Conservation Farming Trainer & Livelihood Restoration Expert

Loxworth Capital Pty; Trainer (PA); On-site; USD 3,700 - 5,500; Full time

Job summary

Social Essence seeks an experienced Livelihood Restoration Specialist and Conservation Farming Trainer to support the Namibia Berries project in Divundu. The role focuses on strengthening household food production, soil management and sustainable local food systems.

You will lead practical training, demonstrations, and mentorship of rural households and community facilitators, ensuring knowledge transfer across multiple agricultural cycles.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ working experience in livelihood restoration and conservation farming education, including practical field-based training.
• Experience in community facilitation, agricultural demonstrations, and mentorship of rural households or facilitators.

Responsibilities

• Lead practical training components of the livelihood restoration programme.
• Deliver conservation farming sessions focusing on soil management and household food production.
• Conduct field demonstrations of conservation farming techniques.
• Provide regular technical follow-up and mentorship throughout agricultural cycles.
• Support households to adopt improved conservation farming practices consistently.
• Transfer knowledge to local participants and facilitators for long-term sustainability.
• Train and mentor local facilitators to continue support after the assignment.
• Contribute to continuity and effective implementation across multiple cycles.

Skills

Conservation farming

Livelihood restoration

Training & mentoring

Soil management

Facilitation

Agricultural cycles

Education

Diploma in Education

Certificate in Environmental Education

Conservation Agriculture training

Job description

Social Essence seeks an experienced Livelihood Restoration Specialist and Conservation Farming Trainer to support the Namibia Berries project in Divundu. The role focuses on strengthening household food production, soil management and sustainable local food systems.

You will lead practical training, demonstrations, and mentorship of rural households and community facilitators, ensuring knowledge transfer across multiple agricultural cycles.