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BA/BSc/HND
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| Location |
NAKURU, Kenya
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| Date Posted |
October 30, 2023 |
| Category |
Data Entry
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| Job Type |
Full-time
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| Currency |
KES |
Description
- Leads the team to achieve high efficiency and operational output and teamwork.
- Train, coach and empower vendors, production teams to achieve the desired production results.
- Ensures land/GH preparation is done on time and according to protocols ahead of planting season.
- Ensures stock seeds are received in time and have all relevant quality information with them.
- Ensures timely nursery/bed preparation to adhere to the sowing calendar.
- Provides the vendor with precise and detailed crop plan/schedule – quantities needed, number of plants, plant density, acreage, basic seeds requirement, weekly activity and labour plan for the season.
- Advises on consumables necessary for successful production activities of the ordered quantities.
- Ensures proper labeling at all stages for traceability and purity control.
- Trains production teams at different levels on relevant activities and protocols to enhance productivity and efficiency i.e. planting, labeling, training, de-suckering, defoliation, rouging, emasculation, pollen harvesting, pollination, harvesting, extraction, drying, storage, packing, and advises on shipment procedures.
- Ensures preparation and submission of monthly vendor progress reports (VPR) to the Seed Production Specialist(s) (SPS) to ensure the planning and marketing teams are reliably informed on the production progress.
- Prepares and disseminates precise but informative ad hoc and periodical reports to the stakeholders to keep all fully informed and up-to-date with the vendor activities
- Seeks, obtains and shares technical information concerning any issues that the vendor may require – tapping into the Syngenta knowledge base on behalf of the vendor
- Trains, guides and ensures adherence to phytosanitary standards in the field to control pests and diseases.
- Advises on crop protection, irrigation and crop nutrition and follows up to ensure any anomalies are corrected.
- Ensures the vendor collects and provides data on various growing and productivity parameters to assist in evaluation, decision making as well as cost transparency.
- Ensures contracts are availed and signed
Responsibilities
- University degree in Agribusiness, Economics, Commerce, Business administration, Statistics or any other related fields.
- Proficient in using a computer with experience in Microsoft office especially excel data entry and analytics
- 3 years hands-on practical experience in coordination entrepreneurs activities using digital platforms.
- Experience in people management, agribusiness, and agricultural project implementation.
- Excellent communication skills especially at farmer level.
- Problem solving skills.
- Critical thinking skills.
- Self-driven, take own initiatives, innovative, and work well under minimal supervision.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain a timely and efficient workflow.
- Flexible and able to work as part of a team.
- Basic business and financial management skills.
- A high level of integrity, honesty, and ability to maintain confidentiality
Applying Instructions
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