Vacancy Announcement – Tea Nursery Agronomist
Services Company Outgrowers Nyaruguru (North) Ltd (SCON (N)) was established to support the planting of tea on approximately 3,400 Ha of land by 6,000 smallholder farmers. This is achieved through the provision of agronomic advice, Farmer Field School training, Finance and Production Logistics and it is anticipated that our contribution shall have a significant systemic impact on the sector by providing at least 75% of the tea supply to Unilever’s new factory.
SCON(N) is seeking to recruit a qualified, meticulous, dynamic and self-motivated individual to take up the role of Tea Nursery Agronomist. Reporting to the General Manager, the role shall be responsible for
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and propose proper sites for tea nurseries development.
- Oversee the day-to-day tea nurseries activities and ensure all required activities are completed as planned and within required standards.
- Prepare a detailed action plans of the required activities in mother bush(es) maintenance and ensure its timely execution.
- Monitor the restacking activity closely and ensure the captured figures are accurate.
- Assist the General manager to prepare the budget covering all tea nurseries development areas.
- Train nurseries workers on good practices of tea nurseries development.
- Supervise and advise on harvesting of good quality tea cuttings from the mother bush.
- Ensure proper transportation of tea seedlings from the nursery sites to the assigned farms.
- Ensure all tea nursery activities are done in accordance with laid out Health and Safety regulations and standards.
- Prepare and submit daily, weekly, monthly reports on tea nursery development activities to the General Manager.
- Timely respond to arising nursery issues and immediately escalate any potential risks to the General Manager.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned by the General Manager from time to time.
Qualifications, skills and Competencies.
- A minimum of a Diploma in Agriculture, Forestry, Agronomy, Agribusiness or other related agricultural studies.
- At least 5 years professional experience in tea nurseries development.
- Must possess a driving license Category “A”.
- Fluency in both English and Kinyarwanda is preferred.
- Ability to work in a rural setting and under minimal supervision.
- Must be resilient and willing to work long and irregular hours, shift duty and on public holidays as may be required.
- Good communication and interpersonal skills.
- Good organization skills with the ability to complete assigned tasks with set deadlines
Interested candidates should send their cover letter and well detailed CV no later than 24th March 2023 via the apply button below.
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