Summary
Date Posted: Monday, June 26 2023, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Formulating evaluative resources to guide your fieldwork.
• Inspecting delivery sites to ascertain the appropriateness of contemporary conditions.
• Conferring with project beneficiaries and support staff to evaluate uptake, pitfalls, and areas necessitating expansion.
• Collecting samples, where possible, for subsequent inspection.
• Inputting data into suitable software and then arranging this to facilitate analysis.
• Extracting and reporting on data-driven conclusions for each salient undertaking.
• Revising and creating novel implementations that cover shortfalls in extant initiatives.
• Updating your expertise by employing a proactive approach to learning.
• Training of farmers and training of trainers on agronomy and organic practices
• Management of buyer performance and fresh cocoa quality
• Planning and managing collection days, including pricing, harvest estimates, transport, and weight management
• Manage organic certification for farmers, including contracting, surveys, training, inspections, office documentation, and annual audit
• Contribute to strategy around the establishment of new collection areas for buying fresh and dry cocoa
• Regularly visit farmers, communities, and collection areas
• Proposing community development initiatives that will benefit farmers
• Hosting of customers, investors, donors, and development partners as necessary


Skills and Qualifications:

• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.
• Valid driver’s license and willingness to travel.
• Ability to work outside, stand, walk, kneel, and stoop for extended periods.
• Proficiency with computers, especially MS Office and diagnostic scientific software.
• Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong research, decision-making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of industry trends, technology, and developments.
• Experience in Agriculture, resilience and livelihoods food security programming
• Minimum 2-5 Years of relevant work experience in development projects, work experience in supporting local farmers on agriculture practice in crop production


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: Associate Degree

Job application procedure
Interested candidates are invited to apply through recruitment@rcsconsult.net 
Indicate the Job Title in the subject line. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Closing date: 14th July 2023.

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