About The Job

Apply by :

January 1, 2026

Know By

March 1, 2026

Depart On

September 7, 2026

Duration

2 years, plus 3 months training

ELIGIBILITY: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Project description

Jamaica is rich in biodiversity and has multiple opportunities for Volunteers to collaborate with farmers on locally prioritized projects.

The Sustainable Agriculture Facilitator Seeks To Support Jamaicans In Rural Communities To Achieve Sustainable Livelihoods And Resilience To Environmental Shocks And Stresses. This Goal Will Be Achieved Through The Following Objectives

Objective 1: Increase Agricultural Diversity, Productivity, and/or Sustainability

Objective 2: Increase Agriculture-based Income

Objective 3: Strengthen Agricultural Organizations

Potential activities include working alongside community partners to promote climate smart agricultural practices, post-harvest management, basic agribusiness skills, and support organizational capacity development processes. Volunteers will work with organizations and project partners to plan and co-facilitate trainings and promote knowledge exchange on business skills needed to implement sustainable agricultural projects and income generation activities.

Required Skills

Qualified candidates will have an expressed interest in working in agriculture and one or more of the following criteria:

• Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science degree in any field
  
  

OR

• 5 years' professional work experience
  
  

SPECIAL NOTICE ABOUT CITIZENSHIP: Candidates who are dual citizens of Jamaica and the U.S. are not eligible to serve with Peace Corps Jamaica. Volunteer safety is of paramount importance, and the protections of U.S. citizenship promote Volunteer safety. If anyone holding dual U.S. and Jamaican citizenship were to face a legal, safety, or other emergency situation in Jamaica, the Peace Corps' ability to intervene would be limited. If you hold citizenship with both the U.S. and Jamaica, we encourage you to look at other opportunities with Peace Corps.