Position Details

• Number of positions 6 (six)
• Duty stations North-Western Province: Mwinilunga; Kasempa (Kelongwa-Makaba); Kalumbila (Kamikolo); and Mushindamo (Mujimazovu)
• Reports to Project Manager & Head of Field Sourcing
• Employment type Full-time, permanent, subject to probation in accordance with applicable employment law

About Wuchi Wami

Wuchi Wami Limited is a Zambian honey company established in 2018. Wuchi Wami sources sustainably harvested honey from the Miombo forests of North-Western Province through a network of more than 3,600 community beekeepers. Its honey is sold through leading Zambian retailers and exported to five countries. Wuchi Wami trains beekeepers, provides top-bar hives and connects farmers to a market for their honey.

Our Growth

Wuchi Wami is expanding its beekeeper network across North-Western Province and plans to recruit and train an additional 3,000 farmers in sustainable beekeeping, legume farming and agribusiness, with a strong focus on young women and youth. Farmers receive hives and protective equipment, are organised into cooperatives, and are linked to markets and financial services through a digital traceability platform.

To support this expansion, Wuchi Wami is recruiting six Field Extension Officers.

Role Purpose

Field Extension Officers will serve as the primary link between Wuchi Wami and farmers in their assigned communities. Based in their designated duty stations, they will mobilise and support farmers from recruitment and training through to their first harvests. They will also maintain accurate field records and collect data to monitor farmer progress and programme impact.

Key Responsibilities

Farmer mobilisation and inclusion

• Identify, recruit and register new farmers, with particular attention to young women, youth, persons with disabilities and refugees.
• Engage community leaders, women’s groups and youth structures to support inclusive participation, and help ensure meetings are held at accessible times and locations.

Training and cooperative development

• Support external facilitators to deliver training in sustainable beekeeping, legume farming, agribusiness and financial literacy.
• Assist farmers to establish and register cooperatives, including supporting leadership elections and the adoption of basic governance practices.

Hive deployment and extension support

• Coordinate the distribution of beehives and personal protective equipment (PPE) and oversee appropriate hive settings and installation.
• Conduct regular farm visits and coach farmers on bee-colony management, harvesting and post-harvest handling in line with organic and quality standards.
• Provide guidance on legume production and help coordinate produce offtake with relevant partners.

Honey aggregation and quality assurance

• Organise honey collection schedules and support aggregation at community level and at the aggregation centre.
• Monitor honey quality and promptly report risks, including contamination, side-selling, and pest or disease outbreaks.

Data collection, traceability and monitoring

• Capture and update farmer profiles, geo-tagged hive locations, production volumes and quality data using the company tablet and digital traceability platform.
• Support farmer surveys and collect evidence on farmer incomes and livelihoods for programme monitoring and impact reporting.
• Submit complete and accurate weekly activity updates and monthly reports within required timelines.

Financial inclusion and safeguarding

• Connect farmers with financial service providers partnered with Wuchi Wami.
• Comply with safeguarding requirements and refer grievances, incidents or concerns through the appropriate reporting channels.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• A certificate or diploma in agriculture, apiculture, forestry, agribusiness, community development or a related field.
• At least one year of field experience working with small-holder farmers or rural communities. Experience in beekeeping is a strong advantage.
• A valid motorcycle riding license and willingness to travel extensively, including to remote communities.
• Fluency in English and at least one local language: Lunda, Kaonde or Luvale.
• Ability to use a smartphone or tablet for digital data collection and reporting.
• Must be resident in, or willing to relocate to, the assigned duty district.

Personal Attributes

Respectful and patient approach to farmer engagement

• Treat young, first-time and inexperienced farmers with respect, patience and professionalism.
• Communicate clearly and provide guidance in a supportive, approachable and encouraging manner.
• Recognise that farmers have different levels of knowledge and experience and adapt coaching and support accordingly.
• Build positive working relationships with farmers, community leaders and other stakeholders.

Commitment to gender equality and inclusive participation

• Promote equal opportunities for women and men to participate in Wuchi Wami’s farming and livelihood programmes.
• Encourage the meaningful participation of young women, youth, persons with disabilities and other eligible community members.
• Engage farmers fairly and without discrimination, prejudice or favouritism.
• Support an inclusive environment in which all participating farmers feel respected, valued and able to contribute.

Self-motivated and able to work independently

• Demonstrate initiative, commitment and a proactive approach to assigned responsibilities.
• Plan and organise field visits, farmer meetings, training activities and follow-up tasks effectively.
• Work productively with limited supervision while adhering to programme plans, procedures and reporting requirements.
• Manage time effectively, meet deadlines and take responsibility for completing assigned tasks.
• Identify field challenges promptly and seek appropriate guidance or solutions when necessary.

Honesty, accuracy and reliability in data management

• Collect and record accurate, complete and verifiable information on farmer registration, farm visits, hive deployment, production and other programme activities.
• Maintain integrity and transparency when recording and reporting field data, without falsification, manipulation or deliberate omission of information.
• Verify information before submission and correct errors promptly through the appropriate procedures.
• Submit timely, consistent and reliable field reports in accordance with organisational requirements.
• Maintain the confidentiality of farmer information and handle programme records responsibly.

Employment Terms

These are full-time, permanent positions, subject to a probationary period in accordance with applicable employment law.

• Identify, recruit and register new farmers, with particular attention to young women, youth, persons with disabilities and refugees.
• Engage community leaders, women’s groups and youth structures to support inclusive participation, and help ensure meetings are held at accessible times and locations.
• Support external facilitators to deliver training in sustainable beekeeping, legume farming, agribusiness and financial literacy.
• Assist farmers to establish and register cooperatives, including supporting leadership elections and the adoption of basic governance practices.
• Coordinate the distribution of beehives and personal protective equipment (PPE) and oversee appropriate hive settings and installation.
• Conduct regular farm visits and coach farmers on bee-colony management, harvesting and post-harvest handling in line with organic and quality standards.
• Provide guidance on legume production and help coordinate produce offtake with relevant partners.
• Organise honey collection schedules and support aggregation at community level and at the aggregation centre.
• Monitor honey quality and promptly report risks, including contamination, side-selling, and pest or disease outbreaks.
• Capture and update farmer profiles, geo-tagged hive locations, production volumes and quality data using the company tablet and digital traceability platform.
• Support farmer surveys and collect evidence on farmer incomes and livelihoods for programme monitoring and impact reporting.
• Submit complete and accurate weekly activity updates and monthly reports within required timelines.
• Connect farmers with financial service providers partnered with Wuchi Wami.
• Comply with safeguarding requirements and refer grievances, incidents or concerns through the appropriate reporting channels.

• Fluency in English and at least one local language: Lunda, Kaonde or Luvale.
• Ability to use a smartphone or tablet for digital data collection and reporting.
• A valid motorcycle riding license and willingness to travel extensively, including to remote communities.
• Farmer engagement, communication and coaching skills.
• Data collection, record-keeping and reporting skills.
• Ability to plan and organise field visits, farmer meetings, training activities and follow-up tasks effectively.
• Ability to work productively with limited supervision.
• Commitment to gender equality, inclusive participation and safeguarding.

• A certificate or diploma in agriculture, apiculture, forestry, agribusiness, community development or a related field.
• A valid motorcycle riding license.
• Must be resident in, or willing to relocate to, the assigned duty district.