Job Description: Field Officer II –
Lamu County
Reporting to: Senior Purchasing Officer
About Us: Equatorial Nut Processors is one of the leading edible nut concerns in East Africa.
About Us: Equatorial Nut Processors is one of the leading edible nut concerns in East Africa.
ENP was founded in 1994, and it has
grown over the years to occupy a prominent position in the region’s nut
sector.
ENP intends to recruit for a Field Officer II for Lamu County with day to day assignments aimed at ensuring ENP gets enough cashew nuts sourced during the buying season, undertake registration and organizing cashew farmers for sustainable business relations, improved productivity and quality of nuts and sustainable income earnings for farmers.
ENP intends to recruit for a Field Officer II for Lamu County with day to day assignments aimed at ensuring ENP gets enough cashew nuts sourced during the buying season, undertake registration and organizing cashew farmers for sustainable business relations, improved productivity and quality of nuts and sustainable income earnings for farmers.
Keys Performance Objectives:
- Sourcing of Cashew during the season through
the identified company procurement strategy;
- Registration of farmer’s data and trade
information data using the tool provided for creation of farmer’s
aggregations in allocated areas;
- Hold strategic forums with the farmer towards
building aggregations to share the results of the analysis and diagnostics
carried out including how efficiencies can be generated on the
institutional level, yield, captivity, logistics and quality (humidity and
outturn);
- Plan trainings to strength farmers and connect
farmers to a processor in a sustainable way and based on the tasks the
farmer aggregation wants to/ can assume.
- Deliver key messages for farmers based on the
training received on farmers organisation, record keeping, leadership
supply chain contracts, good agronomic practices
- Undertake farmers training s at the farmer’s
group levels on various topical issues on good agricultural
practices, quality management, strengthening organizational and
institutional capacity, financial management, understanding supply chain
partnership model agreed upon by private sector sectors, cost benefit
analysis, market linkages and contracting and child labour issues
- Any other assignments as may be allocated from
time to time.
Qualification and Values for position
holder
- A diploma holder preferably in agribusiness
management, agriculture education and extension, community development or
other related courses;
- Ability to deliver trainings to farmers groups
essential
- Past experience in organizing community groups
is desirable
- Ability to work with minimum supervision
- Good relationships with stakeholders
- Commitment to work within defined deadlines
- Willingness to ride a motorbike is key
- Excellent, formal and courteous communication
skills
If you possess the above skills,
abilities and competencies, we are happy to engage with you.
Please provide us with a cover letter
and a resume, clearly stating your availability and salary expectations.
All applications should be emailed to
info@tradecareafrica.com
This position is only open to
qualified persons from Lamu County.