Cocoa Agroforestry Extension Officer, Tebeso

About the role

Plant-for-the-Planet Ghana is restoring degraded forest landscapes and building community livelihoods through forest restoration and agroforestry. Starting in 2026, it launched a second site in the Bosome Freho District supporting local cocoa farmers to move to dynamic agroforestry (DAF). This role is based in Tebeso and involves training cocoa farmers and monitoring tree planting.

Key responsibilities

• Support, listen to and train cocoa farmers; visit farms regularly to give practical advice on planting, weeding, pruning, shade management and disease control.
• Plan and run regular farmer field schools on cocoa agroforestry, shade trees, pruning, fertilizer and disease management.
• Attend DAF training workshops, keep up to date on research and share findings with farmers and cooperative leaders.
• Produce training materials such as photos, short videos and posters.
• Listen to farmers and cooperatives so the programme responds to their needs.
• Oversee shade tree distribution: work with the nursery team to plan tree species and seedling quantities, organise seedling delivery and support farmers during planting.
• Report progress daily in Google Sheets, collect data on tree planting, tree survival by species, cocoa yield and other farm yields, and use the TreeMapper app and GPS to map farms.
• Share field stories and photos, and attend regular virtual team meetings.

Required profile

• Practical experience with cocoa farming, agroforestry or farmer extension work.
• Degree in agriculture, forestry, agroforestry or a related field.
• Excellent ability to build positive working relationships with community stakeholders.
• Good spoken Twi and good spoken and written English.
• Willingness to live in Tebeso for the full contract and to travel between farms.
• Driving licence for a motorbike.
• Nice to have: knowledge of cocoa diseases and pests, native tree species of the Deciduous Forest zone, field data collection or GPS use, and experience making simple training materials.

Required skills

• Conveying agricultural best practice into practical advice for smallholder farms.
• Smartphone and computer skills, especially WhatsApp, Gmail, Google Drive and Google Sheets.

What we offer

• A 12-month fixed-term contract with a competitive salary, with potential for extension.
• Housing in Tebeso.
• Motorbike and fuel allowance.
• Project phone.
• Training in cocoa agroforestry and support from an international team.

To apply, send your CV and a short one-page letter describing your experience with cocoa farmers and why you want the role by 11 December 2026; interviews are by video call.