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Key Responsibilities:

Overall supervision of agronomists, farm supervisors, and other field workers by providing proper leadership, guidance, and control in order to have an effective field operation.
The employee will have a leading role in implementing the company’s ongoing and proposed projects amongst the farmer’s schemes e.g. permaculture, living wages and Living Incomes, and agroforestry.
Increase fruit production and quality by amongst other intervention measures ensure proper adoption of agreed farming practices amongst the growers notably pests and diseases management.
Equip producers with knowledge, awareness on organic farming principles, better avocado orchard management and certifications for organic, Global Gap, Fairtrade and SMETA, through farmer trainings and other relevant instruments.
Develop production protocols for the commercialized crops.
Oversee the company’s passion fruit growing and other proposed project.
Communicate effectively about the company’s farmer development model, plans etc. to farmers, project stakeholders and the wider public to advance its vision and mission.

Education and Skills

A minimum degree in BSC crops, agriculture, or horticulture Professional Experience.
Minimum of 3 – 7 years’ experience working with small-holder farmers in commercial-oriented schemes or a large-scale farm enterprise is necessary.
Demonstrable agronomic skills in fruit orchard management especially avocados and passion fruits.
Abilities to train farmers, peers and disseminate good agricultural practices and adoption thereof with emphasize to environmental sound practice.
Conversant or working experience with either Global Gap/Grasp or EU organic standards in busy farming environment.
Abilities to use MS office suite.
Excellent communication skills both oral and written in the English language.
A highly organized individual with minimum supervision.
Demonstrable creativity and strategic thinking.
Good leadership and managerial skills are a requisite.
Goal achievement orientation and self-starter.
Passion for social economic impact amongst poor producers.
A valid driving license.
The job will entail intensive travel in the growing sites

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