Jobs Kenya

Job Field: Sector in Agriculture / Agro-Allied

  • Operations Capacity Development Manager – Investigations

    Operations Capacity Development Manager – Investigations

    The GPI Operations Department is looking for a Capacity Development Manager for Investigations to join us in supporting our offices in developing skills and capacity, facilitating a global Community of Practice, providing research investigations specific advice across Greenpeace and promoting the strategic value of research and investigations in Greenpeace National Regional Organisations (NROs) and projects. 
    By providing expertise, coordinating capacity building initiatives, and evolving our practices and policies, you will help build and reinforce our credibility, and protect the integrity and reputation of our organisation. You will work in close collaboration with our Campaign Operations Advisor for Investigations, with NRO investigations leads, project leads, with the HazMat core team and Global Mapping Hub as well as with other relevant specialists from the GPI or NRO teams to ensure we support our people and organisation in research-investigations related matters
    Job requirements
    About you: 

    Extensive work experience as a senior investigator, researcher, investigations trainer and/or campaigner
    Experience in field and desktop investigations techniques and methodologies
    Experience in community management and networking, facilitating knowledge sharing and driving collaboration
    Substantial experience in designing and deploying learning, training and capacity development initiatives.
    Excellent interpersonal skills and experience in operating and communicating within an international and multicultural environment.
    Project management skills
    Demonstrable commitment to NVDA protest and environmental/peace issues
    Budget Management experience
    Proficiency in written and spoken English

    Responsibilities
    Key initiatives and tasks for the next 12 months include:

    Advise on and support of the application and implementation of best practice, tools, and methodologies for research-investigations
    Support NROs and / or projects with capacity development initiatives
    Facilitate collaboration within the research-investigations through regular (monthly) community calls
    Support priority battlegrounds through regular (monthly) interactions with relevant investigation leads
    Organise bi-monhtly webinars
    Organise the 2022 Global Research-Investigations skillshare
    Implement the Essential Principles for Investigations and Communication (EPIC) across GP NROs in collaboration with GPI Legal Unit and Comms Hub
    Participate in the HazMat core team and promote application of relevant procedures in relevant GP field operations or rapid response
    Test and roll-out of the field research-scouting training along with the Capacity Development manager for Actions
    Support the integration and expansion of the mapping capacity in global projects and priority battlegrounds in collaboration with the Global Mapping Hub
    Provide advice on Project proposals, Organizational Development Plans and 3-Year Plans
    Compile relevant case studies for the bi-monthly Global Operation newsletter

    It’s an exciting time for research-investigations work, with a lot of opportunities for innovation as we navigate new challenges.

    Apply via :

    al.greenpeace.org

  • Ripener

    Ripener

    The Ripener is responsible for managing all aspects of Twiga’s warehouse ripening program to ensure we meet our customer’s ripening requirements and expectations. They will manage all activities related to fresh produce handling and ripening, including conducting quality inspections, actual ripening, and post ripening handling

    Responsibilities

    Implement all aspects related to the set Twiga’s ripening program to ensure compliance with customer ripening requirements and expectations.
    Regularly set and participate in updating the ripening program to grow business and proactively prevent customer issues.
    Inventory Risk Management: conducting quality inspections, and the implementation of ripening cycles and processes, data recording, ripening room management and ripening.
    Manage inventory on a daily and weekly basis and perform daily ripening inventory management and reconcile as needed with Finance
    Data Capture & Reporting: Conducting inventory cycle counts to verify against the ripening schedule and promptly inform on risks on order fulfillment to sales or over-stocking risks from sourcing based on ripening chambers capacity and days required to ripen stock
    Perform quality inspections of product upon arrival and ensure product and location documentation is maintained daily; to include inspection logs, inventory control logs, ripening room logs and warehouse supply logs.
    Keeping Real-time records of banana inventory levels against sales forecasts and targets while ensuring minimal post-ripening losses.
    Quality & Safety: Manage the quality standards for ripening to minimize ripening losses for all fruits as well as to deliver the organizations promise of low-cost quality and safe food.
    Maintaining a safe and healthy work environment that is OSHA compliant; establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
    Any other duties as required and as assigned from time to time.

    Minimum Qualifications And Requirements

    Excellent knowledge and training on ripening procedures, tools, equipment and systems
    Previous technical, quality assurance, management or supervisory experience related to produce ripening
    Strong understanding of mathematics and basic science concepts in chemistry, biology, and physics
    Prior experience in banana/avocado ripening and/or produce warehouse operations, with banana ripening activities or similar
    Knowledge of fresh produce transportation, retail produce handling and merchandising, and post-harvest handling of fresh produce
    Experience in the food industry highly regarded
    Understanding of Food Quality and Safety Standards
    Personable and committed to working as a team – ability to take a cooperative and problem-solving approach

    Twiga is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We champion equal treatment of all applicants. Twiga does not charge its applicants any fees whatsoever and has not authorized any agent to levy any fees on its behalf. If anyone requests you to make any payment with respect to this application, please report the incident to info@twiga.com or to our hotline on +254 (0) 709 258 000.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Product Manager, Agriculture Communications Manager Head of Strategy and Business Development Field Recruitment Manager Product Manager, Apollo User Interface Logistics and Distribution Manager Business Operations Analyst

    Product Manager, Agriculture Communications Manager Head of Strategy and Business Development Field Recruitment Manager Product Manager, Apollo User Interface Logistics and Distribution Manager Business Operations Analyst

    About The Role

    We are seeking a product manager to own the research, design, and iterative improvement of Apollo’s agricultural product offerings. Our core products have reached nearly 100,000 customers and we are well-positioned to expand our product portfolio into new crops and products that help farmers further increase their profits, access new markets, and help them manage the risks they face. In this role your mandate will be to maximize value per acre for our customers and for Apollo. You are a strong candidate if you have a deep knowledge of farming across Kenya/East Africa, the ability to think critically and commercially about the best opportunities for Apollo and our customers, and comfort designing products that delight our customers.

    Your Core Responsibilities

    Product Development: Identify, prioritize, and launch agricultural products. Determine the best inputs (seeds, fertilizers, chem) to be used for these products to maximize farmer return on investment. Incorporate information and data to iteratively improve our existing product portfolio.
    Training Design: Curate the knowledge that customers need to succeed with our agricultural products. Build curriculums that upskill our customers. Determine the appropriate delivery model and collaborate with other teams to ensure this content is delivered effectively.
    User Research: Spend significant time with our customers to deeply understand current farming practices and cash flows; identify optimal opportunities for increased investment and commercialization of farming practices.
    Expansion: Define criteria for identifying a product’s service territory that ensure strong product-market fit and personally select pilot areas. Lead expansion strategy for every product and work with our operations team to ensure your strategy is implemented effectively.
    Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with our credit, logistics & distribution, sales, and customer support teams to ensure that all systems support smooth product implementation and launch

    You Are

    Knowledgeable about diverse farming practices across Kenya (and beyond)
    Comfortable making commercial judgements about what’s right for our farmers and Apollo
    Extremely comfortable and excited to spend extended periods of time in the field
    Hungry to learn and excited to make an impact
    Able to rapidly assimilate new information and make sound, strategic judgements
    Strong at data analysis in Excel or Google Sheets and have interest in learning SQL
    Equally comfortable admitting when you are wrong as defending your opinion
    Clear communicator who can clearly express complex ideas both verbally and in writing
    Considerate listener who takes the time to deeply understand customers, teammates, and partners
     

    We

    Are a collaborative team of smart and ambitious people who are dedicated to serving our customers
    Make magic happen to solve hard problems and always come with solutions when challenges arise
    Are comfortable taking risks that can result in radical scale, and understand that failures are opportunities to learn and improve
    Are considerate listeners and take the time to deeply understand and seek out ideas from the people around us, even when we disagree
    Offer a dynamic environment that fosters talent, collaboration, and growth
    Take pride in our work and share the responsibility to see it through from conception to deployment
    Back up our talk with a competitive compensation and benefits package including equity
    Value autonomy, honesty, transparency, and respect
    Are excited to hear from you!

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  • Milk Grader Production Supervisor

    Milk Grader Production Supervisor

    Reports to: Quality Assurance & Extension Officer
    Salary: Competitive
    Our client is a world class producer of dairy Brands.
    They seek to hire an efficient Milk Grader who will be tasked with receiving, grading, and taking record of milk delivered by members to ensure high quality standard of milk is received by the society and safely delivered to the processing plant.
    Key Responsibilities

    Ensure satisfaction with the quality and quantity of milk delivered to the company from the field.
    Reporting all the activities that have occurred during the field work.
    Being time conscious to ensure timely delivery of milk to avoid quality deterioration.
    Taking care of company property to ensure proper functionality and to avoid losses of company property (cans, testing equipment and weighing scales).
    Ensuring that the company milk transportation process is duly followed including ascertaining the quantity of milk procured, quality of the milk, and use of security seals and the locking of the transportation tanker.
    Sampling and testing of raw milk at the field, ensuring that it complies with the standards set by the company.
    Ensuring hygiene is held top on the agenda in the process of milk grading, collection and transportation.
    Observing and confirming test results for milk delivered to the factory and quickly responding to any corrective action needed to improve on quality.
    Inspecting cans cleanliness and maintaining a record for this.
    Duly and adequately communicate all occurrences to the Quality assurance Manager from time to time.
    Any other duty assigned by management from time to time.

     Skills & Qualifications

    K.C.S.E. certificate minimum aggregate C- (minus) or its equivalent
    Certificate in Dairy Technology from Dairy Training Institute or its equivalent
    Valid certificate of good conduct
    Updated health certificate from the ministry of public health,
    Experience in food handling and computer literacy is an added advantage
    24-35 years of age.

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    If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualification and experience; kindly send your applications enclosing detailed curriculum vitae, copy of ID, copies of certificates and contacts of three referees, quoting the job title on the email subject (Milk Grader) to hr@fresha.co.ke before 13th October 2021N.B: We do not charge any fee for receiving your CV or for interviewing.Only candidates short-listed for interview will be contacted

    Apply via :

    hr@fresha.co.ke

  • Kenya Innovations Lead

    Kenya Innovations Lead

    About The Role

    The Innovation Lab leads the design and field testing of new products and programs to help One Acre Fund Kenya reach more clients and provide more impactful services. The main objective of the Finance Innovations team is to design and test lending products and strategies to deliver financially sustainable impact at scale to an expanding base of farmers. The Finance Associate will manage a pipeline of trials with the goal of improving repayment and farmer experience in our group liability loans.

    As a Program Associate, your role will focus on trial design and execution.
    Over 500,000 farmers take credit with One Acre Fund each year. Your work will ensure that our primary lending models continue to serve our existing client base while improving our value proposition for new clients. This might mean running trials on anything from new loan structures to incentives or management tools.
    You will report to the Finance Manager and will work together to identify goals for your projects and long-term priorities
    You will manage one trial coordinator and a field team of 30 Paygo agents

    Responsibilities

    Monitor and report on group loan repayment. You will work with the Field Operations and Duka Operations teams to assess the performance of the group loan product and identify, design, and test potential interventions.
    Manage a pipeline of priority trials, supported by well researched hypotheses. You will use a combination of industry research, sandbox testing, and regular feedback from our farmers to recommend programmatic or operational changes with the potential to improve collections on one of your loan products and aim to test 1-2 of your strongest hypotheses per quarter.

    Career Growth and Development

    We have a culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

    Qualifications

    Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

    You have at least 3 years of experience in an analytical role or project management role.
    You take a structured approach which is practical rather than theoretical.
    You have a customer-centered design approach while managing operationally complex work.
    Bachelor’s Degree.
    English required in all locations. Other notable and useful languages are Swahili or regional languages within Kenya.

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • Kenya Macadamia Quality Assurance Specialist

    Kenya Macadamia Quality Assurance Specialist

    ABOUT THE ROLE
    The mandate of the Market Access team is to start up agribusinesses that work for smallholder farmers, focusing on high value crops such as macadamia and avocados. As a member of the Market Access team, you help develop new programs as they move from early stage trials to scale.
    One of the flagship Market Access projects enables macadamia farmers by sourcing from them at premium prices, processing high-quality products according to international standards, and exporting globally to distribution partners in Europe and America. As part of this project, we are recruiting experts for our macadamia processing team to ensure production of nuts in compliance with the highest quality standards.
    RESPONSIBILITIES

    Lead the Internal Audits of the Quality Assurance Team.
    Ensure the receiving procedures for incoming Macadamia Nuts and Products used in production are following quality and safety standards.
    Perform supplier audits to ensure they meet our standards.
    Train our Macadamia suppliers on expected Macadamia quality standards and assess their farms and assist where needed with an improvement plan.
    Ensure that the ISO/FSSC 22000 standards and procedures are being followed.
    Ensure relevant training of the food safety team members and other staff of food safety and quality,
    Prepare and manage all ISO/FSSC documentation
    Ensure the end product meets the hygiene and quality requirements. The pack team would report to you on this.
    Internal audit planning and management. Manage all the internal audits for the ISO 22000 plan.
    Nonconformity and corrective action: Manage any recall, mock recalls and non-confirming products.
    Report to the top management on the performance of the FSMS and any need for improvement.
    Liaison with external parties on matters relating to food safety and Quality management system.

    CAREER GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
    We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.
    QUALIFICATIONS
    Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

    3 years work experience in macadamia processing, including ownership over quality of products, e.g. management position in a quality assurance team
    Have ISO 22000 /BRC experience.
    Have FSSC 22000 qualifications and experience in implementation.
    Have team leadership skills.
    Have good training skills.
    Can write comprehensive reports.
    Must be hands-on – leading by example.
    Minimum academic Qualification –Bachelor’s degree in food science or related field.

    Apply via :

    eacrefund.org

  • Agricultural Program Associate/ Manager

    Agricultural Program Associate/ Manager

    About The Role

    This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual in a growing area of focus (systems change) for an impact-driven organization. You will help shape how One Acre Fund thinks about systems change and gender sensitive programming going forward. You will report to the Office of the CEO.

    In Every Country We Will

    One Acre Fund has been awarded $18m funding from Co impact to implement a systems change programme in Rwanda, Kenya, and Ethiopia over the next 5 years.

    Aggregate a sufficient mass of farmers to enable private and public actors to serve them.
    Inject productive interventions of seed, trees, and land through these aggregators.
    Ensure equitable gender norms to make the system pro-women and pro-poor.

    We propose to deliver $653 million in cumulative new farm profits, representing an average increase of 22% in household annual farm profit, for 3.9 million households. Crucially, we propose to deliver this through a winning coalition of system actors, making these changes enduring.

    The Co Impact Programme Manager will be key to achieving the programme goals and delivering lasting change.

    Responsibilities

    Programme strategy & implementation

    Coordinate overall program strategy working with country leads to ensure understanding for successful delivery of program goals
    Serve as business partner to field leads in tracking and ensuring delivery against all systems change objectives and other commitments
    Monitor potential risks and project implementation challenges and work towards seeking solutions in collaboration with all project staff and consortium members

    Grant management

    Support preparation of narrative and financial reports in collaboration with the Business Development team
    Manage and monitor budget utilization status of the project; work with Grants Finance to track budget-vs-actuals and financial reporting

    Sub-grantee Management

    Work with internal teams and sub-grantee partner staff to set clear and transparent reporting criteria and schedules;
    Ensure timely reporting / milestones / deliverables submission;
    Oversight on finances – monitor the relevance of the budget to project actualities, communicating any budgetary limitations or concerns with OAF and Co Impact
    Support coordination between One Acre Fund & Landesa to ensure alignment of interventions/programming

    Career Growth and Development

    We have a strong culture of constant learning and we invest in developing our people. You’ll have weekly check-ins with your manager, access to mentorship and training programs, and regular feedback on your performance. We hold career reviews every six months, and set aside time to discuss your aspirations and career goals. You’ll have the opportunity to shape a growing organization and build a rewarding long-term career.

    Qualifications

    Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for. For this role specifically, you will have:

    4 to 8+ years of work experience in years of experience in dynamic organizations is required
    3+ years of experience in one of our countries of operation
    We are looking for candidates with backgrounds in any (not all) of the following: Agricultural value chain and systems, program management, system change, grant management
    Experience working with rural development programs; interest in rural programs is required
    People and project management skills, able to coordinate teams of diverse team members.
    Experience coordinating information through meetings, written and verbal updates, and other channels
    General G-Suite Fluency
    Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree

    Preferred Start Date

    As soon as possible

    Job Location

    Nairobi, Kenya or Kigali, Rwanda

    Benefits

    Health insurance, housing, and comprehensive benefits

    Eligibility

    One Acre Fund can support a work permit for this role. However, nationals of (or those with an extensive professional background and work history in) our countries of operation are preferred.

    Application Deadline

    30 November 2021

    Apply via :

    boards.greenhouse.io

  • RTO Team Lead (They/She/He) Senior Investment Officer (Analytics)

    RTO Team Lead (They/She/He) Senior Investment Officer (Analytics)

    As a member of the regional financial institutions debt investment team, you will perform and lead the planning and undertaking of the on-site due diligence and prepare full investment proposals to assess the feasibility and completion of debt investment opportunities in Africa.
    Key tasks and responsibilities

    Perform desk review and on-site analysis to assess risk of existing and potential clients for the Region;
    Participate in all stages of the investment process, from screening to execution. This includes, but not limited to, preparing detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis, leading due diligence process, and presenting investment proposals to the investment committees;
    Mentor, support and work with the local team of investment officers, as well as contribute to the development of investment/ credit analysis processes and tools of the Company.

    Required skills and experience

    5-10 years of relevant working experience in banking as well as in deposit and non-deposit taking financial entities catering to SMEs and micro entrepreneurs with loans and tailor made products like leasing and factoring;
    Ideally at least 3 years of relevant working experience in the Region;
    Experience in performing financial due diligences and/or risk assessments on financial institutions;
    Experience with assessing debt investments and conducting detailed credit analysis;
    Excellent problem solving and presentation skills required to effectively manage internal and external communication;
    Excellent verbal and writing communication in English and French is a must;
    Bachelor or Master Degree in finance, business administration, economics, or related field.

    Your personal profile

    Flexible, highly analytical, self-starter with ambition to excel, detail oriented and a developed commercial acumen;
    High work ethic, capable of multitasking and producing high quality output within set deadlines;
    Demonstrated team player with the ability to work in an international and multi-cultural environment;
    High degree of responsibility and accountability.

    What we offer

    Work in a global and fast-growing company with a true commitment to its mission of fighting global poverty and climate change;
    An entrepreneurial culture, offering multiple opportunities for learning and development;
    A dynamic and multicultural team spread around the globe;
    Attractive compensation and exciting career opportunities.

    Please apply in ENGLISH, including CV and cover letter via our career website.
    Deadline for application is 15 October 2021.

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    Apply via :

    blueorchard.bamboohr.com

  • Field Manager

    Field Manager

    Job Description
    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, Makueni, Bungoma, Lamu, Meru, Kitui and Kilifi. Grain Connect is seeking a talented and experienced Field Manager – Nairobi based to join our growing agricultural business by assisting our local implementing partner Farmshine to expand our GroR platform. Reporting to the Technical Director of Grain Connect, the Field Manager is expected to be responsible and accountable for the management of the field team, along with the delivery of the seasonal targets.
    Resposibilities:

    Guarantee the purchase of the planned quantity and quality of the different commodities traded.
    Responsible for the preparation of the yearly, seasonal and monthly work plans of the field team.
    Supervise the daily activity of the field team (7 County Managers, 25 hub coordinators, and 82 lead farmers), which include, but are not limited to:
    The recruitment of farmers, the provision of technical advice, the collection of the required data, the oversight of the harvest process, the supervision of quality control, the aggregation, purchase and storage of crops, the control of the chain of custody as well as the necessary transport arrangements.
    Provide the technical inputs during the design of the training materials that will be transmitted to the farmers.
    Ensure the proper and adequate usage of GroR app.
    Any other duties requested by the Technical Director.

    Experience and Education:

    Minimum 8 years’ experience in the agricultural sector, primarily in pulses and grain crops.
    Experience in buying agricultural produce.
    Experience in managing staff in a rapid-growing company using a performance-based approach.
    Proficiency in use of Office 365.

    Apply via :

    www.linkedin.com

  • Small Farm Supervisor/Agronomist Credit Relationship Officers

    Small Farm Supervisor/Agronomist Credit Relationship Officers

    Job Description
    We are seeking a versatile Farm Supervisor/ Agronomist to supervise and manage a startup farm in Ol Kalou. The person will possess the experience, qualifications, passion and vision to build a diverse and sustainable horticulture farming operation.
    Job Responsibilities

    Develop a strong business plan and strategy for the farm
    Oversee day to day farm operations, including all aspects of horticulture and general farming.
    Ability to set up and farm with green houses effectively.
    Develop all year round effective tilling, planting, cultivation, harvesting and storage techniques and advising farm owner accordingly/.
    Managing all on-farm activities including planning of all seeding, nursery, growing and harvesting, sorting, packaging, pruning, pest control, record keeping.
    Develop and implement practices that ensure optimal returns through maintaining economic and environmental viability.
    Prepare and maintain proper farm records & accounts.
    Assist in marketing and business operations
    Establish procedures and structures based on experience and advising on best practices
    Establish a farm consumer shop
    Planning and preparing the finance reports, setting up budget limit for various farm activities, and maintaining the farm activities in agreement with the budgeted parameter.
    Monitoring the health and safety measures undertaken by the farm, keeping track of the health and safety of workers and other staff, maintaining environmental biodiversity, and undertaking environmental protection activities if required.
    Recruitment of farm hands
    Assign duties to staff, such as cultivation, irrigation, harvesting, pruning, packaging, grading, and equipment maintenance.
    Supervise the general care of crops
    Post-harvest processing including storage and packaging in preparation for sale.
    Establishing good markets for the farm produce including getting suitable contract farming
    Ensure that farm activities comply with government regulations.
    Coordinate & direct the preparation of farm budget & escalate for approval.

     Qualifications

    Diploma in Horticulture Farming and or agronomy with 3 years’ field experience in Horticulture.
    A Certificate in the same field with 5 years’ field experience may be considered
    Experience in Herb Farming is an added advantage.
    Demonstrated ability to improve yields
    Demonstrate knowledge in horticulture farming.
    Experience working in similar position in and around Ol Kalou is an added advantage.
    Willingness to train and supervise other farm staff.
    Good understanding of setting up and farming with green houses.
    Ability to establish relationship and harmony with local community
    Experience in Herb Farming is an added advantage.

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    Interested applicants should send their detailed CVs and cover letters quoting the job title as subject to reach us not later than 28th September 2021 to careers@italgloballtd.com stating the current pay and expected salary. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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    careers@italgloballtd.com