New Jobs - Agriculture

Qualified personels are kindly invited to apply for the following vacant positions



1. AGRICULTURAL OFFICERS -(X2) – SOUTHERN ZONE ESTATES

Southern zone Estates specifically deals with two crops, maize and beans.
We need two Agricultural officers to join our team

YOU MUST HOLD A DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE FROM A RECOGNIZED INSTITUTION. LIKE SUA

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

end your CV via APPLY NOW below, successful candidates will be contacted

DEAD LINE: 17^th JULY 2016

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2. FARM CLERK – CLINTON FOUNDATION 


POSITION DESCRIPTION:

The purpose of this position is to support accurate financial record-keeping, measurement of operational performance, and efficient management of farm resources by rigorously tracking in and out-flow of chemicals, fertilizers, seed, fuel, and harvested crops. The Farm Clerk will record (in electronic and/or paper format) deliveries from suppliers, facilitate orders from the Farm Operations Manager to release crop inputs for immediate use.
He/she will play a major role in asset protection, e.g., verification of the accuracy and validity of orders and ensuring proper weighing, bagging, and storage of harvested crops. This person will be in constant communication with the Assistant Farm Manager, Farm Finance Manager and Farm Supervisor, to ensure efficient use of farm resources.

Required Skills and experience
Minimum requirement: Good pass in Mathematics and English and a certificate in Purchasing and Stores/Logistics and Warehousing/Accounting/Business Administration
Preferred: Diploma in Purchasing and Stores/Logistics and Warehousing/Accounting/Business Studies
3 years in a company with a busy warehouse or stores. Preferred: 5 years in a company with a busy warehouse or stores.
Skills:
• Thorough knowledge of Microsoft Office applications especially excel and word
• Good counting ability with specific eye for detail
• Ability to work independently and prioritize tasks;
• Ability to adapt to changing situations, communicate with a range of People and Culture productively.
• Knowledge of using any accounting software;
• Ability to take responsibility in meeting deadlines and making progress without direct supervision
• Fluency in Swahili and English languages both oral and written
The Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in employment. Our Equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, Compensation, benefits, training, promotions, transfers, job benefits and terminations.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:

To Apply
Please apply online via APPLY NOW below
Only shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged reception of their applications.

DEAD LINE: July 15th 2016

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3. Livestock Marketing Officer-Longido Community Development Organization (LCDO)

Longido Community Development Organization (LCDO) is a membership, nonprofit organization based in Longido District, Arusha. The organization works towards the empowerment of the most vulnerable Pastoralist Maasai communities through promoting access to quality education, health awareness, access to safe and clean water, human rights and economic empowerment.

LCDO would like to recruit qualified candidates to fill the positions of Programs Officer and Livestock marketing Officer. They will be working under the leadership/ guidance of the Coordinator to implement various donor funded programs/projects in Longido District.

Position: LIVESTOCK MARKETING OFFICER
Location: Arusha, Longido District
Duration: 12 months (renewable based on satisfactory performance/availability of funds)
Reporting to: Coordinator

The goal of the position is to improve pastoralists’ access to livestock and meat markets through the expansion of traditional markets for live animal sales (including exports) as well as the opening of new opportunities for chilled meat and live animals in non-traditional markets. This should be achieved by enabling the existing livestock groups to access marketing & management services on an individual and collective basis in order for them to increase their income & be able to sustainably finance services provision via the facilitation of LCDO in the long term.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
General
• Liaise & coordinate as necessary with village, district and regional government levels to achieve the goal of the position
• Liaise & coordinate as necessary with other actors (e.g. livestock buyers at all levels)
• Meet with livestock groups in 8 villages of Longido district constituting the target area as necessary Marketing
• Collect information on missing livestock marketing infrastructure (trekking and transport route
• Undertake training needs assessment in the area of marketing, quality control, contract handling, collective marketing, organizational development, day to day and financial management of livestock groups
• market research
Train groups as per needs analysis
Mobilise &train groups on market research, market linkages & market info systems
Undertake participatory market research with livestock groups on buyers & supply livestock and by products, amongst others
Troubleshoot ongoing participatory market research, surveying & agreement amongst groups on market linkage to be taken advantage of
Support independent research initiatives undertaken by the livestock management groups
Collaborate with programme partners on livestock and by products market and value chain research (e.g. support participatory research and surveying of red meat value chain)
Explore / identify opportunities within broader lower value market segment (market research & market linkage
Undertake other market research assignments
• Market information services / systems
Train groups as per needs analysis
Undertake participatory design of livestock market information systems
Set up market information systems participatory considering factors such as body weight and age of the livestock
Facilitate livestock groups to access high quality market information systems and services
• Market linkages
Train groups as per needs analysis
Identify livestock (by products) business opportunities for groups
Facilitate participatory identification of potential market linkages as well as approaching, meetings & exchanges with potential buyers
Facilitate agreement amongst groups on market linkage to be taken advantage of
Dvelop agreement & contracting with selected buyers
Troubleshoot agreement & contracting with selected buyers of as well as their contracting with selected buyers
Commercial herd intervention
• Train the groups on the economic, social and livelihood advantage of the commercial herd within the livelihood herd at the household level.
• Identify functional households/individuals who are already practicing the commercial herd in their livelihoods.

Management support to livestock groups
• Training in report writing and coach on the actual report production.
• Ensure all relevant reports are duly produced within set timeframe
• Collect livestock and marketing data from each group.
• Facilitate business planning for each livestock marketing group.
• Produce quarterly reports
• Train groups on basic book keeping
• Coach groups on preparation of financial statements

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Education - Bachelor in economics, rural development, cooperative studies, development planning, agronomy, business administration, agribusiness or any other related field

Experience - Livestock and meat market systems, thorough understanding of the entire livestock value chain, and experience in donor funded livestock development projects is preferably.

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: 
Interested persons should apply in writing and submit cover letter, current curriculum vitae and the names of two referees to the email address provided below,through APPLY NOW below

NB: Only shortlisted candidates should be contacted for interview 
DEAD LINE: 12^th July 2016 

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