Assistant Agriculture Extension Development Officer (AEDO)

Chikwawa District Council

Local Government Service Commission is inviting applications from suitably qualified Malawian candidates to fill the following vacant posts existing at Chikwawa District Council:

Post: Assistant Agriculture Extension Development Officer (AEDO)
Grade: K (M8)
Location : EPA’s in Chikwawa

Duties:

  1. Interpret agricultural development and extension policies to farmers in a section.
  2. Formulate strategies for implementing Agricultural development programs, projects and activities in liaison with local leaders and other stakeholders in a section.
  3. Facilitate formation of farmer clubs, associations, trusts and cooperatives in a section.
  4. Provide technical support to farmer based organizations in management of farmer organizations through organized training and coaching.
  5. Conduct farmer training needs assessment in a section.
  6. Facilitate recruitment of farmers for specific training  organized outside the section.
  7. Conduct agricultural production estimates in a section.
  8. In liaison with stakeholders formulate strategies for achieving food security in a section.
  9. Organize plan and implement on farm demonstrations on various subjects in a section.
  10. Manage research trials in a section.
  11. Facilitate implementation of mobile van campaigns in a section.
  12. Review farming families’ statistics in a section on a yearly basis.
  13. Prepare and submit reports to Agricultural Extension Development (AEDO) regularly.
  14. Attend fortnightly training sessions organized by the EPA.
  15. Maintain relevant data bank for all agricultural enterprises in a section.
  16. Provide training services to farmers and stakeholders as per demand and requirement in a section.
  17. Organize and implement field days, tours to successful demonstration in a section.

Qualifications

Diploma in General Agriculture obtained from accredited institutions.

Mode of Application
Applications with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of certificates and National Identity should be sent to:

The Executive Secretary,
Local Government Service Commission,
P.O. Box 766,
LILONGWE

To reach the commission not later than 14th March, 2025