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| FIELD SUPERVISOR |
| Amatheon Agri Zambia |
Advert
Posted 2018-05-24 02:09:24
Amatheon
Agri is a European agribusiness and farming company developing and operating
sustainable agriculture and food projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, headquartered
in Berlin. Amatheon Agri Zambia Ltd (AAZ) is a subsidiary of Amatheon Agri
Holding N.V. and began farming operations in Mumbwa District in 2012. Since
inception, the company has successfully developed over 3,000 hectares of land
for rain-fed and irrigated cropping activities and employs over 200 people on a
permanent basis.
Amatheon
has developed a comprehensive out grower Programme that equips small-scale
farmers with the necessary knowledge and access to inputs, credit, and a market
to expand their businesses.
AAZ is
inviting suitable applicants to fill the following vacancy:
FIELD
SUPERVISOR
Job
Purpose
This
role is responsible for designing community and social development projects and
supervision of Field Officers.
Key
Accountabilities
§ Secure consignment stock of
farm inputs and establish selling points
§ Establish extension
structures for conservation farming training, research and development and
village trusts
§ Management of the out
grower scheme
§ Ensure implementation of
nutrition components, entrepreneurship capacity building , and facilitation of
access to loans
§ Draft requisite policies
and training materials
§ Liaising with the Managing
Director, Head of Finance and other Heads of departments on pricing and
marketing
Qualifications
& Experience
§ Bachelor of Science Degree
in Agricultural Science or a related field
§ Added training or
qualifications in Project Management, Marketing, Business Administration or
Accounting will be an added advantage
§ Minimum of 5 years’
experience in out- grower and commercial farming
§ Familiarity with rural
participatory appraisal techniques
§ Strong communication and
management skills
§ Valid driver’s licence
APPLICATION
METHOD
Interested
candidates should submit their application letter accompanied by detailed
curriculum vitae not later than Friday 25th May 2018
to hr@realmeatafrica.com.
Kindly note that only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
