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Field Assistant

Mati Carbon • Contract • Livingstone, Southern, Zambia • 7h ago

Position: Field Assistant

Location: Livingstone, Zambia

Department: Agricultural Field Operations & Data Collection

Reporting To: Location Manager

Who Should Apply

This role is ideal for an experienced agricultural or environmental field professional with 2–3 years of relevant work experience in agricultural field operations, farmer engagement, soil sampling, data collection, or related activities.

The successful candidate should be comfortable working independently in rural and remote environments, coordinating with farmers, collecting accurate field data, and supporting day-to-day field operations.

Strong attention to detail, accountability, and commitment to data integrity are essential for this position.

About Mati Carbon

Mati Carbon is a public benefit environmental enterprise working with farming communities to deliver climate change mitigation solutions through sustainable agricultural practices and atmospheric carbon removal.

We work closely with farming communities to implement and monitor agricultural and environmental projects while generating high-quality field data to support project development, monitoring, and carbon removal activities.

Key Responsibilities

As a Field Assistant, you will support the implementation, monitoring, and documentation of agricultural and environmental field activities. Your responsibilities will include:

Supporting the deployment and monitoring of natural soil amendments.
Conducting farmer engagement, registration, enrollment, and field coordination activities.
Collecting soil samples and preparing them for laboratory analysis.
Recording accurate farmer, field, sampling, and deployment data and maintaining proper field records.
Ensuring data integrity by recording field information accurately, consistently, completely, and in a timely manner.
Supporting field reporting, verification, and monitoring activities.
Supporting field logistics, including transportation, equipment, and materials.
Carrying out additional field and logistical tasks as assigned by supervisors.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

Graduate Diploma in Agriculture or a related field.
2–3 years of relevant field experience in agriculture, environmental projects, soil sampling, farmer engagement, research, data collection, or related work.
Practical experience working with farming communities is strongly preferred.
Experience in agricultural or environmental field projects will be an added advantage.
Only candidates based in Livingstone will be considered.

Essential Skills & Requirements

Valid motorbike riding license and practical riding experience.
Ability and willingness to travel extensively to rural and remote farming locations.
Android smartphone with good camera and GPS functionality.
Basic computer skills, particularly MS Word, Excel, email, and digital data collection platforms.
Ability to speak Tonga.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Mati Carbon is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women, young professionals, and candidates from underrepresented groups.