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Feb 9, 2016

Agronomist Job in Taveta, Kenya




Duma Works is recruiting an Agronomist for one of our clients in Taveta.



Our client has newly established farms in Taveta producing fruits, pigs, vegetables, herbs and spices for both local and export.

We are looking for a high calibre individual to take up the role of Agronomist, with experience in management, capable of providing effective oversight of the technical, commercial, administrative, financial, legal and regulatory affairs of the company
 




Responsibilities


  • Provide effective oversight of the technical, commercial, administrative, financial, legal and regulatory affairs of the company

  • Lead a team of other technical and administrative staff to plan, coordinate, lead and implement production in a timely cost-effective and efficient manner

  • Implementation of good crop husbandry – Oversee the process from ploughing, planting, crop management  to harvesting in according to International Food Quality and Safety Standards

  • Establish and sustain an environment and culture of professional excellence across all the cadres of staff

  • Development of a production plan – planting , harvesting dates

  • Oversee Quality Assurance of Farm products – Development of Job aids for Farm use workers

  • Lead and oversee all the required certification processes for the company’s food products including GLOBAL GAP Certification, Organic Certification, Fairtrade and Nurture.

  • Training of staff and out growers- orient  farm workers and out growers to ensure staff work in compliance with good Agricultural Practices  and contribute to meeting the companies production targets

  • Work with the Farm manager to develop daily, weekly and monthly work plans that support the company’s annual plans and strategic objectives

  • Cultivate and manage good relationship with clients both at leadership and farmer levels as well as with key industry stakeholders and community leaders at local levels.


Requirements


  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, agronomy, horticulture or related agricultural sciences.

  • At least five years’ professional experience in Agronomy ideally in a management position

  • Strong planning skills and ability to generate innovative solutions in highly dynamic work situations.

  • Possess good communication and interpersonal skills,

  • A motivator and mentor


How to Apply

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please send your CV to apply@dumaworks.com. As the subject line of your email, write “2054” and please make sure to include your Your Full name &  Phone number e.g. 2054, Barack Obama, 07xxxxxxxxx. in the message body.




 If you don’t follow these instructions, your application will not go through.

Deadline for receiving applications: 20th February 2016


* When applying to any job through Duma Works, you can expect that after you apply, you will receive a confirmation email, and then an SMS alert asking you to take a basic screening test over SMS. The SMS with the test may not arrive immediately. Please be patient. The SMS test will typically be 5-8 questions to help us understand your background. Regular SMS rates apply to the test, and if you ever have any issues with the process, please reach out to 0702093793.






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