Job Field: Sector in Agriculture / Agro-Allied

Pond Supervisor Public Relations And Sustainability Officer – Homa BaPublic Relations and Sustainability Officer – Homa Ba

Location: 100% on farm based in Homa Bay County
Compensation: Commensurate with Experience
Start date: July 2018
Job Description
The role of the Pond Supervisor is to ensure the highest level of egg and fingerlings production throughout all hatchery operations in the company. The individual will also be responsible for trainings, particularly with the pond crew, focusing on pond maintenance and fish health. One of the most important responsibilities of the position is to ensure that the Hatchery Department produces sustainable numbers of healthy fingerlings to increase and maintain projections of Victory Farms production plans. The position reports directly to the Hatchery Manager.
Responsibilities:

Monitor each pond early morning and report to the hatchery manager in case of any abnormalities observed (water color, fish gasping, scratching, disease, balance swimming etc.)
Calculate all doses for lime, fertilizer, alum for pond use.
Taking stocks of all pond Inputs (Lime, Fertilizer etc.) and report to manager to request when stock is at 50%. Ensure that there is always adequate supply on site.
Training of the Pond Team on good practices in aquaculture and designing new protocols to improve on work. More specifically, the Assistant Hatchery Manager will (a) identify training needs; (b) design training curricula; and(c) implement training programs – all in conjunction with the Hatchery Manager.
Collect and Analyse environmental data (physicho-chemical parameters) on the ponds. Ability to use a computer is a big advantage.
Responsible for pond preparation activities for fingerlings and egg production.
Responsible for the safe keeping, regular calibration and maintenance of all environmental monitoring equipment.
Conduct research studies and surveys of the aquatic environment and ponds, and produce reports recommending appropriate courses of action for solutions.
Responsible for organization and implementation of the protocols relating to pond preparation and water quality maintenance.
Support all aspects of hatchery operations. This includes incubation unit, pond management unit, and feeding unit.
Maintain all environmental-related equipment.
Lead data collection, analysis and interpretation for all environmental parameters in ponds.

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October 25, 2024
Technical Manager – Roses

Job Details:

You will be responsible for implementing various floriculture programs and Operations across the Flower farms, coordinating Audits, Training and System implementations as well as maintaining relations with KFC.
If you answer YES to the questions below, then we look forward to hearing from you;
Do you have relevant horticulture industry experience?
Do you have excellent time management and leadership skills?
Are you able to work independently with limited supervision?
Are you able to work Monday – Saturday as well as available to travel across multiple sites on a regular basis?

October 25, 2024
Global Learning and Development Manager

About the Role.
As a Learning Development Manager, you will primarily work under the People department overseeing all Training Learning and development programme, developing and implementing learning strategies and programs some of the programmes will include: e-learning courses, career plans, workshops and more. You will work with the Learning and development team across Andela to help our employees to advance their skill and knowledge. You will be a key contributor to L&D frameworks that are critical to helping Andela grow and scale as an organization. We are looking for someone who is passionate about helping people learn and grow.
Responsibilities:

Managing a high-performing team in Learning & Development department.
Developing and implementing training and development strategy to help the business in the achievement of its overall Andela mission
Preparing the annual training plan for staff and fellows for both technical and soft skills development for improved service delivery
Manage training needs assessment for individual staff and fellows in consultation with departmental heads in different centers, including assessment methods and measurement tools.
Creating and maintaining processes to monitor the health and effectiveness of training interactions,
Coordinating the evaluation of instructors’ performance as well as the effectiveness of the training programmes implemented.
Maintain a keen understanding of training trends, developments and best practices.
Monitor and report on L&D activities, costs and performance.
Plan and deliver training courses personally where necessary to compliment that provided externally or internally by others.
Observing and offering constructive feedback to all co-located Trainers
Conduct robust induction and orientation sessions. Actual facilitation of induction courses.

What makes you a great fit for this role:

5 years experience in Learning & Development.
Prior experience in designing curriculum and module content
Excellent presentation, report writing and research skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience facilitating the learning and development of software developers is an added advantage
Passion for learning & development
Integrity in giving feedback to team members
Collaboration demonstrated through iterating management processes based on feedback from colleagues
Experience facilitating the learning and development in IT industry or for a start up is an added advantage
A Bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field.
Proficient with Google Docs/Microsoft Word, Sheets/Excel and Slides/Powerpoint.

EPIC Values Alignment
Demonstrable commitment to the learning & development of people and technology
The ability to learn new things fast enough to amaze your friends and family
Andela provides equal employment opportunities and workplace to all employees and applicants without regard to factors including but not limited to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, pregnancy (including breastfeeding), genetic information, HIV/AIDS or any other medical status, family or parental status, marital status, amnesty or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

October 25, 2024
Livestock Production Assistant Ii Fisheries Assistant II Village Administrator (Mabesheni/mtaa Village Unitin Kasemeni Ward) Registered Clinical Officer III Registered Nurse I (ICU)

Duties and Responsibilities
This is the entry and training grade for this grade for this cadre. An officer at this level will work under the guidance of a senior officer.
Duties and responsibilities will entail;-

collecting livestock data and information;
doing extension teams during farm visits and farmer training,
participating in field days and agricultural shows to disseminate livestock production technologies and carrying out practical demonstrations on livestock production technologies and techniques

Requirements for appointment
For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have either of the below listed certificate from a recognized institution

Animal Health and Production
Dairy Technology
Animal science/production
Apiculture
Range management
A certificate in computer applications

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October 25, 2024
Intake InCharge – Roses Packhouse Packhouse Floor Supervisor – Roses

Job Details:

Liaising with the Harvesting Team and Grading Supervisors, the Intake InCharge controls the entire intake and cold storage of Roses.
If you answer YES to the questions below, then we may be the perfect match;
Do you have proven experience of maintaining optimal stocks utilization levels?
Can you manage 100% FIFO, 0% delay to feeders, 100% stock accuracy?
Do you have excellent time management and leadership skills?
Do you hold a Diploma in Horticulture?
Are you able to move to Timau, Kisima?

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October 25, 2024
Value Chain Development Specialist

Background and objectives of the hub:
The East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (the Hub) is the U.S. Government’s flagship project under the presidential Trade Africa initiative, launched in 2013 to boost trade and investment with and within Africa. The Hub partners with East African and U.S. businesses to attract investment needed to transform the East African private sector into vibrant global trading partners.
The goals of the Hub are to deepen regional integration, increase the competitiveness of select regional agricultural value chains, promote two-way trade with the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and facilitate investment and technology to drive trade growth intra-regionally and to global markets. The project achieves these ends by working with the private sector and local governments to find practical solutions for trade and investment constraints that lead to a pro-investment environment. It also builds awareness of opportunities for African and U.S. firms to increase trade, expand business partnerships, and invest in East Africa.
In support of the U.S. Government’s global hunger and food security initiative, Feed the Future, the Hub looks to increase access, availability and utilization of East African-grown staple foods in the region. It supports regional initiatives that improve market information, increase access to inputs, and reduce non-tariff barriers that can hinder trade across borders.
Scope of Work:
The Hub is seeking applications from experienced value chain experts for Value Chain Development Specialist position under the Hub’s Agriculture and Agribusiness team, focusing on priority value chains under the USAID/East Africa Regional Feed the Future (FtF) strategy. Priority value chains under FtF include maize and other grains, beans and legumes, fruits and vegetables, and livestock. The Agriculture and Agribusiness team complements a number of activities and programs that are designed to: 1) support private sector investment in agriculture; 2) assess the legal, regulatory, and institutional agribusiness enabling environment in order to diagnose constraints to economic growth; 3) and build sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) capacity in the region.
Specific Tasks:

Advises on the design of strategies and policies related to agricultural marketing and inclusive and sustainable agri-food value chain development;
Develops concepts, methodologies, guidelines and indicators for agricultural marketing and inclusive and sustainable agri-food value chain development;
Advises EAC partner states through reviews and the provision of technical advice and capacity development on agricultural marketing and agri-food value chains development:
Performs the analysis of selected agricultural sectors/food chains, including food security and food safety issues and assesses the feasibility of agribusiness investment projects;
Analyses the constraints and opportunities related to agribusiness investment options with emphasis on the functionality of markets, support services, trade policies, market institutions and organizations, risk management systems and private sector engagement;
Organizes and facilitates discussions on agribusiness investment-related policy issues involving representatives of the private and public sector, with a view to reach consensus on improved policies;
Provides technical assistance and advice to agribusiness investment projects in the field of marketing;
Provides technical assistance to EAC and EAC partner states with respect to: agricultural value chain development, agricultural supply chain management, private sector development, business development services and marketing;
Analyses and provides technical advice on regional and international trade facilitation and policy and investment promotion;
Develops and maintains strong partnerships with private sector organizations, cooperatives, partners, collaborators and financial institutions;
Draft concept notes, various memos and reports for internal and external consumption;
Assist with development of SOW for short term technical assistance (STTA), supervision of consultants and quality assurance of products of STTA; and,
Represent the Hub in meetings, presentations, and other dialogues with Governments, RECs, other partners, collaborators and donors organizations

Qualifications, Skills & Experience:

Advanced university degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics or other relevant discipline related to Agricultural or Agribusiness Development
Five to seven years of relevant experience in the areas of agro-industry systems development, agri-food industry economics and management or related field
A good knowledge of international and regional trade, and/or regional integration, preferably in the Eastern Africa region;
Extensive relevant experience working in similar donor funded regional projects, preferably USAID-funded projects, in the Eastern and Southern Africa region;
Extensive relevant knowledge of value added transformation and technologies of food and agricultural materials through processing, packaging, handling and storage, including product quality aspects within food and commodity chains;
Extensive relevant experience in working collaboratively with institutional and private sector partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting;
Extensive relevant experience in organizing international meetings, seminars and training courses in the technical general area of agro-industries development;
Extensive knowledge in strengthening women’s and youth participation in regional staple foods value chains;
Excellent English writing and communication skills; and,
Ability to use the latest ICT technology and computer software programs.

Reporting:
The Value Chain Development Specialist Country (VCDS) will report directly to the Director of Agriculture and Agribusiness but will work closely with the other component Directors.
Supervisory responsibilities:

None. There is significant communication and interaction with partners.

Base of operations:

Nairobi, Kenya with some travel to Eastern African Countries.

October 25, 2024
Quality Systems Officer (Auditor)

Job Description
The Quality systems officer ensures that the organizational process – and the goods and services that result – comply with the requirements of standards e.g. ISO 9001 as well as customer, regulatory and organizations own requirements.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:

Maintain the organizations documented quality management system (policies, procedures, work instructions)
Control the generation, issue and distribution of documents and records both physical and electronic.
Training of staff on basic procedures and instructions.
Inspect and ensure measuring equipment is calibrated as required
Evaluate production processes for compliance with quality requirements
Assist in development of audit plans, audit schedules
Carry out regular and random quality audits on all processes in the organization (and lead a team of quality auditors, when needed)
Identify processes, situations, etc., where organization is meeting requirements, as well as identify opportunities for improvement
Assist audit team in developing audit reports; present audit reports to top management, as needed
Liaise with external/certification auditors and assist with follow-up audits, as required

Skills, Competencies, Experience

A bachelor’s degree is required (Agriculture, business management or environmental management)
Certified quality auditor qualification will be an added advantage.
Advanced word processing and computer files management skills
Experience with auditing tools (e.g. control charts, ishikawa diagrams)
Good listening, communication and presentation skills.
Must be able to work with people at all levels of the organization.
Must be able to work independently and as part of a diverse steam of auditors

October 25, 2024
Agribusiness Team Lead Agribusiness Technical Expert Agronomy Technical Expert KIM Branch Manager – Small Branch KIM Marketing & Business Development Officer Renewable Energy Expert – Solar Solid Waste Management and Recycling Expert Textiles Technical Expert – Marketing Textiles Technical Expert – Operations and Production

The Company
The Government of Kenya has adopted four priority areas to spur economic growth, create employment and transform the livelihoods of the citizens over a five-year period up to 2022. The four development priorities christened as the Big Four Agenda are Food Security, Manufacturing, Universal Healthcare and Affordable Housing especially for the Urban Poor.Our Client is a government department that intends to play a key role in the implementation of the Big Four Agenda through direct interventions in the priority areas as well as leveraging its mandate to facilitate and enable state and non-state actors to achieve these priorities. To position themselves for this critical role, Our Client is currently prioritizing and streamlining their activities and programs in the following areas:

Manufacturing: Commercially produce cotton to contribute towards increased local production for garment and other forms of cotton-based manufacturing and expand capacity in textile and apparels production.
Food Security and Nutrition: Invest in large-scale farming of such crops as Rice, Maize, Sugarcane, Grapes etc. This will contribute towards eliminating the existing national production deficits for these crops and increase food security and nutrition.
Solid Waste Management and Recycling: Explore solid waste management and recycling through a partnership with select County Governments in waste management and recycling.
Renewable Energy: Contribute to harvesting solar energy to supplement the national grid through development of a solar power park through Public Private Partnership arrangements.

To support the above programs, Our Client wishes to recruit a Agribusiness Team Lead:
Roles & Responsibilities
Job purpose and responsibilities:
Team Lead Agribusiness will be a technical expert playing a direct role in increased agricultural productivity, and will be responsible for all activities related to the strengthening and expansion of agribusiness activities in the five key value chains identified (Rice, Maize, Cotton, Sugarcane and Grapes)
Key responsibilities:

Develop Stakeholder partnership framework for developing agri-business investments to promote the agricultural value chains;
Design a clear strategy for attracting agri-business investments to ensure that adequate level and balance of private and public investments are in place to drive the establishment of agribusiness activities;
Conduct a situational analysis with a focus of identifying opportunities and risks, and draw lessons from past government agribusiness initiatives;
Advise on stakeholder identification and develop strategies that defines Our Client’s roles and that of partners in agribusiness sector.
Lead the development of sustainable agribusiness and trade strategies that identify key local and regional market opportunities for Our Client to achieve their commercialization agenda.
Provide overall technical support in a wide variety of areas, including value chain development and upgrading strategies, improving access to agricultural inputs, agricultural extension, marketing, and distribution.
Facilitate market driven linkages between agribusiness producers, wholesalers, processors, markets and other stakeholders within Kenya.
Take lead in the preparation of agribusiness value chain reviews, preparation of annual reports, dissemination of reports detailing the impact and results of activities.
Contribute directly to strategic planning, performance monitoring and reporting of agribusiness activities, reviewing work plans and quarterly/annual reports, preparing monitoring reports;

Requirements
Key qualifications and experience:

Master’s degree in agriculture, agribusiness, agricultural economics, or other related field from a recognised university.
Minimum of (12) years of professional work experience in agribusiness development with an emphasis on at least two of the identified value chains. Experience working on similar government agricultural/agribusiness development programs, including contributing to M&E, reporting, and designing and leading program activities is desirable.
Remarkable record of accomplishment in developing and executing strategies plans and initiatives on agriculture development/transformation with particular emphasis on agribusiness, agro-processing enhancement and food security that create employment and generate income.
Experience leading and building the capacity of teams of agriculture-focused staff, including remote, field-based staff, to meet program needs and deliverables.
Experience working and collaborating with diverse sets of stakeholders.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including demonstrated advanced ICT skills.
Demonstrable practical knowledge of the Kenyan agribusiness industry

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October 25, 2024
Crop Production Assistant

This position will be responsible for growing and producing primarily tomato crops. The successful candidate will also be responsible for day to day running of the farm, supervising and coordinating activities of workers
Responsibilities

Oversee implementation of all phases of tomato production, including but not limited to ground prep, chemical application, irrigation, fertilizer application and pest and disease management
Manage general farm operations including production and labor management to ensure farm operations are running efficiently and effectively
Monitor quality of tomatoes in order to meet market expectations
Plan daily/weekly/monthly activities and labor, provide a weekly and seasonal forecast regarding harvest and control operating costs vs budget
Monitor accuracy of inventory by conducting regular inventory counts
Maintain good agriculture practices and adhere to all food safety policies and procedures
Must be willing to work late hours and on public holidays as work may demand
Performs other duties as maybe given from time to time

Requirements

Experience in Tomato Farming is preferred
Proven managerial, supervisory and problem solving skills
Bachelor’s or Diploma in Agriculture, Agronomy or related field
Quality cautious and keen on detail
Good farm and organizational management skills
Good communication skills both written and spoken
Proficient in relevant computer software
With have a minimum of 2 years’ experience in Crop Production

October 25, 2024
Horticultural Farm Manager Packhouse Manager Technical Manager – Farms

Key responsibilities

Coordinate all agronomic practices from planting to harvesting of export horticultural produce in accordance with set international quality standards.
Handle all staff matters within the farm
Issuance and control of farm inputs
Compilation of budgets reports
Ensure proper storage, service and repair of all farm machinery, tools, and other implements
Report any faults or break down of machinery to management for replacement or repairs
Manage irrigation infrastructure in the farm

Qualification and experience

Must be aged 30-40 years
Bachelor of Science in Horticulture from a recognized university
Over 7 years’ experience in charge of a large horticultural farm
Must have excellent presentation and report writing skills

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October 25, 2024