

• The number of OPAs with basic tools (member register, meeting minutes, cash register, inventory).
• The number of OPAs with an operational management committee for infrastructure

20%

Disseminate post-harvest advice: sorting/calibration, packaging, hygiene/quality, storage.

Support campaign planning (crop calendar, inputs, costs, target volumes).

Ensure the adoption of practices through demonstrations.

• The number of people trained in good agricultural practices
• The number of people adopting good practices

5% Training the madan sara and other local intermediaries: negotiation, quality, simple standards, margin calculation, hygiene practices.

• The number of training sessions held (producers / madan sara).

5% Organising mini agricultural fairs / farmers' markets: identification of buyers, logistics, visibility, simple traceability (number of transactions, volumes, prices).

• Number of mini-fairs organized; # buyers mobilized;
• Adoption rate of improved practices (% producers applying ≥2 key practices).

5% Supporting business relationship building (simple contracts, letters of intent, delivery schedule).

• Estimated reduction in post-harvest losses (%) per OPA/chain.
• The number of people adopting good practices

10% Working together with the engineer to facilitate the construction and training for the management of aggregation/marketing infrastructure (collection centers, sorting areas).

• Volumes traded via OPA (tonnes); sales value (HTG/USD).

5% Supervise and support the commissioning of processing units (small-scale agri-food processing): basic procedures (hygiene, quality, maintenance).

• The number of people adopting good practices
• Number of people trained in post-harvest management adopting good practices

5% Working in coordination with the engineer to facilitate the construction/management of storage warehouses: ventilation, palletizing, combating post-harvest losses.

• Number of functional infrastructures built/rehabilitated (aggregation centers, warehouses, transformation units) (%).

5% Supporting community accountability (complaints/feedback mechanisms) and the sharing of results " sa te chanje gras a nou ".

• Rate of data update within deadlines (%).
• Number of feedback/COMPLAINTS received & processed; average processing time.
• Zero incidents of non-compliance with safeguard policies (or % of incidents reported and escalated according to procedure, 100%).

Required Professional Experience

• At least NS2/Secondary, training in agricultural technology a plus.
• Experience: 2–3 years in agricultural/community support , peasant organization, value chains, post-harvest, market access.
• Knowledge of technical processes (local crops), post-harvest, marketing.
• Concepts in association governance, basic management (cash/inventory), food security/nutrition.
• Proficiency in mobile data collection tools (phone/tablet) and reporting tools (Excel/Sheets).

Required Education, training, license, registration, and certification

• Certificate in agricultural techniques or community animation

Preferred Knowledge and Qualifications

• At least two years of experience in a similar or related field. Computer skills are an asset.

Skills to be achieved

• To achieve the desired results.
• Practice accountability and integrity.
• Communicating information effectively and efficiently...
• Thinking abilities
• Understanding the mission and operations of World Vision
• Strong analytical skills and deductive reasoning.
• Self-management skills       
• To demonstrate a life and do work that is centered on Christ
•  Self-managed and motivated
• Learning for growth and development.
• Maintaining a work-life balance.
• Interpersonal skills         
• To collaborate in a broad manner.
• Practicing cultural and gender diversity
• Great ability to influence people and groups.
• Good customer service skills.

Travel and/or Work Environment Requirement

• 90% field-based

Physical Requirements

• Good physical condition

Language Requirements

• Creole is mandatory and French is an added advantage.