Agriculture Assistant

Skills Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be willing to abide by Samaritan’s Purse’s code of conduct and understand the principals of Samaritan’s Purse’s statement of faith, as well as be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Must have passion to build relationships and connect with beneficiaries.
2. Proactive and able to manage workload with guidance from his/her supervisor.
3. Positive, enthusiastic, and willing to learn, possessing a ‘can-do’ attitude.
4. Excellent time-manager who can balance multiple priorities.
5. Motivated to learn and perform and not afraid to ask questions.
6. Good communicator and comfortable to work in a team environment.
7. High professional and ethical standards.
8. Must be a humble team player.
9. Ability to be flexible and adaptable, taking on additional responsibilities as needed.
10. High level of integrity and stewardship.
11. Committed to the SP values and ethics.
12. Willingness to travel in and out of the field
13. Possesses strong understanding of local area.

Education / Experience Needed

• Must have relevant Agriculture experience
• University degree in Agriculture, Animal Husbandry or other related field preferred, but not required.
• At least four years relevant work experience with farms, livestock, bees, or other Agriculture activities.
• Work experience with INGO’s is preferred, but not required.
• Computer skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel is preferred.

LANGUAGE

Arabic and Kurdish required; English is strongly preferred.

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