Silverlands Ranching Limited is an agricultural business which operates in Zimba, Southern Province. The company wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified Zambians to fill in the position of Extension Officers (3). The applicant must have the following qualifications;

Livestock Extension Officers (2)

• Conduct dipping activities of cattle at each dipping station
• Ensure efficient use of dipping chemicals
• Provide veterinary extension services such as deworming, dehorning, castration, and vaccination
• Ensure all livestock animals in the community around are disease free through sensitization meetings with farmers
• Conduct cattle surveys for each community around the dipping station
• Ensures that the dipping station is in good condition in line with ESG guidelines
• Coordinates the farmers to ensure all damages are repaired
• Liaise with local community leaders (i.e headmen) to ensure all farmers take their animals to dip
• Record keeping of all dipping activities
• Handle dipping cash and retire to the respective office
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by management

Crops Extension Officers (1)

• Conduct crop estimate surveys.
• Identify roadside demo and ensure they are well managed
• Recruit sorghum farmers
• Identify and recruit Lead farmers
• Demonstrate on farms the proper use and application of inputs and climate smart agriculture practices in line with the Silverlands’ curriculum.
• Ensure that all lead farmers have demos
• Ensure all lead Farmers train farmers under them
• Assesses crop production of the farms.
• Evaluates and improves seed quality.
• Keeps records of farmer trainings and ensure implementation of record keeping by farmers
• Conduct field visits to ensure implementation of climate smart agriculture practices in line with the Silverlands’ curriculum.
• Coordinate the distribution of sorghum seed to farmers conducting all farmer trainings from land preparation to post harvest, handling as well as marketing
• Liase with community leaders to encourage adoption of climate agricultural practices by their subjects through their engagement.
• Provide other technical services for farmers in crop agronomy
• Perform any other relevant tasks assigned by management.

Requirements

• Proven experience as an extension in livestock/grain crop extension services is an added advantage.
• Minimum of Certificate/Diploma in General Agriculture/ agricultural related
• At least 2 – 3 years proven experience as an extension officer.
• Proficiency in English and Tonga will be an added advantage.
• Able to ride a motorbike and has a valid motorbike license