Jobs Kenya

Job Field: Sector in Agriculture / Agro-Allied

  • Ranch Manager Post-Doctoral Fellow, Biogeochemical Modelling/remote Sensing

    Ranch Manager Post-Doctoral Fellow, Biogeochemical Modelling/remote Sensing

    Job Description
    REF: RM/7/2018
    The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a Ranch Manager to assist in day to day management and running of ILRI’s Kapiti Research Station

    Responsibilities
    Overall management duties:

    Day to day management of all livestock health and husbandry activities. Including

    Record keeping – development and maintenance of electronic database (breeding data, production data, sales records) Supervision of routine treatments and vaccinations
    Supervision of proper animal identification (notching, tattoos, branding, RFID tags)
    Conducting selection of breeding, culling and sale stock
    Supervision of routine husbandry practices
    Supplementary feeding
    Ensuring effective grazing management, rotational grazing, hay making

    Oversee the management and maintenance of assets (waterholes, boreholes, machinery and equipment, housing)
    Support scientist during implementation of experiments trials
    Work in close collaboration with Kapiti head of security on all security related issues.

    Administrative duties:

    Finance: Assist in budget preparation and ensure financial resources are properly utilised through effective monitoring.
    Management of personnel issues including; recruitment, orientation and training of new personnel, allocation of tasks and responsibilities, preparation of appraisal and remuneration.

    Requirements

    Bachelor’s degree in Animal Husbandry or related field
    Minimum of 10 years’ experience of progressive hands on management expertise
    Ability to use independent judgement in management of the ranch operations
    Ability to supervise and including organising, prioritizing and scheduling work
    Ability to supervise maintenance works of all assets
    Ability to develop and maintain record keeping system and procedures
    Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long term goals
    Knowledge of breeding, identification systems, management and sale of livestock essential
    Ability to perform artificial Insemination is desirable

    Terms of Appointment
    This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position based at Kapiti Research Station in Machakos. It is open to Kenyan nationals only. The position is on a 3-year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance and availability of funding.
    Job Level
    This position is job level 3C ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits package which includes; pension, medical and other insurances for ILRI’s Nationally Recruited Staff.

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  • Extension Services Assistant

    Extension Services Assistant

    Job Description
    Qualifications, Skills and Competencies
    Requirements

    A Bsc Degree in Agriculture or equivalent qualifications.
    Aged between 25 — 35 years old.
    At least 3 years’ experience in Field operations and ability to supervise day to day operations in the managed farms as well as offer extension services to Outgrowers
    Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
    Disciplined and must have personal integrity.
    Proficiency in computer applications.
    Experience in riding a motorcycle is an added advantage.

  • Global Smallholder Farming Manager

    Global Smallholder Farming Manager

    Ref No. 2018/HR/CS-003
    Reporting to Global Head of Smallholder Farming, the Smallholder Farming Manager- Africa will develop, implement and follow-up dedicated business models in the smallholder segment in defined countries and crops in alignment with the global smallholder farming strategy. The major goals are: to improve livelihood of farmers and to ensure sustainable and scalable value creation in the segment. The position is based in Nairobi and major focus will be on Africa Countries.
    Major Tasks and responsibilities

    Characterize the smallholder relevant markets for each country and crop in scope, comprising competitive analyses, agriculture gap analyses and farmers’ needs, portfolio and regulatory assessment, digital assessment, identify the key partners along the value chain and define appropriate business models
    Define the appropriate project platform structure, including value chain partners wherever appropriate, including implementation and scale-up plans, governance and monitoring schemes and digital solutions. For this, the engagement and training of the country smallholder farming manager has to be seen as an additional responsibility at the beginning of each initiated crop/country platform. I Supervise implementation of the Smallholder Farming initiatives in several countries, in close cooperation with the respective country Smallholder Farming managers and take the lead in preparing the implementation of future projects in additional countries and crops
    Contribute to the overall Smallholder farming strategy and community management and represent Bayer, in particular Smallholder Farming, in relevant meetings, trainings and regular partner and stakeholder management activities.
    Analyze and monitor the overall trends in smallholder farming, including the use of digital solutions, and provide long-term planning assumptions, as well as revised financial plans for the respective country/crop platforms
    In liaison with the relevant departments, provide regular project presentations/reports to ensure both internal and external communications and visibility of the Smallholder Farming Initiative.

    Experience /Qualification

    A university degree, preferred MSc., MBA or PhD, in agricultural sciences, international relations, development or policy and or a minimum of 5 -10 years of related professional experience with previous experience in managing international projects, preferably in developing countries
    English language fluency spoken and written is a must.
    Experience with modern digital mobile applications is preferred.
    Excellent organizational, prioritization, communication and presentation skills
    Ability to relate well with people at different levels of authority and maintain excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders
    Competencies Customer focus, Drives results, Collaborates, Business insights

  • Technology Development Representative East & Central Africa

    Technology Development Representative East & Central Africa

    Scope of the Role
    Part of the CES Africa commercial team, you will act as a bridge between market and crop team.
    Main Purpose of the Job

    You will provide technical expertise and leadership for the characterization advancement, development and commercial growth of varieties.
    You will understand the grower needs & practices as well as market trend to secure knowledge transfer to the rest of organization .
    You will support demand creation by using technical and practical product knowledge towards internal and external customers.
    You will use agronomical expertise to bring agronomical solutions to growers.

    Key Responsibilities

    Build strong relationship and partnership with key customers, distributors and external stakeholders in order to seize opportunities and accelerate growth.
    For CES Africa, plan and manage with distributors & sales the pre-commercial trials, including promotional trials or platforms mainly for tomato, onion, bean, pepper, watermelon, cabbage….;
    Executes protocols (trials, growing and harvesting) without deviation to meet applicable stewardship and regulatory requirements . Generate and analyse data to report to the Regional Crop Team(s), ensuring the products full characterization, positioning and supporting product advancement decisions by the crop team(s); Has solid information and evidence of product performance (FABS) and acknowledges and supports product advancement to commercialization
    Uses Monsanto-provided data collection and data analysis tools (e.g., FTS and Spotfire ) to create reports to drive variety advancement / drop recommendations and/or FABs on NVIs and market extensions.
    Continually identifies the FABS of new products and aligns them to market opportunities and market needs
    Provide to sales team all the support to promote and sell new varieties.
    Partner with sales and distributors through promotional trials, training participation to growers meeting and exhibition and claim inquiries to ensure resolution when needed
    Interact with other functions (Breeding, Product Management), possibly through participation to the local Crop Team
    Manage trials budget in alignment with cropXcountry strategy for CES Africa region.

    Education
    Qualifications
    Higher degree in Agronomy
    Work Experience

    Experience in and knowledge of running trials and data analysis
    Work experience of at least 3 years
    Proven ability to deliver results in a multi-disciplinary team
    Knowledge of the products and industries in which the company operates is a plus

    Skills

    Excellent presentation and communication skills
    Highly developed organizational skills with attention to procedure and detail
    Showing agility and initiative
    Customer focused
    Demonstrable knowledge of the technical aspects of the business
    Strong time and territory management abilities
    Self motivated and results oriented
    Ability to successfully work in a fast-paced changing environment
    Ability to use new technology and stay up-to-date with technology needed to do the job efficiently
    Analytical mind and critical thinking; demonstrated capacity to look for the reasons ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind results
    Hard worker with the ability to work in both a field and office environment

    Languages

    Local language
    English

    Other

    Driving license
    Computer skills: Proficiency in Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel and Access).

  • Artificial Insemination Technicians Sales Representatives Extension Officers

    Artificial Insemination Technicians Sales Representatives Extension Officers

    Job Responsibilities

    To attend to our farmers by serving animals and training,
    Must have good communication skills,
    Must be conversant with animal breeding techniques

    Qualifications

    Certificate in artificial insemination,
    3 years experience,
    Qualifications in animal health will be an added advantage

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

    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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  • Technical Manager – Roses

    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?

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

    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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  • Intake InCharge – Roses Packhouse Packhouse Floor Supervisor – Roses

    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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