Field Assistants

Job title : Field Assistants

Job Description:

• Field Assistants are the flexible, reliable extra hands behind everything GRENCHI does in the field.
• On a given day, that might mean nursery and planting work, setting up and supporting a community training or workshop, assisting a monitoring visit or helping run a large event such as our Climate Bootcamp.
• Field Assistants are assigned day to day by whichever field officer is leading that activity.
• They will take direction and instruction from that officer for the duration of the task. No prior formal experience is required.
• Reliability, physical stamina and willingness to turn your hand to whatever the day's work needs matter most.

Key Duties and Responsibility:

• Provide hands-on general field support for whichever GRENCHI field activity you are assigned to on a given day.
• Assist with potting, watering, weeding, site preparation, planting and fill field record sheets when assigned to restoration or agroforestry activities.
• Help set up and break down venues for community trainings, workshops and events.
• Support registration, materials distribution and attendee flow on event days.
• Assist field officers during monitoring visits by carrying equipment, help record basic information and support site access.
• Carry and move seedlings, tools, equipment and event or training materials
• Take clear direction from the field officer supervising the day's activity and follow all safety instructions given on-site.
• Show up as scheduled and ready to work

Qualification required:

• At least, you must hold a Senior Secondary School Certificate (WAEC, NECO).
• Additional certification or training in any field will be an added advantage.

Experience and Ideal Requirement:

• Minimum age of 18 years old
• No prior experience is required. Instruction will be given on-site by whichever field officer is leading the activity.
• Physically fit and able to carry out sustained outdoor work.
• Flexible and willing to work across different types of field activities, not limited to a single programme area.
• Resident in Awka with a genuine willingness to work regularly.
• Able to follow instructions carefully and work well as part of a team, taking direction
• from different officers as assignments change.
• Reliable and punctual, with respect for GRENCHI's tools, materials and equipment.
• Willingness to learn and grow