Job Title: Milk Procurement & Extension Officer
Hiring Organization: Kiambaa
Dairies
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: FMCG
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/16/2024
Gross Salary: Kshs 25-30k,
Role
Objective
To
provide the required support to drive an effective service delivery to both
active and non-active farmers in order to achieve high quantity and quality
on-farm productivity, and grow delivery of milk to the factory.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build
strong and loyal raw milk supply base from the farmers in the Society’s
catchment areas.
- Monitor
and continuously grow milk volumes delivered to Society, and raise any
concerns for timely interventions.
- Offer
extension services to the Society’s dairy farmers.
- Develop
and implement strategies on how to reactivate dormant farmers and onboard
new farmers.
- Advise
the Management and the Board on ways of improving members’ services and
members commitment.
- Assist
in developing, implementing and conducting comprehensive and effective
farmers’ trainings, organized field visits and support services.
- Coordinate
with the Quality Control Officer on quality improvement of milk supplied
by members and troubleshooting milk quality issues from the farm level.
- Disseminate
any relevant information to the members, especially on all services
available to them.
- Provide
technical advice on design elements (extension model and relevant
approaches) to strengthen and reform extension system.
- Advise
the Management and the Board on how to increase milk delivery by farmers.
- Developing
strategies to support the Society’s farmers to do dairy as a business;
aspects of record keeping, reducing the cost of production etc
- Structure
work plan, targets, and reports for the Extension department.
- Coordinate
with other relevant departments to support achievement of milk volumes and
extension services to members.
- Submit
daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Head of Milk Procurement &
Extension services on activities done, results, challenges and
recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Diploma
or Degree in Animal Science, Animal Production or any other related field
- Certificate
of good conduct
- 2
years valid driving license (Motorbike)
- With
at least 2 years’ experience in Milk Procurement & Extension services
- Skills
and Personal Attributes
- Good
communication skills.
- Ability
to communicate in the local dialect is an added advantage.
- Ability
to work with minimal supervision
- Management
skills
- Result
oriented
- Innovative
- High
integrity
How to
Apply
Forward
your CV Only to recruitment@kiambaadairy.com
The Application deadline is Friday
26th April 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.