Field Extension Officer Jobs
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Date Posted | July 10, 2020 |
| Category |
Administration
|
| Job Type |
Full-time
|
| Currency | KES |
Description
- Our client, a global agriculture platform where farmers, buyers and service providers can trade on mutually, is looking to recruit a Field Officer to be based in Kilifi, who will be responsible for selling, growing, and servicing the clients.
- The successful candidates Must have prior working experience interacting with farmers within the region.
- The ideal candidates must also be currently based in Kilifi county.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build trust with farmers and ensure they fully understand the benefits offered by the organization.
- Inform farmers and their associations about the services and products that will be available in the organization.
- Register, support and manage each farmer on the organization mobile application.
- Identify any specific training needed for registered farmers and associations and, where appropriate.
- Guarantee that the quality and the quantity of the produce delivered by each farmer conform to the specifications provided.
- Ensure farmers are adequately trained and perform the necessary harvest and post-harvest activities.
- Ensure the necessary logistical arrangements are timely implemented to guarantee delivery of the crops.
Qualifications:
- Relevant Diploma/Bachelor’s
degree.
- Must have 2-3 years’ experience in the Agriculture sector as a Field Officer.
- MUST have Agriculture Field Extension experience and reside in Kilifi County.
- Must have proven strength in the ability to grow sales and develop client relationships.
- Must demonstrate the ability to deliver set targets.
- Must able to use smartphone and smartphone apps.
- Must be Performance driven with an understanding of commercialization of agriculture.
- Must be honest and reliable.
- Must be aggressive with Good networking skills.
- Flexibility to adapt to change in priorities.