Job Description

Job Summary:

To Assist the Agriculture development manager with the management of green initiatives in the client’s “Agri-Hub project. This post works directly with farmers on a day to day basis to ensure compliance and coordination of bio-fuel agriculture development activities in the county. It requires a solid agricultural technical background and field training experience as well as ability to interact with government officers, private sector players, and other NGO partners. This position requires a direct bio feedstock value chain experience.

Job Responsibilities.

• In close working relationship with the agricultural development assistant, support the agricultural development manager in defining the environmental and geo-pedological characteristics for the development of vegetable oil production initiatives (bio feedstock).
• Support the analysis of local agricultural contexts in Baringo County and agricultural production systems in rural areas of the county.
• Build the capacity of the local communities to boost and manage their bio feedstock agricultural resources sustainably.
• To develop mutually beneficial partnerships, teamwork and synergy with relevant government departments, NGOs and other institutions involved in agricultural development work in the project area.
• Stakeholder relations skills, with particular reference to local communities.
• Support other company initiatives (environmental awareness, communications campaigns, local content, etc.) which contribute to agriculture development as requested.
• To identify, profile and support farmer cooperatives, farmer field schools (FFS) and farmer groups in the county.

Job Qualifications.

• Relevant diploma level qualification in Agricultural Sciences, Agriculture and Agri-business value chains, Environmental Engineering or Natural Sciences. or the relevant qualifications or any other relevant field.
• Experience in agricultural and agroforestry development projects, analysis of existing supply chains and production potential of agricultural biomass also for industrial use.
• Ability to design and manage large-scale agricultural and agroforestry interventions.
• Knowledge of agricultural and agro-forestry production systems, with particular reference to contract farming mechanisms and/or agro- industrial initiatives
• Interpersonal skills, teamworking and management coordination.
• Candidate needs to have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid motorcycle license & off-road motorcycle driving experience.
• Candidate needs to be proficient in Ms Word,
• Bachelors degree in relevant subject.
• Excel and PowerPoint.
• Understanding of farmer group dynamics and aggregation and marketing strategies

Job  Experience

• Extensive knowledge of Baringo county with high preference for locals.
• Minimum experience of 3 years in a similar role or field.
• Bio feed stock and local content experience desirable.
• Previous NGO or private sector work.
• Experience in rural development

Skills & abilities

• Farmer participatory approaches
• Project planning & implementation
• Data collection, entry & analysis
• Field level training
• Communication (both verbal & written)
• Knowledge & practical experience of the farmer field school approach
• Negotiating & managing partner relationships
• Capacity building in sustainable livelihoods & farmers.

This position will be based in Baringo county of operation with field travel to the project sites within the county.

WTS ENERGY is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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