AGRICULTURE OFFICER

1. Job Description

Position
AGRICULTURE OFFICER

Department
MYANMAR
PROGRAMME

Reports to
  SENIOR PROGRAMME
MANAGER

Reportees/Technical
Supervision
-

Grade
D2

2. Purpose
TBC  is  coordinating  multi-year  project  starting  in  July  2024  to  reinforce  the  resilience  of  displaced  and  conflict-affected  Karen,
Karenni and Mon communities through agricultural extension, nutrition promotion and social protection. The Agriculture Officer
will support and monitor civil society organisations (CSOs) to increase the productivity and sustainability of agricultural practices in
upland communities.

3. Job Responsibilities, Duties & Tasks
3.1 Core Responsibilities & Duties
The Agriculture Officer works under the supervision and technical guidance of TBC’s Senior Programme Manager

Technical support for projects in remote communities.
The Agriculture Officer is expected to assist and monitor CSOs with the following tasks:

Promote nutritional awareness in relation to agriculture and organic gardening.

  Mobilise community forest and watershed management committees.
  Assess, design and construct micro-dams and irrigation systems to increase agricultural productivity.
  Assess, design and upgrade walking tracks into motorbike trails to promote market access.
  Mobilise farmers’ unions to manage rental services to expand access to mechanical ploughs.
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  Mobilise farmers to manage revolving seed and rice banks.
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  Develop and validate annual work plans.
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Conduct annual household surveys of food security and anthropometric surveys of nutrition.

Verify project progress against indicators and donor requirements, in collaboration with TBC’s Field Monitoring Officers.
Verify compliance of construction projects with social and environmental mitigation requirements.

Technical capacity development of CSOs.

Curriculum development and on-site coaching with agricultural training centers.

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  On-site coaching about climate-smart agricultural techniques with farm extension workers.
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Collaborate with TBC’s Public Health Officer to provide on-site training about nutrition-sensitive agriculture with CSO
partners.

  Assist Field Managers identify gaps and constraints to CSO capacities and to acquire appropriate resources to support

technical development.

Networking and representation:

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Field monitoring includes regular travel and overnight stays in remote communities with basic amenities.
Facilitate information flows and complaints mechanisms between remote communities, ethnic service providers, civil
society organisations and TBC.
Represent TBC in inter-agency meetings about nutrition and agriculture, as required.

3.2 Occasional Significant Duties

Provide interpretation during monitoring visits, trainings and meetings, as required.
Translate training materials and operational manuals, as required.
Participate in organisational and programme planning and monitoring meetings, as required.

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  Other duties may be delegated by the Senior Programme Manager as required.

3.3 Compliance Duty:

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Ensure that your actions are in line with TBC’s Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy and Prevention of Exploitation,
Abuse and Harassment Policy and procedures, and that your work reflects the commitment to compliance related
matters.
Encourage colleagues to comply with TBC’s Code of Conduct, Child Protection Policy and Prevention of Exploitation,
Abuse and Harassment Policy and procedures.

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4. Job Specification (Minimum Job Requirements)

Education

Experience

•  Diploma in agriculture,

agronomy, agroforestry or a
related field preferred.

  Two years in humanitarian or
development field work

Skills
  Sustainable agriculture
  Natural resource management
  Training & coaching
  Monitoring & evaluation preferred
  Myanmar, English & either Karen, Karenni or

Mon languages preferred

5. Decision-Making & Authority
Low
6. Other
Location
Based in Mae Sot

Preparation Date
January 2026

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