Aquaculture Extension Lead

Responsibilities Overlooking the IMC Hatchery establishment and its management Ensure better functioning of Recirculatory Aquaculture System unit Operating Aqua School and information centre on regular basis Monitoring the functioning of farm ponds, integrated farming and related processes Provide handholding support to farmers in doing best practices Compiling water quality test based on advisory support for each pond Ensure better functioning of Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) units Coordinating with Nutrition and FSL team, Training Program lead and Jaljeevika team and organizing trainings for interested farmers/project beneficiaries, fish farmers, community collectives (SHGs) and groups of micro entrepreneurs and submitting training reports Playing a key role in formation of Aqua FPO, the block level Fish Farmers Producer Organisztion Conducting periodic meetings with Govt. departments like Rural and Tribal department, Livelihood mission, Women and Child Development Dept. and other fisheries allied services/ schemes and strengthening collaborations for linking the project beneficiaries with different government schemes Project data management, report writing and submission, writing success stories, internal as well as donor presentation Key Relationships Internal Program Manager- hierarchical relationship Deputy Project Manager- direct report and delegation of project deliverables Project teams at other locations: Cross functional learning and exchange of intervention strategies External Local governmental and non-governmental partners: exchange of information. Other NGOs Skills & Competencies Highly motivated to work at grassroots level, Strong mobilizing skills, Networking and project management skills Good Communication Skills-Flexibility Autonomy - reporting skills knowledge of Marathi/Hindi/English language