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| Position: |
FIELD OFFICER (7 POSTS) -KILIFI & KWALE COUNTIES (FOR AN AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING COMPANY DEALING WITH CONTRACTED FARMERS ALONG THE COAST REGION) |
| Employer: |
A LEADING AGRICULTURAL PROCESSING COMPANY BASED IN COAST REGION DEALING WITH CONTRACTED FARMERS |
| Ref No: |
SGK-FO-11-2024 |
| Industry: |
AGRICULTURAL MANUFACTURING |
| Job Category: |
FIELD OFFICER |
| Town: |
KILIFI AND KWALE COUNTIES |
| Country: |
KENYA |
| Date Posted: |
11/11/24 |
| Deadline: |
25/11/24 |
| Requirements: |
DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE OR RELATED FIELD.
EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF FARMING PRACTICES INCLUDING GAP, CLIMATE SMART FARMING TECHNIQUES.
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE EFFECTIVELY WITH PEOPLE ACROSS ALL LITERACY LEVELS.
ABILITY TO USE SMART GADGETS IN DATA COLLECTION AND DOING SURVEYS.
CONFIDENT PUBLIC SPEAKER.
WILLINGNESS TO SPEND LONG HOURS IN THE FIELD RIDING AND WALKING IN THE FARMS.
ABILITY TO SPEAK FLUENTLY IN ENGLISH AND SWAHILI.
MUST HAVE A MOTORCYCLE RIDING EXPERIENCE WITH A VALID LICENSE.
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| Experience: |
AT LEAST TWO YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE AS A FIELD OFFICER IN AN AGRICULTURAL FARM ACTIVITY. |
| Salary: |
KSHS. 30,000 - 37,000 PLUS FIELD ALLOWANCE AND OTHER COMPANY BENEFITS. |
| Additional Attributes: |
AS A FIELD OFFICER, YOUR MAIN ROLE IS TO WORK CLOSELY WITH FARMERS TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE
FARMING KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES ARE IMPLEMENTED TO OBTAIN MAXIMUM SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION. FIELD OFFICER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, ADVICE, AND SUPPORT TO ASSIGNED FARMERS. ONE WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH FARMERS TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS AGRICULTURAL ISSUES, AND PROMOTE ADOPTION OF GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATIONS THAT CAN HELP SUSTAIN AND IMPROVE CROP PRODUCTIVITY AND QUALITY.
FIELD OFFICER IS REQUIRED TO BUILD STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH FARMERS SUPPLYING THE COMPANY, ENSURING THAT THE COMPANY IS CONSTANTLY AWARE OF THE EVOLVING NEEDS OF ITS SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, AND THAT THE COMPANY IS OFFERING SOLUTIONS TO MEET THESE EVOLVING NEEDS IN AN EFFORT TO DRIVE AND GROW FARMER LOYALTY.
FIELD OFFICER WILL WORK CLOSELY WITH THE BUYING CLERKS TO ENSURE THAT THE HARVESTED CROP REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMPANY ARE MET IN TERMS OF QUALITY AND QUANTITY. OTHER DUTIES INCLUDES:-
WORKING WITH FARMERS TO ESTABLISH ACCURATE RECORDS OF THEIR FARM SIZE, NO. OF TREES AND ESTIMATED ANNUAL YIELD. ENSURE THAT THIS INFORMATION IS CORRECT THROUGH CONSTANT FARMER VISITS AND FOLLOW UPS.
EXECUTING THE APPROVED YEARLY WORK PLAN IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN GOOD WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE COMPANY AND THE FARMERS. ONBOARD NEW FARMERS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY ENSURING INTEGRITY OF INFORMATION RECORDED.
CONDUCTING FARMER VISITS AS PER THE APPROVED WORK SCHEDULES BY YOUR SUPERVISOR. VISIT ALL THE FARMERS ASSIGNED, MONITOR FARM ACTIVITIES AND SUBMIT REPORTS OF EACH VISIT AS PER THE TEMPLATE PRESCRIBED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR. THESE REPORTS IN AGGREGATE FORM THE HARVEST PLAN WHICH PROVIDES AN ACCURATE FORECAST OF THE PROJECTED YIELD AGAINST WHICH STRATEGIC DECISIONS ARE MADE.
PROVIDING MONTHLY REPORTS AGAINST TARGETS SET IN THE WORK PROGRAM, AND AS REQUESTED BY THE FEP SUPERVISOR. CONDUCT CAPACITY BUILDING/TRAININGS THROUGH INCORPORATION OF MODERN EXTENSION DELIVERY METHODS LIKE DIGITAL EXTENSION ON THE FOLLOWING: AGRONOMY/GOOD AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES AND CLIMATE SMART PRODUCTION PRACTICES, FARMER GROUPS FORMATION AND MANAGEMENT, ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES AND FAIR-TRADE COMPLIANCE,
ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED STAFF TRAININGS AND DEVELOPMENT COURSES.
IMPLEMENTING PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN MAXIMIZING PRODUCTIVITY AND DRIVE LOYALTY TO THE COMPANY. THESE PROGRAMS INCLUDE: ADVANCE PROGRAMS, SEEDLINGS PROGRAMS, TRAININGS, YIELD MONITORING AND SETTING.
IDENTIFYING MODEL FARMERS, SELECT AND ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION FARMS FOR LEARNING PURPOSES.
MONITORING PRICES, OTHER BUYERS’ ACTIVITIES AND REPORT ON THE CHANGES IN THE MARKET TO YOUR SUPERVISOR.
IDENTIFYING AND DOCUMENTING ANY RISKS, WHETHER ENVIRONMENTAL OR OTHERWISE, THAT MAY RESULT IN CHANGES TO FORECASTED PRODUCTION LEVELS FROM SMALLHOLDER FARMERS.
MOBILIZING FARMERS TO ATTEND MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS ORGANIZED BY THE COMPANY. ENSURE FOLLOW UP WITH FARMERS WHO DID NOT ATTEND THE GROUP TRAINING AND SHARE A REPORT.
MOBILIZING AND TRAINING BUYING CLERKS, HARVESTERS AND COLLECTORS ON QUALITY, DOCUMENTATION AND SOFT SKILLS WHEN RELATING WITH FARMERS.
IMPLEMENTING THE BUDGET ISSUED BY THE AGRICULTURE SERVICES MANAGER AS PER THE ANNUAL WORK PLAN FOR THE SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES.
UPDATE THE OFFICE ON EXTERNAL PARTNERS’ ACTIVITIES AND ENGAGEMENT AT THE VILLAGE LEVEL.
TAKE PART IN DATA GATHERING EXERCISES AS REQUIRED BY THE MANAGEMENT.
ATTEND THE MONTHLY FARMER ENGAGEMENT REVIEWS AS PLANNED BY YOUR SUPERVISOR: TO DISCUSS THE WORK PLAN, PREVIOUS MONTH PERFORMANCE VS TARGETS, CURRENT MONTH TARGETS (FINANCIAL AND NON-FINANCIAL), TIMELINES AND MILESTONE OBJECTIVES.
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