Agricultural Value Chain Field Officer
Agriculture, Farming Jobs
- TechnoServe
- Expires 10 Jan 2021
- Bulawayo
- Full Time
Job Description
I. About TechnoServe
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
Our four core values embody our deepest beliefs and our highest aspirations. They are the guiding principles that drive and inform our organizational culture at every level—in the field, with partners and funders, throughout headquarters, in all we do.
Duties and Responsibilities
Collegiality. We share responsibility, ideas and tools in a spirit of connection, collaboration and candor.
Integrity. We hold ourselves to high ethical standards, respect the rule of law and behave honestly and openly.
Resourcefulness. We are problem solvers who think creatively, act boldly and learn from our mistakes.
Results. We are accountable for lasting, measurable impact.
Program Description
This program is the Agricultural component of the Anglo American Unki Mine Social Development program. The program will support smallholder farmers in the horticulture, beef, and poultry value chains, establishing market access through contract production in partnership with private sector companies during a three-year program. The market-driven program will support training of over 600 smallholder farmers in agricultural best practices, facilitate construction of farming and processing infrastructure, creating over 1,900 jobs by year 3.
Role Description
Under the direct supervision of The Agricultural Value Chains Manager, you will:
• Quality Management
Support the AVC Manager to develop systems and procedures, including Quality Management Systems to ensure compliance with
international market requirements.
Implement traceability systems to ensure compliance with international market
requirements
• Training
Train Horticulture farmers on quality systems and standards, including pre and post-harvest
handling and hygiene, cold chain management, field standards, GLOBALGAP, traceability, health and safety.
Train cattle farmers on beef cattle traceability and tagging in partnership with private sector company
Train beef, horticulture and poultry farmers on all aspects of production as directed by the AVC Manager.
• Stakeholder management
Develop an excellent working relationship with the farmers, farmer groups, AVC Manager, Agritex personnel and all project partner organizations
Develop and nurture excellent working relations with all horticulture, poultry and beef sector stakeholders in Midlands province (exporters, private sectorcompanies, Agritex, financial institutions and local authorities)
Qualifications and Experience
IV. Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor's degree in agricultural sciences or other relevant fields
Experience in agriculture value chain
development in either horticulture, poultry or beef sectors
Farm administration experience including training and GAP quality standards
• Experience in implementing farm traceability systems
• Ability to develop well written, cohesive analyses and reports
Computer skills in MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
How to Apply
Interested candidates meeting the above specifications should submit their a single word formatted document consisting of cover letter and CV applications with the position "Agricultural Value Chain Field Officer" clearly marked in the subject section of the e-mail to: zimjobs@tns.org by 10 January 2021.
This is an urgent recruitment; therefore, shortlisting will be done as applications are received. We value all the applicants; however, due to the anticipated large volumes of applicants only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Technoserve, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer
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