By George Munene
1.
Position: Leaf Growing Specialist
Location: Oyani, Migori, Kenya
Recruiter / Employer: British American Tobacco (BAT)
Salary: Competitive salary package + excellent benefits
About the position: To supervise extension services to achieve agreed company quantity, quality, and cost objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Timely prepare, obtain approval from the (Area Leaf Manager) ALM, implement, and continuously monitor crop action plans to produce the agreed quality, quantity, and cost of tobacco leaf
- Provide professional technical guidance and assistance to the extension contractor and farmers
- Continuously evaluate competitor activity and put in place proactive mitigating measures to maintain competitive advantage.
- Implement, supervise and ensure compliance by all direct and indirect reports on all company guidelines and policies
- Effectively supervise loans issued to farmers to ensure crop quality and quantity objectives are met while minimising risk of loan defaulting.
- Train, develop, and motivate all staff to ensure optimal individual output
- Identify community development projects in the area in liaison with the local leadership, communicate the same and supervise the implementation of those approved.
- In addition, the job holder is required to liaise on daily basis with various local and external customers in public such as National Government and County governments
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline i.e, Agronomy/Extension
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in the field
- Valid motorbike license is mandatory
- Ability to develop a credible and professional relationship with middle-line management.
- Leadership skills and teamwork spirit
- Experience with Excel (at least basic level)
- Excellent communication ability
- Demonstrate a strong level of understanding of modern training and development principles, philosophies and methodologies
How to apply: LinkedIn
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2.
Position: Extension Services Assistant
Location: Kiambu County
Recruiter / Employer: Karirana Estates Limited
Responsibilities:
- Facilitate production and delivery of targeted volumes of green leaf that meet set standards through appropriate training/field visits and sensitization of out growers on the use of farm inputs;
- Facilitate efficient and effective transportation of green leaf through green leaf transport scheme by enforcing scheduling, provision of tools and equipment, enforcing leaf quality and post-harvest handling, training/coaching, and mentoring staff, monitoring variances and handling related issues;
- Enhance green leaf supply to the factory through recruitment of new growers as well as retaining the existing ones;
- Assist the Extension services manager in decision-making through the timely provision of relevant data and reports on production, leaf quality, input usage, and any other;
- Enhance certifications and enforce standards in Rain Forest Alliance and Food Safety Management Systems through contributions in meetings, implementing action plans, training, inspections, and internal auditing;
- Uphold company reputation/ standards by training junior staff, enforcing company policies, and maintaining harmonious relations with all stakeholders;
- Facilitate improvements through contributions to Kaizen projects, attending meetings, and implementing projects.
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or a related field.
- At least 6 years’ relevant experience with at least two years in a supervisory position in Extension service or tea Estate management
- Have a clear grasp of operations in Extension service or Tea Estate management with a proven ability of managing the same.
How to apply: If you believe you possess the requirements above please send your application and CV to the address below on or before 11th January 2023.
The Managing Director
Karirana Estates Limited
P.O. Box 39, Limuru, 00217, Kenya; or email to info@karirana.co.ke
Only shortlisted applicants will be notified
3.
Position: Poultry Farm Superintendent
Location: Machakos
Recruiter / Employer: ECO SPREW
About the position: Will be in charge of the production processes as well as general management.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure that farm activities comply with government regulations
- Monitor animal health and welfare, including liaising with vets
- Maintaining a knowledge of pests and diseases and an understanding of how they spread and how to treat them
- Ensure animal products are ready for deadlines, such as markets
- Ensure health and safety standards across the farm estate are followed
- Arranging the maintenance and repair of farm buildings, machinery, and equipment
- Ensuring productive and engaged production team by employing suitable and acceptable human resources practices
- To ensure attainment of plans that support strategic direction by developing, implementing, and evaluation of the business plans, operating budgets, and strategic plans from time to time
- To safeguard both company’s physical and intangible assets by instituting proper internal control systems and procedures
- To ensure the Directors are informed on the animals’ performance through the provision of quality periodic reports
- To ensure proper management of the company’s projects through carrying out their monitoring and evaluation
- Budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records
- Carry out any other roles assigned by the Management from time to time
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Certificate/Diploma in Agriculture/Animal Production
- At least 5 years experience in a busy poultry production establishment
- Analytical with attention to detail
- Good organizational, communication, inter-personal, cross-culture and team skills
- Well-developed problem-solving and decision-making skills.
How to apply: Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CVs to: info@ecosprew.co.ke using the position as the subject of the email.
Deadline: Jan 19, 2023
4.
Position: Head of Research and Development
Location: Nairobi
Recruiter / Employer: PKF firms
About the position: The successful candidate will be responsible for the provision of leadership and guidance in the development, acquisition, and evaluation of germplasm aimed at producing high-yielding, disease-tolerant seed varieties. The job holder will be responsible for developing and implementing plant-breeding programs and undertaking collaborative research with other research institutions.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the development, evaluation, and release of maize, wheat, oil crop, millet, sorghum, and pasture varieties for Kenya, East, and Central Africa region.
- Coordination of collection, collation, analysis, and interpretation of appropriate data from crop experiments undertaken.
- Registration of Company varieties in the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa catalog for sale.
- Maintenance and supply of breeder’s seeds for maize, wheat, oil crop, millet, sorghum, and pasture varieties.
- Screen various seed dressing products, herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides in order to apply corrective measures for biotic and abiotic plant stresses.
- Description of released varieties in terms of distinctiveness, uniformity, and stability.
- Development and implementation of plant breeding programs and ensuring phytosanitary protocols are established and followed for maximum crop productivity and seed health.
- Coordinate identification and leasing of appropriate and adequate research land within and outside the Company for Research programs.
- Undertake collaborative research with other research institutions.
- Monitoring of seed technology trends through regular attendance and presentation to international bodies, conferences and workshops.
- Representing the Company in the development and harmonization of seed rules forums conducted by Seed Traders of Kenya and others.
- Implementation of ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System in the department.
- Development and assignment of performance targets to staff and appraisal of staff performance annually.
- Oversee implementation of agreed work plans and attainment of performance targets by staff in the department.
- Submit released Company crop varieties for registration for protection purposes Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services and foster Intellectual Property Rights issues through the Plant Breeders Association of Kenya.
- Spearhead the implementation and utilization of the departmental approved budget.
- Coordinate delivery of approved breeders’ seeds of various crops to the Basic Seed Unit.
- Preparation of departmental technical reports and board papers as required.
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Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- A minimum of a master’s degree in Plant Breeding or equivalent from a recognized institution.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Plant Breeding, Agriculture, Botany, Crop Science, or any related field from a recognized University.
- A minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant work experience with five (5) years in a managerial position.
- Must have released at least three (3) seed varieties.
- A leadership course lasting not less than four (4) weeks from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.
- Must have a working knowledge of computer applications.
- Must demonstrate leadership and excellent communication skills.
- Must demonstrate the ability to be a team player and work in a multicultural environment.
How to apply: https://forms.office.com/r/9cY063Mpxt.
Deadline: All applications must be received by Monday, 23 January 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Hard-copy applications will not be accepted for this recruitment.
5.
Position: Senior Manager, Business Operations & Finance, Africa Region at Bioversity International
Location: Nairobi
Recruiter / Employer: Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
About the position:
The Business Operations and Finance department will provide high-quality support to research and other global functions across Finance, Procurement, Facilities Management, Security, and Administration Services. Reporting to the Global Director of Business Operations and Finance and with a second line to the Regional Managing Director. The Senior Manager, BO&F (SMBOF) for the Africa Region, is responsible for effectively overseeing the ongoing development and execution of an integrated approach to all aspects of financial and business operations management in the Region to meet the organization’s needs and ensure a high level of effectiveness and efficiencies. Responsible for coordinating administrative and financial matters between the Region and Global Director, providing operational support to the projects to be implemented in the Region, and securing full operational and financial compliance with local laws, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities:
- Lead Finance and Business Operations framework, and its implementation in the Region, providing support and oversight of day-to-day activities in all the offices.
- Oversee the development and delivery of efficient, service-oriented, and cost-effective business operations in procurement, facilities, administrative and security services for the offices located in the Region.
- Implement and effective operation framework of internal financial controls in the Region to mitigate organizational risk and ensure that internal and external audit requirements are satisfied, together with full compliance with local laws.
- Partner and engage with the Regional Managing Director to secure timely program delivery and accurate implementation of guidelines, processes, procedures, and policies mandated by the global finance and operations functional units.
- Secure the required structure in place to provide high-level quality business operations and finance services in all the Region offices, expand capabilities, promote innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
- Build strong engagement with Research and Global support functions to seek synergies and processes to deliver high-quality business operations and financial services.
- Advise, provide insights and guide Country Representative and Country Finance and Administration staff in all areas of Business Operation and Finance
- Establish a strong relationship with other external stakeholders, like hosted entities and other Centers, securing the necessary support services for them.
- Set the necessary work plan to secure a joint effort with other units to ensure compliance with national and international laws, specifically in all matters related to local taxes and financial requirements according to our license to operate in different countries.
- Establish quality and service delivery metrics to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the Business Operations and Finance services provided in the Region, anticipate & propose corrective actions to increase the level of satisfaction from the Research levers/Units.
- Identify improvement opportunities and propose corrective actions, aligned with current guidelines from the Global Finance and Operations functional Units and propose cross-cutting actions with other Regions to collaborate in standardizing services in the organization
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in business administration, finance, economics, accounting or related fields, with CPA/ACA preferred.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills in the English language, with the ability to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- French language proficiency is an added advantage
- A demonstrated track record of substantial experience leading a Finance and/or Operations, with extensive evidence of overseeing financial management and operations in a range of large, multicultural, and geographically dispersed global organizations.
- Attention to detail and ability to provide complex technical information whilst creating a narrative that allows an understanding by a non-specialist audience.
- A robust understanding of the not-for-profit sector, financial funder requirements, and the political and economic environment, alongside the demonstrated ability to navigate it strategically –experience in a scientific research organization.
- Experience working across countries with a multicultural setting, inside the Region, and with a close relationship with other colleagues based outside the region.
- Proven ability to integrate, inspire and develop multidisciplinary teams and manage talent, with a strong commitment to promoting diversity, knowledge sharing, and staff development.
- Understanding of change management, implementing change, and the knowledge and experience to successfully support people through change.
- Proven ability to coordinate and facilitate the implementation of a transformational strategy through collaboration with others.
- Uphold the highest ethical standards by inspiring trust and treating all people with respect and personal integrity.
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How to apply:
Applicants are invited to visit https://www.bioversityinternational.org/jobs/ to get full details of the position and to submit their applications. Applications MUST include the reference number
Ref: Senior Manager, BO&F (SMBOF) as the position applied for. Application and CV should be saved as one document using the candidate’s last name, and first name for ease of sorting.
Please note that email applications will not be considered.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Deadline: 6th January 2023
6.
Position: Scientist – soil and crop modeler
Location: Nairobi
Recruiter / Employer: Alliance Bioversity & CIAT
Salary: Action Against Hunger-USA provides all staff with an attractive salary & benefits package.
About the position:
The Multifunctional Landscapes lever of the Alliance of Bioversity International and CIAT is seeking to recruit a Scientist – Soil and Crop Modeler to support the Multifunctional Landscapes and Tropical Forages globally in the area of soil restoration, soil carbon, and greenhouse gases modeling.
Responsibilities:
- Undertake and support soil carbon, and greenhouse gases modeling at local and landscape scales.
- Apply modelling tools such as DSSAT model to assess the soil organic carbon (SOC) sequestration potential of selected perennial forages within East Africa and Latin America,
- Apply modelling and other approaches to assess potential impacts of land management options including agro-ecology interventions to livelihoods and climate change.
- Assess the long-term impacts of deep rooting forage grasses on soil organic carbon in selected sites in East Africa
- Identify and support opportunities for cross-lever linkages and collaborations within bilateral projects and one CGIAR initiatives, especially across the multifunctional landscapes research lever and tropical forages program.
- Contribute to proposal pipelines by developing proposals and concept notes along the areas of science work identified above.
- Manage and co-ordinate project activities in key projects.
- Publish quality research results in peer-reviewed journals as well as briefs, reports etc.
- Supervise research associates and short-term consultants involved in key projects and initiatives.
- Represent and give visibility to the Alliance in relevant forums and arenas
- Perform other duties as required by their supervisor
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Ph.D. Degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, or any other relevant field with good scientific knowledge on tropical soil, soil organic carbon and soil biology.
- At least seven (7) years of relevant work experience in a closely related field gained in an international organization with key strengths in soil organic carbon and modeling topics
- Proven experience in applying biophysical models for simulating soil organic carbon (DayCent, CropSyst, RotC, etc.)
- Ability to integrate knowledge across different disciplines.
- Capable of managing professional relationships, and working in a complex, intercultural and highly dynamic working environment.
- Values the sharing of information and continuous improvements in a cooperative atmosphere of constructive evaluation and learning and be committed to staff development.
How to apply: Bioversity International
Deadline: 6th January 2023
7.
Position: Regional Food Security & Livelihoods Manager
Location: Nairobi County, Kenya
Recruiter / Employer: Action Against Hunger
About the position: As a member of the Action Against Hunger Knowledge and Innovation Hub in the Horn and Eastern Africa Regional Office, the Regional Food Security & Livelihoods Manager will provide technical and operational support to the Food Security, Livelihoods, Resilience, and Disaster Risk Management. He/She will be part of the broader Food Security & Livelihoods (FSL) initiatives at regional levels while ensuring consistent and meaningful representation of the organization in sector-specific regional and whenever feasible country-level fora.
Responsibilities:
- Provision of technical leadership and support to all countries within Action Against Hunger-USA in program design, planning, development, and management.
- Provide regular FSL technical advice for regional and multi-country program implementation.
- Support in the development of FSL strategies and approaches as part of regional strategy.
- Facilitate the identification of innovations and research opportunities together with the country program team and research team.
- Ensure secondary analysis of existing or proposed programs to ensure relevance, impact, viability, sustainability, and quality of the action.
- Support and follow-up on budgets and beneficiary count in collaboration with Regional Finance and M&E Specialists respectively
- Ensure documentation, capitalization, and dissemination of program experiences, statistics and lessons learned
- Support in the validation of all FSL HoDs job descriptions, recruitment, and onboarding processes
- Provide technical supervision and ensure compliance on FSL policies, strategies, position papers, guidelines, and manuals
- Support the countries as gap filler in the absence of FSL Head of Department or upon request from the country office.
- Provide leadership in the development of regional FSL proposals and concept notes.
- Articulate FSL position to our network members (ACF Germany, Spain, Canada, UK, Italy, and Belgium) and promote regional, multi-country, or cross-border programming.
- Participate in donors’ meetings interested in supporting multi-country FSL projects.
- Ensure multi-country/regional FSL Projects adherence to the organizational and donor rules, regulations, and standards.
- Organize for field visits and support quality FSL project implementation.
- Ensure quality checks and controls, standards, and program objectives are achieved within the lifespan of the projects.
- Support countries in the development of assessments tools (Cost of Diet, Household Economic Analysis, Market system, Value Chain Analysis, Resilience Analysis, etc).
- Participate in country-related meetings and ensure coherence, interaction, and integration with the technical and strategy frameworks.
- Provide country program support in validating technical FSL parts of donor proposals developed by country teams, ensuring technical applicability, coherence, feasibility, appropriate budgets, etc.
- Provide technical review and validation of FSL projects’ narrative and financial reports.
- Participate on project kick-offs, pre- and post-award meetings
- Prepare FSL materials based on donor priorities to support our country team during donor discussions
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Master’s degree in food security, Agricultural Education and Extension, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Food Policy, Applied food science, socio-politics, or related disciplines.
- At least seven years of experience in food systems, nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Livelihoods, and Resilience.
- Experience working in humanitarian and development contexts, recovery, and rehabilitation as well as with national governments, regional bodies, UN agencies, and INGOs.
- Excellent knowledge of technical fields related to Food Security & Livelihoods that includes excellent working knowledge of food security, Market systems, and nutrition-sensitive resilience.
- Sound analytical and technical competence in the subject matter of food security and livelihoods, Climate resilience, food system, and Market System Development.
- Field experience in FSL programming, including agroecology, value chain analysis, income generation, emergency food assistance, COD, HEA, etc.
- Strong analytical and writing skills are essential.
- Knowledge and experience in assessment and research methods.
- Strong organizational skills and technical review/writing of detailed technical documents.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to work both independently and as a member of a team
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills.
- Capacity to represent the organization in various fora.
- Genuine interest in and commitment to the humanitarian principles of Action Against Hunger
How to apply: Jobs by Workable
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Position: Agriculture Officer I
Location: Taita-Taveta County
Recruiter / Employer: Taita Taveta County
Responsibilities:
- Coordinate all Agricultural Extension services.
- Organizing and coordinating agricultural activities
- Liaise with stakeholders in implementing projects and programmes.
- Identify staff and farmer training needs
- Collection and dissemination of agricultural information
- Promote consultative fora with various stakeholders and collaborators
- Organize field days, demonstrations, and tours
- Oversee the mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues
- Participate in the agricultural shows
- Implementation of Performance contract
- Participate in the preparation of work plans and budgets.
- Prepare field reports
- Any other duties which might be assigned by the County Chief Officer – Agriculture
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelors of Sciences [BSc.] degree in any of the following fields: Food Science, Home Economics, Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Natural Resource Management, Agribusiness, Agriculture Extension, Agriculture Education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized institution.
How to apply: All applications should be addressed and delivered to:
The Secretary/CEO County Public Service Board
VOI
or Hand delivered at the County Public Service Board offices in Voi; located opposite Dan Mwanzo Hall, along the Moi County Referral Hospital and River Jordan Medical Centre.
The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 13th January 2023.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Candidates MUST clearly indicate the position being applied for by quoting the vacancy reference number.
Candidates MUST attach a clear copy of their national identity card or valid passport.
The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 13th January 2023.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Youth, women, and persons with special needs are encouraged to apply.
Candidates found canvassing will automatically be disqualified.
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9.
Position: Assistant Agriculture Officer III
Location: Taita Taveta
Recruiter / Employer: Taita Taveta County
About the position: This will be the entry and training grade for Assistant Agricultural Officers’ cadre. An officer at this level will be deployed in a Division or in an Agricultural Training Centre. Duties and responsibilities will involve training and advising farmers on matters related to Crop Production, Land Development, planning, and management of demonstration plots.
Responsibilities:
- Organizing and coordinating agricultural activities
- Liaise with stakeholders in implementing projects and programmes.
- Identify farmers’ training needs
- Collection and dissemination of agricultural information
- Organize field days, demonstrations and tours
- Mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues
- Participate in the agricultural shows
- Implementation of Performance contract
- Implement work plans.
- Prepare field reports.
- Any other duties which might be assigned by the County Chief Officer – Agriculture
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education [KCSE] mean grade C or its equivalent
- Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Food Technology, Agriculture and Home Economics, Agricultural Education, Horticulture, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from a recognized qualification.
How to apply: All applications should be addressed and delivered to:
The Secretary/CEO County Public Service Board
VOI
or Hand delivered at the County Public Service Board offices in Voi; located opposite Dan Mwanzo Hall, along the Moi County Referral Hospital and River Jordan Medical Centre.
The applications with copies of academic and professional certificates and other testimonials should reach the County Public Service Board on or before Friday, 13th January 2023.
10.
Position: Director of Fisheries at Isiolo County Government
Location: Isiolo County
Recruiter / Employer: Isiolo County Government
Responsibilities:
- Develop and Implement fisheries policy, strategic plans, fisheries management measures, and regulations.
- Link with other directorates in planning and budgeting for the ministry.
- Administer fisheries human resources and preparation of appraisal forms.
- Formulate, update and enforce fisheries legislation.
- Liaise with research institutions and other agencies towards fisheries development in the County.
- Organize extension approaches and methodologies
- Oversee the implementation of fisheries management measures
- Formulate, implement and monitor resource conservation intervention strategies
- Monitor fish seed and feed production programmes
- Design fish marketing strategies
- Promote fish and fishery product value addition
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor’s Degree in fisheries, Zoology, Aquatic science, Natural resource management, Biochemistry, Food science and technology, Environmental science, biological science, Physical science, Chemistry, or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized university.
- Master’s degree in any of the following fields; biology sciences, natural resource management, Biochemistry, Food science and technology, Environmental science, biological science, Physical science, Chemistry, or any other equivalent qualifications from a recognized university
- Certificate in strategic leadership development programme lasting not less than six (6) weeks from recognized institution
- Certificate in computer application from recognized institution
- Shown competence in planning and implementation of development management and research of fisheries projects and programs
- Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results
How to apply:
Applicants must furnish the Board with their applications copies of the following documents:
- Copy of the national identify card.
- Certified Copies of academic and professional certificates.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae.
- Registration and Clearance from relevant regulatory Professional bodies.
- Fulfill the requirement of chapter (6) six of the constitution of Kenya
Applications clearly marked should reach the undersigned by close of the business on or before 19th January 2023.
THE SECRETARY/CEO
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD,
P. O. Box 224 – 60300.
ISIOLO
or Hand delivered to the County Public Service Board Offices along Isiolo Law courts road opposite Al Ansar playground
11.
Position: Director of Agriculture at Isiolo County Government
Location: Isiolo County
Recruiter / Employer: Isiolo County Government
Education/ Work Experience Requirements:
- Served in the grade of senior assistant director of agriculture or in a comparable and relevant position in public service for at least three years.
- A master’s degree in any of the following fields; food science, home economics, agriculture, horticulture, agriculture economics, natural resource management, agribusiness, agriculture extension, agriculture education, or any other relevant and equivalent qualification from recognized institution and;
- Have shown outstanding administrative capability and professional competence as reflected in work performance and results.
- Have a certificate in computer application from a recognized institution
How to apply:
Applicants must furnish the Board with their application copies of the following documents.
- Copy of the national identity card.
- Certified Copies of academic and professional certificates.
- Detailed Curriculum Vitae.
- Registration and Clearance from relevant regulatory Professional bodies.
Fulfill the requirement of chapter (6) six of the constitution of Kenya
Applications clearly marked should reach the undersigned by close of the business on or before 19TH January 2023.
THE SECRETARY/CEO
COUNTY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD,
P. O. Box 224 – 60300.
ISIOLO
OR
Hand-delivered to the County Public Service Board Offices along Isiolo Law courts road opposite Al Ansar playground
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