Job responsibilities
• To coordinate daily farm activities in coordination of the production manager. • To insure all plantings and harvesting are done based on customers order. • To follow up all activities including spraying, irrigation and picking. • To oversee the application of all crop protection products (proper mixing of chemicals. fertilizers… ) according to the guideline given in the trainings provided. • Provide daily firm reports to the Head office as per specified timing sheet. • Coordinate internal farm training provided by the Production Manager. • Insure all farm activities carried out in the firm meet the required customer standards. • The staff may be called upon to do other job depending on the current situation. • Provide all daily data requirement from the farm.\Insure all GAP Standards are maintained as per trainings provided. • Coordinate with the Production Manager on delivery of farm inputs and equipment. • Identify, advise and ensure knowledge and skills transfer to vegetable farmers on vegetables plantation technologies and practices; • Identify, study and recommend improvement of projects for vegetables production; • Facilitate linkages with farmers to support the increase of vegetables production using new technology • Plan, communicate and coordinate production activities; • Conduct training, seminars, workshops and mentoring of vegetables farmers in new production techniques • Provide technical assistance to farmers wishing to improve their vegetables farming and production skills using inter alia, practical training solutions. • Provide monthly report to the supervisor
Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Production
4 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Horticulture
2 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Horticulture
4 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture
4 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agriculture
2 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Crop Science
4 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Crop Production
2 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Crop Sciences
2 Years of relevant experience
Required competencies and key technical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in Kinyaranda English and or French knowledge of Swahili is an added advantage
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Data and analytical technical skills
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Strong analytical skills and leadership skills
Psychometric Languages
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English
Psychometric Domains
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Problem solving
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Decision making
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Analytical skills
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