Aug 12, 2015
Job
Title: Agricultural Extension Officer
Location: Kwale County
Reports To: Technical Director - Agriculture
Purpose of the Job: The job holder will be responsible for: preparing physical and financial plans; planning and organizing training; controlling work and cost; liaising with outgrowers and community leaders; hiring of labor; implementing working guidelines and manuals; and preparation of periodic reports.
Location: Kwale County
Reports To: Technical Director - Agriculture
Purpose of the Job: The job holder will be responsible for: preparing physical and financial plans; planning and organizing training; controlling work and cost; liaising with outgrowers and community leaders; hiring of labor; implementing working guidelines and manuals; and preparation of periodic reports.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Identifies suitable sugarcane production areas and selects farmers who are eligible to outgrowers scheme.
- Establishes farmers working groups to enhance proper communication and sharing of limited resources.
- Provides or coordinates the distribution of agricultural inputs.
- Facilitates the reimbursement of loans/credits to farmers.
- Manages and ensure the recording of all material and financial resources diverted to outgrowers.
- Coordinates and facilitates logistical and technical support for land development, seedbed preparation, cane cultivation, harvesting, loading and transporting.
- Offers technical support and advisory services to farmers in conducting field adaptation/demonstrations /observation trials, technology transfer, problem assessment and surveys (soil, plant, cane sampling), etc.
- Offers and organizes trainings, workshops, field days, visits, etc.
- Prepares planting and harvesting schedules jointly with the Agriculture Extension Manager.
- Advises farmers on proper utilization of inputs and cane money to improve their livelihood.
- Facilitates the undertakings of on-farm research.
- Coordinates and facilitates the maintenance of road networks.
- Inspects and suggests corrective measures on quality of cane production operations;
- Implements performance monitoring and evaluation system;
- Prepares periodic plans and budget.
- As deemed necessary, carries out other tasks assigned to him.
Required Qualifications and
Experience
- B.Sc./Diploma in agriculture/plant sciences or related fields
- 3-5 years relevant experience
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet stipulated deadlines.
- Display professional demeanor with qualities such as strong work ethics, trustworthiness, and self confidence.
- Strong influencing skills and consultative skills to bring efficiency and pro - activeness.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Excellent organizational, time and stress management skills
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge & you meet the above minimum qualifications and experience send your Application letter along with your Current CV as One Word Document, and a daytime telephone contact to;
The Human Resource Manager
P.O Box 46279-00100
Nairobi.
If you are up to the challenge & you meet the above minimum qualifications and experience send your Application letter along with your Current CV as One Word Document, and a daytime telephone contact to;
The Human Resource Manager
P.O Box 46279-00100
Nairobi.
OR eMail hr.agriculture2014@gmail.com
Deadline: 22nd Aug 2015
The Subject
of your mail should be ”Agricultural Extension Officer”.
