Jobs Kenya

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  • Assistant Field Scientist

    Assistant Field Scientist

    Job Description
    Accountabilities

    Plan and deliver commercial trials to build deep understanding of Syngenta product offers and maximize the impact of product launches and the overall commercial portfolio on sales and market share.
    Develop training tools and materials to educate stakeholders on new solutions.
    Provide the technical leadership and co-ordination for internal and external demonstrations and product performance trials.
    To conduct and manage an agreed number of field trials through all stages from initial planning to completion of final report (including spraying, etc.)
    To effectively manage a multi-trial trials site on a commercial farm. Including site design, farmer liaison and compensation negotiations.
    Leverage understanding of leading producers’ Key Buying Factors to efficiently sell on the value of Syngenta products and offers and drive market share gains.
    Crop expertise: Provide agronomic support, training and coaching to the sales force, key account managers, channel partners and grower customers and campaign team
    Solution and product launch maximization: identify potential solutions to address grower needs and support new product launches via participation in trials and training
    Claim opportunity support: resolve grower claims and create new opportunities
    Drive Market / Competitor knowledge gathering, gap identification and reporting.
    Manage and deliver close technical relationships with key Distributor accounts & influencers.
    Provide expert technical input for pre-launch, launch– defining technical campaign needs and prepare technical material.
    Develop product protocols and plans as defined by campaigns and company strategy and lead results interpretation.
    Co-ordinate product stewardship review via Sales and the Campaign teams.
    Take lead in delivery of GGP targets.

    Qualifications
    Knowledge, Experience & Capabilities
    Critical knowledge

    Hold critical internal and external crop expertise across a range of agronomic and market conditions
    Understanding of the role / value of technical information in a commercial environment.
    Knowledge of field trials techniques in all crop protection disciplines – replicated and demonstration trials – and of quality standards.
    In-depth crop, seed & product knowledge – labelled and actual use patterns

    Critical experience

    In-field technical experience.
    In-field experience in a commercial environment.
    Some previous experience of field trials and interpretation of outcomes.
    Report writing
    Communication skills

    Critical Leadership Capabilities

    Develops clear strategies
    Gains commitment of key reports and stakeholders in a compelling way
    Manages risk and is able to work with uncertainty
    Provides opportunities for learning, development and growth
    Coaches people to connect across functions and boundaries to spark innovation

    Critical Technical and Professional Capabilities

    Delivers distinctive value proposition to customer
    Understands customer needs
    Excellent communication skills – written, verbal, presentation.
    University degree holder in Agriculture / Horticulture or any related field, a Masters degree is an added advantage
    Data interpretation – conversion from data to use advise / product and service support.
    Strong influencing skills.
    Analytical thinking

    Additional Information
    Critical success factors & key challenges

    High quality campaign plans delivered in full
    Excellence in technical launch and support
    High quality key crop solution demos planned, carried out
    Manage the design and delivery of field trials
    Establishment of Syngenta relationships with key Customers, Farmers and Value Chain technical influencers.
    Maintenance of, and belief in technical excellence across the CU.

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  • Project Finance Officer

    Project Finance Officer

    Job Summary
    To contribute towards effective and efficient financial management and accounting of the donor funds and ensure compliance with donor requirements. The jobholder will be responsible for maintaining all books of records of the project, support to the donor organizations to maintain proper accounting. He/she will support the Project Manager in effective management of the project finance and accounts. This position may require minimal field visits.
    Key Roles and Responsibilities.
    Accounting and Programme Finance

    Prepare vouchers of payment, receipt and journals relating to cash transactions against approved bills/invoices in relation to the project.
    Ensure proper process documentation of all financial transactions
    Ensure proper filing of finance related documentation
    Update the donor financial reports and arrange for timely requests for funds
    Verify the project expenses against approved budget and protocol.
    Ensure compliance organizational policy in regard to advances for project related visits.
    Ensure all supporting documentation are available with voucher before payment as per donor & organizational compliance.
    Checking the correctness of retirements of travel advances/impress and ensuring that they are well supported for further authorizations.
    Ensure process and policy has been followed regarding procurement.
    Undertake other general finance duties as required to facilitate the smooth running of accounting and project finance activities.

    Budget Management & Cost control

    Assist the Project Manager in operational management of project funds e.g. budgeting/forecasting, documentation and spending.
    Provide information to program team in relation to budget and expenditure
    Support in preparing monthly and quarterly financial reports
    Prepare monthly budget variance report and share with management

    Required Qualifications and Key Competencies.
    Academic Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in business management or any other related subject.
    CPA finalist

    Other Requirements

    At least 2 years’ experience of donor funded project reporting.
    Good experience and knowledge of accounting data processing and report generating
    Knowledge about tax and statutory requirements
    Knowledge on donor compliance, rules, and regulation especially USAID preferred
    Data analysis skill
    Up-to-date knowledge and understanding of organizational procedures and guidelines
    Experience and knowledge on donor financial monitoring
    Communication and report writing skill
    Demonstrate pro-activeness and responsiveness
    Ability to work as a team player and contribute to improve team performance

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  • Field Advisor

    Field Advisor

    Role Purpose 

    To promote the Syngenta offer in specified key areas & locations, according to individual plan agreed with manager.
    To carry out demonstrations &  field days and liaise/involve with Mazao Club Members  & incorporate specific products promotional campaigns to optimise sales in the area.
    To achieve agreed demo/ targets.(Stockist sales where appropriate)

    Accountability 

    To implement agreed demonstration plans / promotion plans within specified timeframe.  
    To operate effectively without supervision & within agreed expenditure budgets.
    To keep abreast of market trends, pricing and competition activities, feeding back regular information to Crop Sales Manager as changes arise.
    To be technically competent and provide accurate & appropriate recommendations in an ethical manner, in order that the growers achieve best return on investment from using a Syngenta product.
    To provide the grower & stockist with advice on the benefits , safe use & handling of Syngenta agrochemicals.
    Ensure key information about growers, stockists (eg. Names, address, email, crops grown, products used etc) is collated and provided to Area Manager  for SFDC
    To give regular feedback on progress and success or otherwise of demonstrations/ products penetration and propose any changes that suits the promotion environment at any one period.
    To defend and promote the image of the company including representing the company in a professional and competent manner.

    Qualifications
    Knowledge, Skills & Experience:
    Critical Knowledge:

    An agricultural or business related Degree/diploma(or expected to graduate in 12 months)/or agricultural based cirtificate accompanied with over 2 years hands on experience.
    Be local resident with being fully conversant with the Agriculture trends in the area.
    Must be a mobilizer.
    Knowledge of how to set up demonstrations to extract the Unique Selling Points of our products.

    Critical Skills:

    Leadership – ability to organise and carry out demos.   
    Delivery / performance orientation.
    Language skills – must be proficient in at least two local languages (one to be Kiswahili) and also fluent in oral and written English.
    Self motivated. Able to work in isolation & with minimum supervision.
    Ability to deliver results within short turn around timeframe.
    Good presentation skills for group sessions.

    Critical Experience:

    Previous experience in products demonstrations / selling in farmer-based environment.
    Relevant business experience in local environment is advantageous.

    Additional Information
    Key Compentencies for the role 

    Pro-active to be able to exploit market opportunities faster and better than the competition.
    Builds strong relationships easily and networks with farmers well-Be teacher like
    Communicate clearly.  Team oriented.  Good interpersonal skills.  Self starter.  Acts as an ‘ambassador’ for the company at farmer level.  Desire for self learning.
    Can communicate innovative marketing leading offers to targeted channels.
    Looks to set standards in Demo excellence.

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  • Agricultural Innovations and Partnerships Lead

    Agricultural Innovations and Partnerships Lead

    Major Functions
    Under the supervision of Head of Agriservices, position holder will be responsible for the following key responsibilities;
    Facilitating Partnerships and Partners Management

    At the country, regional, and global level, the role requires that through existing infrastructure (people, knowledge, and technology) the individual will develop professional relationships with business partners including identification, initiation, driving, coordination, collaboration and management of both internal and external partners.
    Drive collaboration with partners and stakeholders to incubate and develop models for credit financing, mechanization, aggregation, inputs supplies and extension service delivery that creates value for smallholder farmers. The individual will facilitate and formalize vertical and horizontal B2B linkages and networks
    Support a dynamic network of distribution agencies by offering opportunities for first market entry points, and attracting new business partners and larger distributors through the existing SFSA’s business model
    Source, onboard, and manage strategic partners who can deploy the SFSA business models to drive the SFEA strategic outcomes
    Act as a key liaison resource person for the on-boarded partners and stakeholders within Agriservices

    Innovation Management

    While working with the Head of Agriservices, SFSA country teams, SFSA research and development department, partners, and stakeholders, the individual will establish and run Innovation Labs, by driving needs identification, run-early-stage field trials and adaptation activities, evaluating technical suitability and partners work to deliver potential business cases for the innovations to be used in driving scale up
    Proactively work with strategic partners at a technical level on the ground to jointly identify needs and problems to be resolved in the respective farming systems and together with SFSA colleagues and partners, source or develop programs that will test potential solutions from the identified options

    Business Development and Resource Mobilisation  

    Support the development of new markets by connecting local and regional private and/or public partners, investors sourcing technologies, and SFSA distribution networks with the new technologies to facilitate scale-up opportunities
    Co-develop and deploy economically viable models for farmer aggregation and service delivery to farmers (inputs, mechanization, extension, markets, finance) building on existing models from SFSA, and internal and external partners.
    Drive resource mobilization and fundraising for SFEA-Agriservices with internal and external partners and stakeholders

    Qualifications

    Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture Education and Extension, International Development  or related courses.
    Minimum of 5 years’ experience working in the agricultural development space with a bias in resource mobilization, partnerships management, business development, project management or donor relations
    Excellent command of Swahili and English.
    Excellent report writing and communication skills.
    Dedicated and highly motivated professional, with a strong spirit for teamwork and sense of initiative.

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  • HR Intern

    HR Intern

    Job Description
    To support the achievement of high quality and consistent HR operations to ensure productivity and efficiency at all levels within the HR Function.
    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Recruitment: Organize for interview logistics as well as collection of requested documents from selected candidates
    Staff Induction: Prepare the induction program and material for new employees and follow-up with the joiners to ensure that the induction is completed and file a copy of the induction program
    Leave Management: Update and maintain leave/sick off records for all employees and ensure implementation is done accordingly
    Data & Documentation: Help with filing of general HR correspondence, employee contracts, personal details and ensure that all documents are updated appropriately in the employees’ files
    Payroll: Support the payroll officer with payroll inputs collection, updating of Muster Rolls and distribution of pay slips to staff
    Labour Relations: Handle employee enquiries and grievances and refer to HR senior team members where necessary
    Performance Management:  Coordinate with the Departmental Heads to complete the Performance Management trackers
    Training: Update the training file, Organize the training logistics with the support of HR senior team members and communicate the same to the participants
    Audits and Compliance: Assist in retrieval of supporting documents required during internal and external audits
    Benefits Administration: Provide support to employees by answering queries regarding their benefits
    Separation-Facilitate the employee clearance process during separation in line with company and legal regulations and issuance of Certificate of service
    Any other tasks as may be allocated from time to time

    Qualifications

    1 year hand-on experience in a busy work environment
    A Degree in Human Resource Management or any related Business or Social Science degree
    A Higher Diploma in Human Resources Management
    Knowledge of Kenyan Labour Laws

    Additional Information
    KEY SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES

    Ability to communicate with impact
    Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with employees at all levels
    Should possess good problem-solving skills
    Good report writing and presentation skills
    Good negotiation skills
    Excellent organization skills

    CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS & KEY CHALLENGES

    Ability to work under pressure.
    Ability to enforce adherence to company policies.
    Able to keep matters confidential.
    Emotional intelligence

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  • Company Nurse

    Company Nurse

    Job Description
    To attend to staff in need of medical attention, promote health awareness campaigns at the farm and support health and safety initiatives and protocols to ensure a healthy workforce.
    The scope of your duties will include curative, preventive, patient referral and promotion of health through talks and training.
    Responsibilities
    You will carry out the following duties and responsibilities:

    Attend to the medical needs of employees with regards to sickness and work injuries (Curative, preventive, counselling among others) dispensing drugs appropriately.
    Maintain accurate digital records on all patients, dispensing of drugs and treatments
    Refer patients to approved medical service providers for review and further management.
    Ensure good housekeeping in the clinic and its environs at all times.
    Issue monthly medical reports to relevant stakeholders giving statistics such as number of patients, types of ailments, number and types of drugs dispensed among others for decision making
    Give  information on rehabilitation efforts for workers on light duty and initiatives taken to assist injured workers
    Provide ante-natal care for employees and advise the business appropriately for planning purposes.
    Monitor and replenish drugs to maintain adequate stock levels and notify on the drug price changes.
    Organise and conduct preventive health programs to enhance employee wellness.
    Provide data to the business for preparation of the clinic budget and to control the operating costs within the authorized budget.
    Maintain clinic files and correspondences to ensure information is readily available and in accordance with medico-legal requirements
    Coordinate Company Health & Safety campaigns in liaison with Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)Coordinator, conducting site visits and advising management accordingly.
    Ensure that all procedures are followed in case of work injury and that all relevant forms are appropriately filled for notification and appropriate actions.
    Compile and maintain accident and injury registers
    Follow ups on admitted staff to check their progress and advise management accordingly
    Organizes for statutory medical tests including periodic cholinesterase tests as per HSE policy, legal and Company Doctors recommendations.
    Attend Gender, First Aid, HIV&AIDS and Health and Safety committee meetings

    Critical knowledge, Skills & Experience

    Diploma in Nursing.
     5 year’s progressive experience in managing a dispensary or health centre.
    Sound knowledge on general administration.
     Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
    Person who is sensitive to employees’ feelings and able to keep matters confidential.
     Ability to exhibit patience and tolerance.
    Experience working in a production environment, able to think and act practically. Must be able to engage Production Managers and find work for rehabilitating patients.
    Be the conduit between the treating doctor and/or specialists and the company and print.
     Understand legal documents concerning Work Injury Benefits Act (WIBA), following up of cases and coordinating with Human Resources.

    Critical Skills and Behaviours:

     Good knowledge on diagnosis and drug administration.
    Well-developed and proven communication, listening, Organizational and people management skills.
     Computer literacy in MS office applications with a working knowledge of excel.
     Mature person and team player, that knows how to navigate colleagues of different, levels, ages and qualifications
    Person of proven integrity.
    Possess counselling skills
    Show initiative and be proactive.

    Critical success factors and key challenges.

    Maintain medical cost as low as possible without compromising on the quality of medical care.
    Comply with legal and professional requirements on patient health management.
    Effective management of employee’s safety and health.
    Proper and accurate record maintenance of employees’ medical records on pro soft.
    Carry out trainings on health matters, HSE issues and family life.
    Be able to provide appropriate and timely feedback.
    Sound knowledge on general administration.
    Computer literacy a must.
    Be willing and able to present findings and trends to management with appropriate solutions.

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  • NSPP Technician – Cereals (Ruiru) Agronomy Assistant Supervisor- Irrigation (Ruiru) Scout

    NSPP Technician – Cereals (Ruiru) Agronomy Assistant Supervisor- Irrigation (Ruiru) Scout

    Role Purpose

    To help lead and manage the Cereals Research & development Nursery seed production activities aimed at delivering breeding and seed production technologies in line with the seed development business objectives.

    Key Responsibilities

    Supports overall Site Research Program for cereals aimed at establishing a Centre of Expertise (CoE) in Research for new genetic trials, new technology screening and developing crop production & processing improvement programs to improve productivity.
    Helps implement the annual crop calendars as developed by the Demanders and translated by the Crop manager
    Ensures timely execution of all operations for the development of SSD & CMS lines including sowing, plant morphology recording, field observations, plant and ear selection and pollination, harvest and threshing, label production and data collection, shipment preparation together with post-harvest and logistics departments
    Executes the tissue sampling, freezing, and drying of various material in readiness for marker testing in our molecular marker lab in France.
    Participates in developing scientific evidence-based standards and analytical capabilities including experimental design & reporting, standardized tools and metrics, and upscaling/change management processes to realize reliable results- e.g., LCS – Harvesting stage, Cycocel, plant nutrition, tray well size, etc.
    Takes lead in reviewing ‘Crop Production’ Best Practice Protocols in liaison with your line manager and the breeders and/or their crop specialists
    Communicates progress reports effectively to the crop manager and breeders to enable prompt decision making during the production process.
    Ensures optimization of all resources allocated to him/her in execution of duties and looks out for and leads the implementation of continuous improvement (LSS/OPEX) opportunities to achieve productivity improvements.
    Collaborates with the R&D Veg & DFC section in sharing best practices and optimization of resources like, people, media, trays/pots, labels, seed machines, greenhouses, etc., where applicable.
    Supports Budgeting and budget management by providing data to help continuous monitoring of performance against budget.
    Provides adequate and continuous training and objective performance evaluation of the team to secure efficient and sustainable delivery to the customers while intentionally and relentlessly working with individual workers to improve in areas where they are weak and identify and nurture talents.
    Efficiently allocates tasks to the workers based on capabilities and competencies to secure efficient and cost-effective delivery of our promise to the customers
    Takes lead in troubleshooting and conducting RCAs using appropriate Problem-solving methodologies when significant deviations in protocol or overall performance occur.
    Champions the implementation of Syngenta HSE policy and adherence to all HSEs rules in all decisions and activities on site, taking lead in submitting safety observations/Near misses for remediation.
    Always ensures compliance to phytosanitary/Hygiene protocols within the site
    Supports the attainment and sustenance of the GSPP/Syngenta QMS accreditations for the GSPP section and the non-GSPP section within the R&D site respectively.
    Champions the implementation of DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY both in Cereals and other operations on site i.e. Digital data capture and reporting, label-printing and barcoding systems to eliminate pen and paper, while improving efficiency and accuracy. This role is by default the digitization champion
    Any other tasks & projects as may be allocated from time to time by the line manager.

    Qualifications

    University Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Plant Breeding/Biotechnology or related field

    Personal Attributes

    Attention to detail
    Innovative
    High integrity
    Self-drive
    Interpersonal relation
    Objective
    Patience
    Open minded.

    Key Skills

    Leadership
    Organizational/People management
    Communication
    Analytical
    Computer skills – Ms. Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access etc.
    Problem solving

    Critical Experience

    1 to 2 yrs. of relevant experience

    Working Relations

    Internal

    Breeders
    Digital and processing technology specialists
    Crop Specialists/managers
    Global and regional crop planners
    Planning and Operations Lead
    Heads Of Sections
    NSPP Technicians/Assistant technicians

    External

    As delegated by line manager/site manager

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  • Accounts Assistant

    Accounts Assistant

    Description

    The Accounts Assistant is a role within the BA finance function based in Kenya reporting to the Lead Accountant. The purpose of the role includes:

    Support the Lead Accountant in ensuring the Vendor accounts records are accurate for purposes of supporting payable activities.
    Manage cash outflows of the business through interaction with a third party and related party accountants.
    Participate in the month-end procedures within the area of influence and any other allocated tasks
    Support the function in the annual audit process and any other scheduled or Adhoc reviews.

    Accountabilities

    Manage the day-to-day transactions within accounts payables such as posting of vendor Invoices, allocations, and ledger posting with high accuracy of final accounts.
    Verifying supporting documentation and Reconciliation of 3rd party and related party accounts.
    Support in the month-end process by ensuring activities around payables and cash are accurate and any other allocated areas on an Adhoc basis.
    Perform bank reconciliations on all accounts by ensuring all transactions have been appropriately posted and any reconciling items have been appropriately resolved.
    Manage the internal controls framework within the finance operations to ensure compliance with the local and regional policies of the business.
    Facilitate tax compliance at a transactional level within the payable cycle.
    Ensure proper filing of all the records pertaining to the accounts payable with the business electronic systems and archiving for ease of accessibility to the relevant parties.
    Support the business function in any other activities that may be assigned

    Critical success factors

    Payable Management and analytical skills
    Collaborative and team-oriented mindset
    Project planning and management
    Strong communication and relationships with local finance team members and other stakeholders.

    Qualifications

    Knowledge, experience & capabilities

    Critical knowledge

    A strong academic report with an undergraduate degree in commerce, accounting, or finance or its equivalent and a relevant professional qualification i.e. CPA, ACCA, CIMA,
    Excellent knowledge of SAP and Ms. Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
    Excellent knowledge of relevant local/ regional tax legislations.
    Excellent understanding of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
    Good understanding of business end to end processes and internal controls

    Critical Experience

    1+ years of professional experience in financial operations and payable management
    Ability to manage self, work independently, make informed decisions, and determine priorities
    Time management skills with high proactive behavior to take initiatives
    Good interaction with functional leadership and external customers

    Apply via :

    syngenta.taleo.net

  • HR Generalist

    HR Generalist

    Role purpose

    To provide high quality and consistent HR Operations and business support to the organisation.

    Accountabilities

    HR Operational support for employees and line managers delivered timely/efficiently and with high quality service.
    Manage the consistent implementation of Employee Relations, Union issues in line with local policy and legal requirements. Be the first point of contact with the union and ensure industrial tranquility.
    Ensure that all HR processes and procedures are managed in line with Syngenta policies and local regulations/standards. Key to this regard is to ensure that all processes are managed within the ethics and compliance standards of the company
    Provide guidance to Line Managers and employees on all the key HR processes areas including but not limited to performance management, compensation and benefits, recruitment and selection, diciplinary process, employee benefit administration, leave management and tracking, HR systems and new approaches, Kenya Labor Law and its changes, corporate, compliance and local policies
    Ensure accurate HR reporting and provide trend analysis and insights or recommendations to address key HR metrics
    Maintain data integrity including entering data into HR information systems and auditing on a monthly basis for accuracy and compliance
    Contribute to HR and business projects as needed and lead the yearly HR audit processes for the site. Related to this ensure timely filing of statutory requirements and compliance.
    Partner with the HR Manager to ensure accuracy of organizational structure within HR systems and ensure timely and accurate changes are made in the system.
    Ensure integrity and timeliness in payroll processing as well as delivery of payslips.
    Coordinate internal communication for all HR matters at site level
    Documentation – ensure employee files are updated appropriately
    Any other tasks that will be assigned to you by your line manager.

    Qualifications

    Critical Knowledge and Experience:

    University Degree in Human Resources/Business Administration or Social Sciences. Additional qualifications as Certified Public Secretary or a Higher Diploma in HR will be an added advantage.
    A good understanding and interpretation of the Kenya labour laws.
    Previous experience with employee/union/labour relations is an added advantage.
    A minimum of 7 years’ experience in a similar or related role.

    Critical Skills And Capabilities

    Stakeholder Management coupled with good communication and interpersonal skills.
    Ability to maintain high quality service to all employees and handle employees queries in a timely manner while modelling confidentiality, ethics and integrity.
    Strong customer service attitude with the ability to establish and sustain good relationships with all organizational levels.
    Familiarity and understanding of HR information systems, preferably Workday.
    Ability to work under pressure with minimum supervision while modelling proactivity and innovation.

    Apply via :

    syngenta.taleo.net

  • Regulatory Manager

    Regulatory Manager

    Description
    Role purpose

    Provide regulatory expertise to the Eat Africa BA (EA BA)
    Plan and execute regulatory activities for the EA BA. Achieve, extend and maintain the licence to sell (registrations) for Syngenta products
    Find innovative registration approaches within the legal regulatory frameworks in the BA
    Accountabilities
    Provide regulatory expertise to the EABA (including fitness and suitability checks for new projects in the context of local reg. requirements); find innovative registration approaches within the legal regulatory frameworks;
    Manage all registration activities for the EA BA: including preparation of registration submissions according to national requirements of PCPB & KEPHIS; answering specific follow-up questions from authorities; covering regulatory aspects of the product label, promotional pamphlets and posters creation process; keeping the Syngenta internal registration database up to date. Cover regulatory aspects of formulation and product site/source changes.
    Provide annual plans and timelines for new registrations and re-registration activities on-time and in-line with AME/BA strategy and priorities. Track, periodically review and report registration progress against targets. Keep the BA and AME regulatory team informed on regulatory activities and emerging issues which require proactive management.
    Proactively monitor and regularly update both the BA and BU on Freedom to Operate threats (ai reviews, changes in regulations), define FTO action plans and lead and coordinate related regulatory advocacy activities.
    Establish and run a network with officials (regulatory authorities) and represent company interests; maintain close contact with local partners to grow and maintain expertise in national registration processes and legislations.
    Represent Syngenta in the local industry associations (AAK in Kenya), actively participate and regularly report on any topic relevant to the company.
    Ensure, in coordination with and support from the technical lead registration, that trial protocols are developed on time, registration trials are set up and followed continuously for assessment and report writing;
    Proactively manage or carry out product-related issues,
    Support BA Customer Service/Order Management on regulatory matters (shelf-life extensions, country of origin issues, review of inspection certificates, etc.);
    Ensure cross-functional cooperation with the BA East Africa team and especially with the local technical teams (KE, UG, TZ) and AME Regulatory team.

    Qualifications
    Knowledge, experience & capabilities

    Degree in Science/Agriculture or relevant technical qualification;
    Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and trends in Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania;
    Good knowledge of EU registration and general registration requirements. Good level of knowledge of the general processes and methodology in registration;
    Understands development cycles for CP and Seeds.

    Experience

    Experience in regulatory affairs – gained through 2 or more-year direct experiences in a regulatory role; or through significant technical experience gained in the BA;
    Demonstrated strengths in communication, self-organization and problem solving;
    Developed negotiation/influencing skills across different cultures
    Good level of business understanding & competence
    Technical, Professional And Personal Capabilities
    Excellent team working, project management and interpersonal skills;
    Degree of regulatory experience as a basis for a degree of autonomy from management supervision from AME HQ Regulatory;
    Feel for the right moment to consult & update the manager on key decisions and issues;
    attention to detail and ability to complete and deliver tasks on time;
    Analytical and conceptual thinking with planning and implementation ability;
    Good communication in English and local language if needed

    Leadership Capabilities

    Strong leadership capabilities
    Structured mind,
    Creative and growth mindset
    Transparency in communication
    Collaborative mindset (teamwork)
    Effective and efficient communication with key stakeholders.
    Ability to develop new ideas and challenge existing concepts; strength in planning and time management and excellent organisational skills.

    Success Factors & Key Challenges

    Acquire a good knowledge of the registration requirements in AME territory in general and in Kenya in particular
    Get acquainted with processes and tasks in AME regulatory;
    Acquire regulatory know-how and knowledge on watch-outs of a.i.s and products;
    Show ability to work accurately and to deliver dossiers/special tasks on time and up to Syngenta standards;
    Ensure the best freedom to operate (advocacy and license to sell (registrations) in countries).

    Apply via :

    syngenta.taleo.net