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| OUT – GROWER FIELD OFFICER |
| Amatheon Agri Zambia |
Advert
Posted 2018-05-24 02:33:35
BACKGROUND
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 Outgrower 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:
OUT
– GROWER FIELD OFFICER
Job
Purpose
This
role is responsible for implementing community and social development projects
and supervision of AAZ farm shops.
Key
Accountabilities
§ Conduct community needs
assessment
§ Build up local capacity for
community development
Set performance standards for Farmer Coordinators and Depot Clerks
§ Setting up a village trust
§ Introducing new farming
technology and seed varieties
§ Liaise with schools on the
feeding programme
§ Setting up livestock
disease control center
§ Mobilize farmers and link
them to credit loans with bank
§ Ensure purchase and sale of
inputs is done profitably
Qualifications
& Experience
§ Diploma in Agricultural
Science or a related field
§ Minimum of 3 years’
experience in agriculture extension
§ Training and Supervisory
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
