Position Summary
Our GroR platform enables smallholder farmers to access off-takers by ensuring full chain of custody and high-quality crops. We provide them with the right quality inputs, access to capital and risk-mitigation as well as training. In our current pilot project, we are present in Tharaka Nithi, Makueni, Bungoma, Lamu, Meru, Kitui, Uasin Gishu and Kilifi.
GroR is seeking a talented and experienced Junior Hub Coordinator – field based to join our growing agricultural business by assisting our local implementing partner Farmshine to expand our GroR platform.
Reporting to the Senior Hub Coordinator of GroR, the Junior Hub Coordinator is expected to be responsible and accountable for the management of the allocated Hub.
Key Responsibilities include:
Purchases
Buy grain, pulses and other produce according to the set targets agreed with GroR management
Ensure the quality of the produce purchased respects the GroR standards
Hub Security & Operations
Responsible and in control of the inventory held in the containers of your hub and accountable when stock take happens.
Ensure security of containers in the hub by performing all the necessary checks and security procedures as stipulated
Ensure full traceability of the bags from farm gate to buyer, by accurately registering them on the GroR platform with the corresponding QR code. Additionally, ensure that physical inventory matches inventory in the GroR platform.
Training
Carry out farmer trainings to community groups on regenerative agricultural practices as well as quality standards and basic processing (e.g. cleaning, sorting, polishing).
Train farmer groups on sound organizational development in order to benefit from better and more reliable markets.
Identify any specific training need for registered farmers and associations and, where appropriate, deliver part or the whole of it
Agriculture profitability management (understanding of costs of production, revenues and profit)
Farmer registration & Spot Offers
Responsible for an updated and consolidated database of farmers being (submitted via our mobile app) reached through GroR activities.
Build trust with farmers and ensure they fully understand the benefits offered by GroR’s platform to progressively take them up the income curve
Field/farmer engagement
Conduct regular farmer visits and follow-ups to deepen skills and knowledge acquired from other training activities.
Ensure GroR quality standards are applied along the whole value chain
Identify & evaluate best performing farmers to be used as GroR role models and support them in their development
Build trust with farmers and ensure they fully understand the benefits offered by GroR’s platform to progressively take them up the income curve
Promote and inform farmers and their associations about the services and products that will be progressively available on GroR platform.
Register, support and manage each farmer on the GroR app, including the relevant farmer associations.
HQ Engagement
Deliver required reports in a timely and accurate manner
Perform other related duties as may be required and assigned by the supervisor.
Personal Attributes
Honesty and integrity are a must
Excellent decision making and organizational skills
A sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success
Critical thinker and problem-solving skills
Flexibility
Exceptional learning skills
Ability to work independently
Team player
Communication skills (verbal and written)
Capacity of handling complex situations
Ability to provide training and transfer knowledge
Data collection and entry skills
Digital literacy
Fluency in both oral and written English, Kiswahili and target county languages (added advantage)
Experience and Education:
Good understanding of agricultural practices and produce quality
Exposure to local agriculture and target county-specific knowledge
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GroR believes that diversity, equality, and inclusion is critical to our success. We are an equal opportunity employer whose team works hard to build respect, dignity, and equity into everything we do. We seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented, driven and entrepreneurial minded people from diverse backgrounds and experiences.If you possess the above qualifications and the drive to meet the challenges, please send your cover letter to recruitment@gror.io enclosing your CV by COB 25th March 2022. We will only respond to electronic applications and to shortlisted applicants.
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