Career
Opportunities at Equity Bank
Equity Bank
is the region’s leading bank whose purpose is to transform the lives and
livelihoods of the people of Africa socially and economically by availing them
modern, inclusive financial services that maximize their opportunities.
Currently
the Bank is seeking additional talent to serve in the role outlined below:
Agricultural Field Officers
Agriculture
Field Officers will be an integral part of the ‘Unlocking Agriculture
Potential’ project, a 3-year program that is designed to strengthen 2,000
medium sized farms across Kenya.
The Field
Officers will provide direct support to farms and will manage day-to-day
implementation of the capacity building program.
The
officers should have working knowledge of farming and value chains and will be
expected to travel to farms on a regular basis.
Key Responsibilities
- Train farmers on good agronomic practices and enterprise development
- Support the development or refinement of necessary tools based on engagement with farmers
- Visit assigned groups of farms (80-100 farms) on a regular basis to provide training and track implementation of the project
- Respond to farmer queries, research questions that are not readily accessible and disseminate information to other farmers in the program
- Implement farm level ICT and management systems programs and train farmers on use of the systems
- Work with the Project Director and M&E specialist in evaluating every phase of the project.
- Provide monthly and quarterly status reports to Field Managers and Branch Managers
- Act as a link between farmers and Equity Bank credit Relationship officers for information on credit facilities and other Bank products.
- Provide regular input on the program to Field Manager or Branch Managers
Desired Qualifications
- At least an O- level pass of C+
- A bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Development studies or related fields.
- An advanced degree in above fields will be an added advantage.
- Must have at least 3 years’ experience executing agricultural programs with regional and national organizations
- Good understanding of smallholder farmers’ dynamics of food security and household incomes.
Desired Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal and networking skills
- Ability to achieve excellent results in the training program
- Excellent communication skills
- Attention to detail with good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.
- Flexible to adjust to work schedules and able to work in dynamic environments.
- Hardworking and result oriented
- A valid Driving License (Motorcycle - Class G or F)
If you meet
the above requirements, please submit your application together with a detailed
Curriculum Vitae quoting the job you are applying for to jobs@equitybank.co.ke
Only short
listed candidates will be contacted.
Equity Bank
is an equal opportunity employer.
We value
the diversity of individuals, ideas, perspectives, insights, values and what
they bring to the workplace.