Weekly Roundup of Agriculture Jobs-18th July

Position: Sales Agronomist

Location: Will be working in the following regions:

Mt Kenya Region
Laikipia
Kajiado
North Rift Region
South Rift Region
Coast Region

Recruiter / Employer: Seedpro Kenya

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Certificate/ Diploma in General Agriculture
Minimum 2 years experience as an agronomist
Possess excellent communication skills
Market knowledge on agroinputs
Driving liscence and crop nutrition experience are an added advantage

How to apply: Forward your resume to sales@seedpro.co.ke

Position: Field Extension Officer

Location:

Recruiter / Employer: Maverick Recruitment Agency

Salary:KES 30000 – KES 35000

About the Position: To make better decisions to increase agricultural production

Provide agriculture extension service support to focal farming households

Support the development of increased market linkages

Prepare field visit reports and documentation

Responsibilities:

Farm visits and demonstrations
Advisory services to provide personalized advice and guidance to individual farmers or groups on crop selection, fertilization disease and pest management
Help farmers diagnose problems and suggest appropriate solutions
Monitoring and evaluation
Collaboration and networking
Reporting and documentation
Training and capacity building

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Diploma, Associate’s degree
Work experience:5 years

How to apply: FUZU

Deadline: Aug 8, 2023

Position: Accounts Receivable Job

Location: Kiambu

Recruiter / Employer:

Gross Salary: Kshs 30k – 35k

About the Position: Our Client is a leading FMCG company in Kenya and they seek to hire a diligent, organized accounts receivable who will be tasked with controlling accounts receivables as well as carrying out collection of due accounts.

Responsibilities:

Quick and proper allocation of customer receipts into customer accounts maintaining a clean aging statement by customer.
Timely posting of customer claims for allowances & discounts and ensuring customers utilize them.
Reconciliation of the customer accounts.
The debtors aging analysis report is reviewed weekly and monthly.
Follow up on nearing due and past due invoices as per credit policy through email and phone calls.
Update weekly cheque collections tracker and ensure all cheques are diligently banked when due.
Facilitate collections from overdue accounts.
Maintain accounts receivable files and records.
Onboarding of new customers ensuring that all KYC and due diligence is performed.
Customer visits.
Debt collection; performing follow-ups.
Assist in stock take and ensure reconciliation is signed off.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Minimum CPA 2
2 years of experience in Accounts receivable in a Manufacturing or Dairy setup is a must.
Experience using Excels
Understanding of Accounting Principles & Standards.
Planning and Organizing Skills.
Effective Decision Making.
Teamwork and strong communication skills.

How to apply: If you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Accounts Receivables – Manufacturing) to vacancies@corporatestaffing.co.ke

NB: Applicants residing around Banana are encouraged to apply.

Deadline: On or before 20th July 2023.

Position: STAWI Agriculture Technical Advisor at DAI Kenya

Location: Kenya

Recruiter / Employer: Development Alternatives Inc

About the Position: The Agriculture Technical Advisor is charged with overseeing improved management, efficiency, and equitable access to water used for productive purposes. As such, s/he will oversee the agriculture components of the STAWI project, including but not limited to improving the management, efficiency, and equitable access to water for productive purposes, seeking out opportunities to engage the private sector, and mobilizing additional financing for the sector, while empowering women and youth. S/he will work closely with Water Technical Advisor to ensure that water infrastructure is designed for multiple uses and that service delivery models account for productive uses of water. S/he will support the development of GEYSI strategies, working to ensure a growing role for women and youth in water sector management and employment across STAWI’s objectives as well as equitable access to water for diverse uses.

Responsibilities:

Essential Duties

Advise and support the COP in providing technical direction to project implementation and ensure the project meets stated goals and reporting requirements.
Provide management over all agriculture and water for productive use activities.
Lead coordination with the Government of Kenya (GOK), stakeholders, and other development partners on agriculture issues.
Coordinate closely with DCOP and Water Technical Advisor on governance, water resource management, and service delivery activities.
Oversee a Resilience/Agricultural Officer and a GEYSI Specialist.

Deliverables

Input related to the STAWI biweekly, quarterly, annual, and other reports as well as workplans.
Accurate data in accordance with the STAWI Activity Monitoring and Learning (AMEL)
Technical and programmatic report contributions, manuals, event materials, articles and other publications relevant to meeting STAWI programmatic demands.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Master’s degree in agriculture or a related field is required.
10 years of experience in implementing agriculture or water for productive uses programs in development contexts (non-emergency).
He/She will have a demonstrated capacity to liaise and negotiate with key stakeholders in other organizations, such as the GoK, as well as to support and supervise staff.
Professional level of oral and written fluency in English

How to apply: https://fs23.formsite.com/OLJTgx/hazzife138/index?utm_source=MyJobMag

Deadline: Jul 25, 2023

Position: USAID Kenya Feed the Future (FtF) Private Sector Activity

Location: Kenya

Recruiter / Employer: DT Global

Responsibilities:

Long-term and Short-Term Technical Leads :

Access to Markets Expert

Utilize a market systems development approach to accelerate growth of the agricultural sector through improved market linkages.
Facilitate large agriculture firms, including processors and off-takers, to develop robust smallholder farmer out-grower schemes.
Support agriculture firms to reach new buyers and access new markets (domestic and international).

Access to Finance and Investment Expert

Enable agricultural firms to access finance and investment to expand their operations, develop new products, and reach new customers.
Support financial institutions and investors to develop new financing solutions for agricultural firms, including blended finance structures.
Build the capacity of banks investment funds, MFIs, DFIs, savings and loans associations, and other financial actors to structure financing transactions for agricultural SMEs.
Strengthen the capacity of local business advisory service (BAS) providers to assist agricultural SMEs to negotiate and complete financing transactions.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Senior-level Positions

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenyan and/ or East African context ;
Experience leading donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
Excellent written and oral communications skills required ; Fluency in English required ;
Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply .

Mid-level Positions

Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenya or East African context.
Experience contributing to donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
Excellent written and oral communications skills required ;
Fluency in English required ;
Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.

How to apply: DT Global

Position: Economic Recovery Assistant – Agronomist at Danish Refugee Council

Location: Dadaab (Kenya)

Recruiter / Employer: Danish Refugee Council (DRC)

About the Position: The Economic Recovery Assistant – Agronomist will be collaborating with farmers and crop researchers to conduct a detailed analysis of crop data. He/She will be expected to maintain a deep understanding of soil productivity principles and keep tabs on the latest trends and technologies in agronomy. Success in this role will be determined by providing valuable insights that lead to solutions that drive higher crop yields

Responsibilities:

Project management and development:

Conduct soil, seed, and crop sampling using appropriate protocols and review data to inform decision-making processes.
Provide technical support to farmer groups, fodder and woodlot producers to improve crop production and pasture management.
Preparing and managing plans for crop improvement and enhanced production
Designing and coordinating land development projects for dryland agriculture and agro-forestry
Development and management of fruits, crops, and vegetable farms as wells pasture and greenbelt/woodlot establishments
Plant treatment and green space management (agricultural, forests and rural environments)
Conduct laboratory testing of plants, soils, seeds, and agri-food products
Assist in obtaining agricultural, agri-food, livestock, forestry, and environmental quality certifications.
Safeguarding environmental sustainability, safety and quality
Carrying out land-use planning in accordance with applicable legislation

Monitoring and reporting

Conducting FGDs for both men and women in the targeted projects areas regarding fodder production, indigenous trees nurturing, farming techniques preferences and associated challenges and lesson learnt.
Sending weekly/monthly updates on water resource management related interventions on a regular basis and accomplished milestone relating to environmental conservation initiatives and modern farming techniques
Support needs assessment and propose new ideas to improve farming techniques
Review learnings on water resource management activities and report to your supervisor
Based on need basis support the team leader(s) to prepare the donor reports

Planning and budgeting

Prepare activity budgets and submit to the Team Leader(s) to ensure project activities are carried on time.
Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly plans and share with your supervisor with the aim of implementing them
Perform other duties as assigned by the supervisor.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Horticulture or a related field from a recognized institution or a related diploma

Experience and technical competencies:

Minimum 2 years’ experience in a similar role
In-depth knowledge of soil and crop principles
Strong knowledge of agricultural practices, crop production, pasture management, and environmental sustainability.
Experience with land-use planning and agro-forestry.
Proficient in MS Office
Outstanding research and analytical skills
Effective written and verbal communication skills
Possess coping skills and the ability to function under pressure.
Ability to conduct knowledge transfer and effective training facilitation abilities/skills
Sound experience in planning and leading training sessions for refugees and host communities.

How to apply: unjobnet

Deadline: 21 Jul 2023

Position: Rangelands Specialist (Re-Advertisement)

Location: Applicants must have the right to work in Kenya and will be based in Nairobi with travels to program sites.

Recruiter / Employer: The Millennium Water Alliance (MWA)

About the Position: The Rangelands Specialist will provide implementation coordination and technical support on rangelands activities across the RAPID+ program partners and geographies. He/she will be responsible for supporting and advising MWA and the RAPID+ partners on methodologies and sector programming practices that will contribute towards improved livestock and rangeland management systems and attainment of the overall goal of the RAPID+. Within MWA, he/she will report to and work closely with the RAPID+ Program Director and collaborate with the other sectors of the program such as Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM), water governance, market systems development, gender, and multiple uses of water. He/she will also work closely with the RAPID+ partners, specifically the County Coordination Units in the five counties, as well as the county governments.

Responsibilities:

Program and Technical Roles

Support the development and contribute to the implementation of policies, laws, strategies, standards, tools and best practice in the rangelands and livestock sectors in the target counties. This will include providing technical support to the counties to develop rangeland policies and Acts, rules, and regulations to contribute to sustainable rangeland management.
Develop approaches that ensure integration of rangelands activities across other RAPID+ sectors as well as cross-sectoral interventions such as gender mainstreaming.
Provide technical solutions to program teams, remotely and on-site, for strategic planning to ensure that RAPID+ applies standards, uniform partnership best principles, tools, and systems to help ensure high-quality implementation.
Advise program teams on integrating government and donor strategies, priorities, and technical requirements into RAPID+.
Support capacity strengthening initiatives in rangelands and livestock management programming for RAPID+ partners, through helping to develop learning and training strategies and agendas/curriculums, conducting trainings and workshops, and coaching.
Contribute to maintaining relationships with donors, partner organizations, and other institutions, and participate in forums in the rangelands and livestock sectors to collect and share best practices.
Work with the RAPID+ partners to define quality control processes and suggest improvements for the rangelands and livestock related activities.
Provide technical support to strengthen County Departments of Agriculture and Livestock in rangelands management.
Support timely and prudent expenditure by RAPID+ partners on rangelands related activities.
Work closely with existing private sector partners and engage new potential partners whose innovative approaches could lead to sustainable rangeland management in the target counties.

Monitoring, Learning and Reporting

Collect and analyze program data, capture, and share lessons learned and best practices to facilitate improvements in decision-making.
Contribute to rangeland and livestock related learning agenda.
Support the development, execution and periodic review of the program’s Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL).
Support MEL personnel in analysis of field data to be used in program reporting, learning and program improvements.
Support the preparation, consolidation, and review of periodic program progress reports.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Masters in Rangelands, Environment or related studies that focus on ASAL ecosystems is strongly preferred.
Ten years of relevant experience in an advisory or management role in Livestock and Rangeland Management. Experience in complex, multi-sectoral and multi-year donor funded projects is desired.
Experience in market systems development is desirable.
Governance experience and working with county governments in Kenya’s ASALs a plus.
Experience working through partners, strengthening partnerships and abilities to nature a conducive learning environment is essential.
Experience in donor reporting, work plan development, and budget oversight is desirable.
Experience in MS Office package (Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and virtual meeting software is essential.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Strong relationship management skills with ability to influence and get buy-in from people not under direct supervision and to work with individuals in diverse geographical and cultural settings.
Strategic, analytical, problem-solving and systems thinking skills with capacity to see the big picture and ability to make sound judgment.
Able to research, learn and implement new technologies quickly.
Good technical writing skills.
Excellent presentation, facilitation, training, mentoring, and coaching skills.
Proactive, resourceful, and results oriented.

How to apply: Application: Interested candidates should submit applications via email to mwak.jobs@mwawater.org with the subject line Rangelands Specialist by 25th July 2023. Candidates who had previously applied for this position need not apply. Application should include a cover letter and detailed CV with three references.

Position(s): Nursery Attendants (Unskilled Green Army) at Kenya Forest Service (KFS) – 4000 Positions

Work stations: 300 KFS Tree Nurseries across the country

Recruiter / Employer:

Monthly Wage: KES 8,631- KES 16,401, depending on work stations as categorized and determined by the Regulation of Wages and Conditions of Employment Act (Cap. 229)

Other benefit: NSSF and NHIF cover

Employment duration: One year (2023/2024 FY), renewable depending on satisfactory performance and available budget.

Terms of service: Temporary Contract Terms:

About the Position: The Nursery Attendant will be responsible for propagation and maintenance of seedlings in KFS Tree Nurseries, and shall report to the Nursery Headman.

Responsibilities:

Collection and mixing of nursery soil in the recommended ratio;
Filling of polytubes and bags (potting) and germination and “Swaziland’ beds” with mixed nursery soil;
Sowing of seeds and pricking out of seedlings;
Collection and sowing of wildlings;
Tending of seedlings including; watering, weeding, root pruning, application of fertilizer, manure and pesticides, as well as hardening of seedlings;
Cleaning and maintenance of nursery compound, tools and equipment and the general nursery infrastructure

Participate in tree planting and firefighting activities

The County Forest Conservators of KFS shall ensure that the recruitment of “Green Armies” in their respective counties. Is open and transparent, by observing of the following;
The advertisement should be openly displayed in key public areas, such as all KFS offices; County , Sub-County and Assistant County Commissioners Offices; County Government Offices; as well as Chiefs Offices in the respective targeted locations and sub-locations;
Vetting and recruitment of “Green Army” should be done on site in each of the targeted KFS Tree Nurseries;

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Must be a Kenyan Citizen aged 18 years and above

Must be a resident of targeted county, sub county and ward;

How to apply: jobmata

Deadline: July 20, 2023

Position: Assistant Agricultural Officer Job Group ‘H’ (6posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

About the Position:

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Agricultural Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Training and advising farmers on matters related to Crop Production, Land Development, planning and management of demonstration Plots.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: –

i) Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education [KCSE] mean grade C (Plain);

ii) A Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture or Horticulture from a recognized Institution.

iii) Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

10.

Position: Livestock Production Officer, Job Group ‘K’ (4 posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Livestock Production Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Preparing livestock technical information

ii. Providing technical advice in animal production, livestock marketing, range management, apiculture, and ranching; promoting economic livestock farming

iii. Participating in organizing extension activities which include field days, agricultural shows, field demonstrations, farmer field schools and farm visits

iv. Participating in collaborative research activities

v. Disseminating livestock production technologies such as construction of livestock housing and structures, milk production, pasture and fodder production and conservation, farm planning, gross margin analysis, on-farm feed formulation

vi. Implementing livestock production programmes/projects in such areas as dairy cattle farming, beef cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, Poultry, rabbits, camels, donkeys breeding programmes, fodder Production and conservation, value addition to livestock Products, apiculture, emerging livestock and other animal Husbandry interventions

vii. Capturing, maintaining and storing livestock data.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, candidates must have: –

i. Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: – Animal Science, Animal Production, Livestock Production or Dairy Technology from a recognized Institution;

ii. Certificate in computer applications.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

11.

Position: Assistant Livestock Production Officer III, Job Group ‘H’ (11 posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Livestock Production Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Carrying out practical demonstrations relating to livestock production;

ii. Accompanying extension teams during farm visits and farmer training;

iii. Participating in field days and agricultural shows to disseminate livestock production technologies and information;

iv. Collecting and collating livestock data and information for gross margins, market access and planning;

v. Participating in collaborative research activities; collecting Livestock inputs and products samples for analysis;

vi. Advising farmers on group formation, construction of farm structures and equipments.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have: –

i. Diploma in any of the following fields:-Animal Science, Animal Production, Livestock Production or Dairy Technology from a recognized Institution;

ii. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

12.

Position: Animal Health Assistant II, Job Group’G'(10 posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Veterinary Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Carrying out simple treatment of animals; participating in disease search and reporting;

ii. Demonstrating on milking techniques and external parasite control techniques such as dipping, spraying and dusting;

iii. Carrying out vaccination;

iv. Undertaking closed castration, dehorning, deworming, disbudding, docking, debeaking and hoof trimming.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade an Officer must-

i. A Certificate lasting not less than two (2) years in any of the following disciplines: Animal Health, Environmental Health, Animal health and Production from a recognized institution.

ii. Be registered by the Kenya Veterinary Board(KVB)and must be retained in the KVB register for Veterinary Technicians for the year 2023

iii. Certificate in meat inspection from a recognized institution will be an added advantage.

iv. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

13.

Position: Fisheries Officer, Job Group ‘K’ (2 post)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Fisheries Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Receiving and compiling fisheries related statistical data from field Officers;

ii. Analyzing fisheries data and preparing reports;

iii. Assisting in Monitoring Control and Surveillance (MCS) of the fisheries resources;

iv. Undertaking fisheries extension activities;

v. Maintaining of ponds at fish farms and hatcheries;

vi. Inspecting fish and fish handling facilities at fish landing sites, markets and farms;

vii. Assisting in the promotion of fish marketing and value addition.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

i. Bachelor’s Degree in any of the following fields; Fisheries or Aquatic Sciences from a recognized Institution; and

ii. Certificate in computer applications from recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

14.

Position: Assistant Agricultural Officer Job Group ‘H’ (6posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Agricultural Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Training and advising farmers on matters related to Crop Production, Land Development, planning and management of demonstration Plots.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, an Officer must have: –

i) Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education [KCSE] mean grade C (Plain);

ii) A Diploma in any of the following fields: Agriculture or Horticulture from a recognized Institution.

iii) Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

15.

Position: Agricultural Officer, Job Group ‘K’ (5 posts)

Location: Kericho County

Recruiter / Employer: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Terms of Service: Permanent and Pensionable.

Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Sub County Agricultural Officer the duties and responsibilities will entail;-

i. Coordinating one of the following areas; crop production, land development, agricultural extension and project management,

ii. Management of information desks within a division.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

For appointment to this grade, a candidate must have:

i. A Bachelor of Science (BSc.) degree in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Horticulture, Agriculture Economics, Agribusiness or Agricultural Extension from a recognized institution.

ii. Certificate in computer applications from a recognized institution.

How to apply: Kericho County Public Service Board (PSBKERICHO)

Deadline: 28-July-2023

16.

Position: Research Associate – Socioeconomics at World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF)

Location: Nairobi

Recruiter / Employer: Center for International Forestry Research

Terms and conditions:

This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and on competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

About the Position: CIMMYT is seeking an experienced professional to support Agricultural Economy and Value chain on all data analysis for ongoing projects with both qualitative and quantitate data.

Responsibilities:

Overseeing Field Surveys.

Conduct regular field visits to supervise data collection and follow-up with partners.
Data entry, cleaning, and management of survey data.
Implement farm household, market and consumer surveys.
Collect and manage secondary data.

Data Management.

Locate, assemble, and analyze secondary data relevant for socioeconomics and policy research in maize and wheat systems.
Assist in managing and updating existing socioeconomic databases on stakeholder contacts, changing livelihood strategies, poverty and markets.

Data Analysis and Reporting

Conduct econometric analysis of survey and other data using STATA or other standard statistical software.
Conduct literature reviews and assist in preparing strategy documents, research reports and policy briefs to strengthen research and publication efforts.
Participate in the development of communication materials to enhance the impact of strategic socioeconomics and policy research in different regions.

Other duties.

Develop work-plans and budgets for subcontractors and collaborators. Maize and wheat productivity in different regions.
Handle logistics arrangement related to field planning, data collection and stakeholder meetings/workshops.
Perform other duties and miscellaneous tasks as required and as assigned by the supervisor.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Master’s/ bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics from a reputable university.
At least 3 years’ experience in Research activities.
General experience in data collection and analysis, planning and implementing mixed methods in data collection.
Excellent written and oral communication skills in English.

How to apply: zohorecruit

Deadline: Aug 1, 2023

17.

Position: Research Assistant Maize Seed Systems

Location: Kiboko, Kenya

Recruiter / Employer: Center for International Forestry Research

Terms and conditions:

This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and on competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

About the Position: To provide support to the Scientist, by planting of trials and nurseries, collecting data, supervising casual laborers, and maintaining the assets used for the work (vehicles, tablets for data collections, etc.) Will also be in-charge of seed packaging, shipping, and act as the custodian of maize seed systems stock inventory at duty station.

Responsibilities:

Data collection and organization.

Manage accurate and timely data collection at different stage of the trials in the field and the nurseries.
Ensure accuracy of data entry and consolidation for analysis by the Scientist.
Data analysis, report writing, summarizing results for stage-gate advancement and other uses as required.
Conduct literature reviews, assist in preparing background studies, and research presentations as required.

Management of trials.

Organizing and implementing seed production and any other maize seed systems related research including on-farm trials.
Ensure timely field preparation and planting of trials according to the experimental design.
Trial management, data collection, and organization.
Ensure application of the right amount of fertilizer.
Manage guarding duties.
Generating descriptor data and preparing catalogue for new maize products.
Ensure timely irrigation water application, weed, and pet control.

Supervise casual labor.

Allocate casual labor to different tasks.
Prepare muster roll and submit to supervisor and accounts for payment processing petty cash 150k.
Supervision of temporary contracted and casual labourers.

Office and maintenance of assets.

Ensure vehicle and motorbike are serviced.
Ensure tablets for data collection are serviced.
Manage petty cash and prepare expense report.
Timely irrigation pump checks
Ensure offices are cleaned and air conditioners are serviced.
Act as the custodian of seed systems stock and assets inventory (seed, instruments, equipment, etc.) at the duty station
Computer, GPS, Data Collection.

Seed Preparation and Management.

Manage seed counting accurately, packaging and labeling.
Print seed labels and field tags for trial and nursery identification.
Seed shipment to various partners.
Ensure safe storage of seed to preserve quality and viability.
Seed inventory management at duty station.

Inbred line nursery planting & management.

Organizing and implementation of seed increase nurseries.
Preparation of nurseries, field preparation, planting, field management, data collection and organization, pollination, harvesting, handling, and safe storage according to instructions.
Increase of different classes of seeds in isolation fields, through activities such as field preparation, planting, field management, harvesting, processing, handling, and seed storage.
Ensure shelling of inbred lines is carried out carefully to avoid seed mixture.
Assist the scientist to rogue off-type plants.
Ensure inbred line parents of stage 3 hybrids are planted for line purification, QC, and genotyping.

Technical backstopping, trainings, partners support.

Establish and maintain contacts with collaborating organizations and partners.
Organizing, seed preparation, planting, management and coordination of exhibitions, demonstrations, and field days.
Technical backstopping, training, and partners support.

Preparing product catalogue.

Assist in generating descriptor data of parents and hybrids.
Preparing catalogue for new products in pictures and narratives. Publish on CIMMYT website.
Work with other CIMMYT maize breeding staff when work priorities dictate or when not busy with his/her specific responsibilities.
Any other responsibilities and miscellaneous tasks as required and as assigned by Seed System Specialist from time to time.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture (Crop Science) from a recognizable university.
1 to 3 years conceptual knowledge of theories, practices, and procedures within a discipline
Knowledge of field research trial set-up, breeding and seed production, farm, and seed research equipment.
Experience in agricultural research set up.
Knowledge of data required in a maize breeding program and how to record (FIELDBOOK)
The incumbent should have the ability to manage a team of 20-30 casual labourers.
At least knowledge of software SAS and Gestalt Technical, vocational, or professional qualification requiring 2 or more years’ study (for non-Science).

How to apply: zohorecruit

Deadline: Aug 1, 2023

18.

Position: Research Associate – DLC Breeding Operations CIMMYT

Location: Kiboko, Kenya

Recruiter / Employer: Center for International Forestry Research | Local Position

Terms and conditions:

This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position and on competitive remuneration in local currency, commensurate with skills and experience.
The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six-month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

About the Position: The Research Associate- DLC Breeding Operations leads the implementation of breeding activities of dryland crops in Kiboko and other locations that may be identified (e.g., disease screening locations). The Research Associate leads and supervises casual workers, plans and organizes activities (short- and long-term) guided by the breeding strategy/schemes discussed with the scientist/s.

Activities may include planning the nurseries (segregating populations, seed increase, etc.), allocating field workers to various operations that may occur simultaneously (planting, preparing seed packs/kits, land preparation, irrigation, etc.), collection of accurate data and maintaining integrity of data, and ensuring that all data are uploaded into BMS/EBS.

Responsibilities:

1.Innovation.

Propose and implement agreed improvements in breeding nurseries and seed production and/or multiplication (e.g., speed breeding) Ensure accuracy of data entry and consolidation for analysis by the Scientist.

2.Establishment, data collection and management of breeding nurseries

Ensure nurseries are established on time (timely land prep, planting, fertilizer application etc.) planted according to the plot layout.
Ensure nurseries are well managed (irrigated, weed control, pest, and disease control etc.) and that there is frequent communication or updates with scientists.
Manage accurate and timely data collection as specified by the scientists and ensure accuracy of data entry and consolidation.
Learn and operate the Breeding Management System (BMS) or the Enterprise Breeding System (EBS) in order to manage routine operations, data upload, data curation, cleaning, and preliminary analysis.
Implement timely digital data capture using the relevant tools (e.g., Field Book app) and software as identified by DCP.
Ensure protocols (e.g., seed retention, seed amount harvested from nurseries) are followed.

3.Supervise casual labor.

Manage a team of casual labor at Kiboko to perform activities in the field, screenhouse and seed laboratories.
Ensure labor team receive the necessary training to perform their tasks.
Maintain and practice occupational health and safety in the workplace.
Preparing master roll and submit to supervisor and accounts for payment processing.

4.Seed movement.

Coordinate with KEPHIS in ensuring that seeds are sent and received timely, ensure fields and seeds for exporting are inspected as appropriate.
Coordinate with Project Admin on tracking seed movement.

5.Other responsibilities.

Assist in tissue sample collection for genetic and/or biochemical analysis.
Manage printing of packets, labels, tags, and seed inventory.
Establish and maintain contacts with collaborating organizations and partners.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in agricultural science, agricultural engineering, or related fields.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience in managing agricultural field activities or research projects.
Familiarity with legumes and/or cereal crops and related research operations (pollination, data collection from trials and nurseries, running breeding and operational software, experience with genotyping sampling etc.) will be an advantage.
Thorough knowledge of the field of work or specialized equipment.
Basic knowledge of administrative and/or operating protocols and procedures of research support function.
Basic Supervisory skills and experience.

Education, Experience and Technical skills

Master’s or bachelor’s degree in agricultural science, agricultural engineering, or related fields.
Minimum two (2) years’ experience in managing agricultural field activities or research projects.
Familiarity with legumes and/or cereal crops and related research operations (pollination, data collection from trials and nurseries, running breeding and operational software, experience with genotyping sampling etc.) will be an advantage.
Thorough knowledge of the field of work or specialized equipment.
Basic knowledge of administrative and/or operating protocols and procedures of research support function.
Basic Supervisory skills and experience.

How to apply: zohorecruit

Deadline: 08/01/2023

19.

Position: Equator Avocados Officer (Re-advertisement) at Sian Roses

Location: Nairobi

Recruiter / Employer: Sian Roses

Responsibilities:

A. Production

1. Manage Avocados processing packhouse.

2. Manage Avocados and other planted nurseries.

3. Manage production costs through increased efficiency, improving production systems and procedures.

4. Manage staff performance and productivity through performance appraisals, training needs assessment, training and motivation for maximum output.

5. Manage production compliance requirements by ensuring certification standards are adhered to by the organization.

B. Project Management

1. Oversee the transfer of Avocados nursery from Sololo Farm to Equator Avocados new site.

2. Oversee construction of offices and building for the Avocados processing plant.

3. Clearing, fencing and bringing other services to the new Equator Avocados site.

C. Nursery Management:

1. Oversee all the activities/ infrastructure within the nursery section

Sourcing of the root and mother stock materials, potting, planting and grafting of scions.

2. General plant health hygiene, fertilization and pest control activities

Community outreach program.

3. Work closely with the community on out grower program

4. Demonstrating and training of good practices to selected farmers in the out grower program.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/Horticulture/Agronomy or related course from a recognized institution
At least 6 years’ managerial experience in Avocado Production pack house management and Nursery management.
Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
Excellent planning skills

How to apply: Applications should be recieved latest by 31st July, 2021 addressed to HR Business Partner,Sian Roses Po Box 19169-00501 JKIA Nairobi or via email to recruitment@sianroses.co.ke.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Refer to our Website: http://www.sianroses.co.ke

Deadline: 31 July. 2021

20.

Position: Plant Breeder – Groundnut, Easter and Southern Africa

Location: Nairobi, Kenya, or a mutually agreed location within the target region.

Recruiter / Employer: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Terms of Recruitment: The position is for an initial fixed-term of three (3) years, after which further employment is subject to performance and the continued availability of funds. CIMMYT’s internationally competitive salary and benefits include housing allowance, car, comprehensive health and life insurance, assistance for children’s education, paid vacation, annual home travel airfare, contribution to a retirement plan, and generous assistance with relocation shipment.

About the position: The objective of this position is to enable truly collaborative CGIAR-NARS breeding programs that accelerate the rate of genetic gain and increase the varietal turnover rate of groundnut in the target region. The scientist will work with NARS, CGIAR initiatives, such as Excellence in Breeding (EiB), and other stakeholders to develop modern and effective breeding, and variety deployment strategies. The successful candidate must be committed to developing and enabling CGIAR-NARS coordinated breeding networks, which will include other value chain partners and collaborators. This position will report to the Breeding Pipeline Modernization Expert.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

PhD in Plant Breeding/ Genetics/ Quantitative genetics with a minimum of 5 years of public or private sector breeding.
Experience in applying quantitative genetics principles to breeding.
Demonstrated successful experience as a groundnut breeder is highly desired.
Knowledge and experience using genomics and latest breeding technologies is highly desired.
Strong networking and facilitating skills, with focus on enabling and empowering others to succeed.
Demonstrated ability to work in multicultural and diverse environments.
Successful experience and commitment to inclusive research design and implementation.

Other requirements:

Fluency in verbal and written English is essential.
Must be willing to travel frequently both internationally and domestically.
Experience of managing staff and budget is desirable.

The selected candidate must exhibit the following competencies:

Problem Solving
Decision Making
Critical Thinking
Client Orientation
Communication
Team Leadership.

Responsibilities:

Establish and lead the breeding activities for the CGIAR component of the CGIAR-NARS network.
Design and implement an effective collaborative breeding strategy to develop elite breeding material, and a product advancement process to identify candidate new varieties for targeted market segments and product profiles.
With NARS and selected other partners, identify, obtain, and develop appropriate germplasm to sustain breeding programs.
In association with multidisciplinary network scientist & staff, EiB, and partners, develop modern population improvement and testing strategies.
Co-ordinate the development of a stage-wise multi-environment product performance testing strategy, data analysis and advancement process, which is aligned with crop market segments, TPEs or agroecologies.
Ensure cost effective breeding operations, and standard operating procedures that deliver agreed quality and performance indicators.
Develop strong partnerships with national public breeding programs to collaboratively identify critical germplasm, product needs and define complementary breeding objectives.
Enable and actively support the regional crop network to collaboratively plan and implement breeding activities that balance the development of individual and shared network germplasm products, and builds capacity to share knowledge, best practices, training, etc.
Support and contribute to product profile development and seed system activities in the region.
Contribute to or lead the development of research proposals and other fundraising activities.
Lead or contribute to publication of research results in international, refereed journals..

How to apply: The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

Screening and follow up of applications will begin on Monday, July 24th, 2023. Applications must include a CV and a cover letter. Incomplete applications will not be taken into consideration.

For further information on the selection process, please contact Ariadna Espinosa, at a.espinosa@cgiar.org<mailto:a.espinosa@cgiar.org>

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

This position will remain open until filled.

CIMMYT is an equal opportunity employer. It fosters a multicultural work environment that values gender equality, teamwork, and respect for diversity. Women are encouraged to apply.

21.

Position: Consultancy for digitalization learning materials for the Promoting Resilience and Food Security through Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) project in Kenya

Location: Nairobi (Kenya)

Recruiter / Employer: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Terms of Recruitment: Consultancy

About the position: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is contracting a consultant to develop digital training materials for Promoting Resilience and Food Security through Risk-Contingent Credit (RCC) project in Kenya. RCC is a financial product that embeds within its structure an insurance protection where qualifying smallholder farmers are able to borrow agricultural production loans from formal financial institutions with minimum to no collateral. The long-term purpose of RCC is to promote resilience and investment opportunities among smallholders by promoting sustainable access to rural credit markets and enhancing agricultural investment. The project is being implemented in Kenya, Ethiopia, and Zambia. In Kenya, the product is being implemented in partnership with University of Greenwich, Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies, Equity Bank, Family Bank and APA insurance across three counties: Machakos, Muran’ga, and Embu. To promote gender equality in reach and benefits, the project seeks to develop training materials that support equality in learning among men and women smallholder farmers. We are therefore seeking to work with a consultant who will develop animated, video-based learning materials that are easily accessible and understood by our target farmers.

Scope of work:

The consultant will provide support in designing the script of the videos and digitalizing the content. This will include the following:

Support the IFPRI staff in writing the script of the video,
Provide guidance on how to incorporate the different gender aspects into the training materials,
Provide guidance on tailoring the content to make it suitable for smallholder farmers,
Provide guidance on the right length of the script without compromising quality and content,
Translate the video to Kikuyu and Kamba language,
Digitalize the materials in an animated version,
Support the IFPRI staff in testing the videos with the target farmers,
Support farmers in accessing the videos on their phone.

Required qualifications for individual applicant or lead in organizational applicant:

Masters’ degree in media and communication, or related field,
Demonstrated professional experience in developing animated content,
Demonstrated professional experience in developing digital content for farmers,
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills,
Fluent in Kikuyu and Kamba language,
Experience in the area of climate risk management
Experience in working in sub-Saharan Africa.

How to apply: unjobnet

Please upload a cover letter, CV/company profile, and samples of previous related work (maximum 3)

Deadline: Open until Filled

22.

Position: Senior Programme Officer – Climate Justice

Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Recruiter / Employer: ACT Alliance

Duties and responsibilities:

Supports the implementation of the ACT Alliance Africa Adaptation Advocacy project, its monitoring and reporting, under the guidance of the Global Climate Justice Programme Manager.
Provides assistance and coordination of ACT national and regional forums on climate-related topics and programming.
Assists coordination of regional Communities of Practice on Climate change.
Supports the advocacy and engagement of ACT Alliance in the context of UN processes, such as the UNFCCC, and others as appropriate.
This role will entail 10% travel.

Technical guidance, advice, and substantive leadership

Support the undertaking of research, analysis, and evaluation of climate change intersections with social, economic, and humanitarian issues, and advise Global Climate Justice Programme Manager and team as appropriate.
Help coordinate regional ACT Alliance’s climate change policy and advocacy work, campaigning, including policy briefs, position papers, information sharing, capacity building of members and forums, engaging with relevant international processes under the UNFCCC, and others as appropriate.
Provide assistance and coordination of ACT Alliance regional climate structures.
Provides assistance and coordination of ACT national and regional forums on climate-related topics and programming.

Project management

Assist in overseeing and implementing the “Adaptation Advocacy project’’ including its activities and related internal and external communications monitoring and reporting, as well as supporting budget management of the project finances.
Develop a draft workplan, standards for measuring progress and results, and determine the processes, tools, and methodologies to be used to ensure effective and efficient project implementation.
Monitor the different steps and stages of project implementation and timely actions to ensure results are achieved.
Plan and oversee the implementation of required project evaluation to address any design or implementation issues.
Facilitate the preparation for meetings and other designated forums and follow up on all decisions taken to ensure implementation and/or timely action.
Regularly monitor regional ACT climate projects and other initiatives.
Contribute to the preparation and finalisation of ACT climate programme reports.

Knowledge and capacity building

Support the various structures at regional and national levels, and work closely with ACT Alliance members and partners at regional and national level to help build ACT member and group capacities, and to facilitate increased collaboration and joint initiatives.
Develop and disseminate knowledge products to strengthen Secretariat and forum capacity on issues of climate justice.
Contribute to the climate justice module of the ACT Advocacy Academy.
Competences and behaviours
Committed to the values of the ACT Alliance and takes pride in delivering on agreed priorities according to the highest standards individually and as part of a global team.
Proactively finds innovative and creative solutions, is efficient and reliable, adapts to change and uncertainty, is decisive and acts with integrity.
Builds effective internal and external relationships, involves others when solving problems and treats others with consideration and respect in an alliance where faith is a key ingredient of people’s lives.
Passion for building and developing core skills for the role and contributes knowledge outside of immediate own role.

Working relationships

The candidate will be required to nurture and maintain relevant existing regional and national relationships.
Internally, the Senior Programme Officer – Climate Justice will report to the Global Climate Justice Programme Manager, and collaborate closely with the advocacy, programmes and communications teams as well as the regional representatives.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

At least 5 years’ experience in a project coordination, advocacy and/or campaigns role, including international experience in a network setting.
Good understanding of global civil society working environment and multilateral processes within the UN with a particular focus on UNFCCC and the UN sustainable development and disaster risk reduction agenda.
Strong knowledge about climate mitigation, adaptation and loss and damage.
Experience in engaging with regional processes and governments including facilitating multi-stakeholder communications and dialogues.
Experience working with the faith sector is desirable.
Advanced degree in climate change and environment studies, development studies, international relations, or any other relevant discipline preferred. Demonstrable knowledge and experience will be accepted in lieu of an advanced degree.
Ability to work in multi-cultural situations and/or multi-locational settings using a flexible, collaborative approach.
Proven capacity to build and maintain trust among diverse groups towards consistent collaborative work.
Highly organised, with strong project management skills.
Demonstrated experience in developing and undertaking capacity-building initiatives.
Ability to manage one’s own work and time within the context of multiple responsibilities and projects, and a demonstrated capacity to work under pressure to deadlines.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. Good knowledge of French is an asset.

How to apply: Interested and qualified candidates should send only their CV and a cover letter, in English and by email only, to recruitment@actalliance.org by 24/07/2023 (24.00 CET). Please put “[name of position]” in the subject line and name your documents: “Firstname lastname CV” and “Firstname lastname Cover letter”.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please note that ACT adheres to the SCHR misconduct scheme https://www.schr.info/the-misconduct-disclosure-scheme. As part of reference checking, ACT will contact the current and former employer(s) of the preferred candidate, asking them to complete a Statement of Conduct form.

23.

Position: Internship Position (Nairobi)-S2P Project

Recruiter / Employer: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Location: Nairobi

Duration: August 1st to October 31st, 2023, for a total of 3 months.

About the position: IFDC is implementing the USAID-funded SOILS consortium-Space to Place initiative. Space to Place is an, and climate change goal. The Space to Place initiative enables the initiative to reduce fertilizer wastage at the farm level by 60 percent, over two years, through improved use efficiency for optimal economic returns with better soil fertility management practices and technologies. Increasing the amount of grain produced with each kilogram of fertilizer among poor farmers is a high priority and key to meeting income, food security, environment, biodiversity, the delivery of spatially appropriate soil fertility management recommendations, guided by digitized soil maps (Space) combined with farm(er)-level characteristics (Place), for effective agronomic and fertilizer recommendations that increase fertilizer use efficiency and maintain or surpass current productivity levels.

S2P will implement fertilizer trials and a field and technical agronomic support person is needed from August 1st to January 31st,2023, for a total of 6 months.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Required Skills

Proficiency in computers is mandatory.
Self-driven with the ability to work independently under minimum supervision.
Good report writing skills.
Good communication skills.

Required Experience

An undergraduate bachelor’s degree in statistics/agriculture economics/agribusiness or a closely related course from a recognized institution.
Competency in basic statistical analysis.

Responsibilities:

Scope of work

Field data cleaning, preparation, and entry on Excel.
Ensuring good record keeping on the data collected from the assigned counties of project implementation.
Any other activities that may be deemed necessary by your supervisor.

Expected Results

Successful undertaking of the tasks will result in
Efficient data handling, management, and entry.
Simple statistical analysis and reports.

Deliverable	Format	Deadline	Comment
Monthly reports	Word	weekly	A brief on data submitted from the field, accompanied by a short report
M&E reports	Excel	weekly	Compilation of all data entries and simple excel ANOVA analysis

How to apply: ifdc

24.

Position: Internship Position (Bungoma)-S2P Project

Recruiter / Employer: International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC)

Location: Bungoma County, Kenya

Duration: August 1st to October 31st, 2023, for a total of 3 months.

About the Position: IFDC is implementing the USAID-funded SOILS consortium-Space to Place initiative. Space to Place, is an, and climate change goals. The Space to Place initiative enables initiative to reduce fertilizer wastage at the farm level by 60 percent, over two years, through improved use efficiency for optimal economic returns with better soil fertility management practices and technologies. Increasing the amount of grain produced with each kilogram of fertilizer among poor farmers is a high priority and key to meeting income, food security, environment, biodiversity, the delivery of spatially appropriate soil fertility management recommendations, guided by digitized soil maps (Space) combined with farm(er)-level characteristics (Place), for effective agronomic and fertilizer recommendations that increase fertilizer use efficiency and maintain or surpass current productivity levels.

S2P will implement fertilizer trials and a field and technical agronomic support person is needed from August 1st to January 31st,2023, for a total of 6 months.

Responsibilities:

Scope of work:

Field data cleaning and preparation for entry
Ensuring good record keeping including data collection for all sites across the wards, and reporting on this monthly to the supervisor
Data collection and recording based on crop stages (Maize/Potato)
Assisting and participating in site monitoring of all sites intermittently and providing feedback.
Regular communication with the ward agricultural officers and county staff on-site management through phone calls.
Capturing field activities through photos and providing updates on WhatsApp
Any other activities that may be deemed necessary by your supervisor.

Expected Results

Successful undertaking of the tasks will result in
Efficient data handling and management
Better tracking of harvest data and field activities timelines.

Deliverables:

Deliverable	Format	Deadline	Comment
Monthly reports	Word	Every 30th day of the month	Should include a brief of activities conducted, data collected and anticipated data monthly
M&E reports	Excel	Quarterly	These include Fertilizer trials data in the assigned county of project implementation
Activity reports	Word	Weekly	This includes an update of upcoming field activities in the assigned county of project implementation

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Required Skills

Should be willing & able to work in Bungoma County.
Should be able to speak in the local dialect of the area.
Quick learner and excellent social skills.
Good writing skills.
Ability to work well with county officials.
Good communication skills.
Proficiency in computers is mandatory.
Self-driven with the ability to work independently under minimum supervision.
Ability to solve problems and intervene in field-related crisis.
Ability to work well with County officials.

Required Experience

An undergraduate bachelor’s degree in agriculture or an agriculture-related course from a recognized institution.
Computer literate in Windows-based versions of Microsoft, Excel, and PowerPoint

How to apply: ifdc

25.

Position: Director of Product, East Africa

Location: Kenya (Remote)

Recruiter / Employer: Digital Green

About the Position: As the Director of Product Management, you will drive the development of customer obsessed products, delivering value to farmers and evolving company strategy as you do so.

You will oversee product design, product management, and long-term product strategy development, mentoring a team of product managers across the region and acting as a key liaison between different stakeholders, both internal and external. This is a high-impact role in which you will have a profound influence on the product and on the overall success of the company.

Before reading about the kind of person we are looking for, we want to remind you that very few people will have ALL of the skills and experiences listed here. If you think you can build and ship great, customer-focused agri tech products, regardless of your background, we encourage you to apply!

The Kind of Person We’re Looking For:

You are deeply focused on the customer: Over your career, you have led numerous teams through early-stage product design research. You prioritize taking a human centered and inclusive approach to insight gathering, opportunity identification, and early concept testing.
You have a bias for action: Talking about what could be possible is easy. Showing what is, informed by user insight and early interaction data is not. You are quick to develop lo-fi prototypes, test demand for a product, and understand the need to ground product conversions in real user data.
You are fluent in the product development process: You understand that shipping a great product requires rigorous testing, excellent communication, and a simple to follow process. You have mastered the process, knowing when to speed up and skip a step, when to slow down, rethink, and retest, how to track concept progress from ideation to scale, and how to share your plans, progress, and pivots with all relevant stakeholders.
You have learned to trust your gut: While being process driven and grounded in real customer insight but based on your experience of leading product development processes, you know when to take a leap, try a new direction, and create a net new experience for the people we serve.
You love to build and ship: You know that setting a rhythm of releases is critical and you are comfortable PM’ing, demonstrating what excellence is, and leading your teams through and end to end release.
You build great teams: You recognize that excellence depends upon the psychological safety that we produce and protect within our teams. You focus on mentoring through opportunities, creating clear performance plans, delegating responsibilities, and setting ambitious growth targets for the people you manage.
You are kind: You know that kindness is a superpower and you have learned to harness it authentically.

Responsibilities:

You lead product teams to research, test, build, and ship customer focused products.
You own the process, end to end. You work closely with our product and development teams to ensure roadmaps are clear, milestones are reasonable, sprints are planned, and release deadlines are met.
You create a team environment that supports excellence and sets a high bar with regard to interpersonal interactions and our approach to product development.
You identify new opportunities for product and organizational growth, leveraging your networks and building upon the networks that Digital Green already has.
You partner with internal teams to evolve organizational strategy based upon product vision, growth and impact targets.

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

What you bring:

Proven product development experience, having managed teams that have taken 3+ products from idea to scale of over 250,000 users in East Africa or India.
Whether it is Figma or Miro or Jira or Asana or the GSuite – you recognize the power of a well-organized comms system and are fluent in at least one, preferably more.
Exceptional ability to translate user needs into digital product concepts and to bridge the gap between customers and the engineering/software development team.
Fluency in English and business-level proficiency in a regional language.
Curiosity and affinity for learning and growth. (Preferred qualification)
Experience working with farmers and farmer organizations or similar rural customers from sectors like health, education, or financing.

What we bring:

Competitive compensation packages based on experience and location
Flexibility to work from home
PTO (that rolls over) + company holidays
Quality health, vision, and dental insurance for you and your family
401K plan
Parental leave for all kinds of parents
A global team of welcoming colleagues with whom to build life-long relationships.

This company is an equal opportunity employer and actively encourages applications from people of all backgrounds. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, disability or any other status protected under applicable local laws.

How to apply: linkedin

26.

Position: Lecturer Grade 12 (Agribusiness Management) (1 Post)

Recruiter / Employer: Egerton University

Salary Scale: Lecturer Grade 12–Kshs.110.591.00 – Kshs.160,357.00

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Applicants MUST have the following academic/professional qualifications:

An earned Ph.D. degree in Agribusiness Management with specialization in Entomology from a recognized University and be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable)

Masters in Agribusiness Management from a recognized University with at least three (3) years teaching experience at university level or in research or in industry.
A minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) should be from refereed journals papers.
Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
Computer Literate

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

More information on the posts and mode of application can be found on the University website: http://www.egerton.ac.ke. Application letter together with two (2) copies of each giving full details of age, marital status, academic certificates, transcripts, certified copies of the current pay slip, curriculum vitae and professional qualification, experience, current post, salary, and other financial benefits and a copy of a valid certificate of Good Conduct. Names and addresses of three (3) referees one of whom should be your present or previous employer quoting the reference number on the envelope should be addressed to:-

The Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Administration Planning & Development)

Egerton University

P. O. Box 536 – 20115

EGERTON

So as to reach him not later than 31st July 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Applicants are required to request their referees to write to us directly using the above address. Women and persons with disability are encouraged to apply.

27.

Position: Lecturer Grade 12 (Agriculture Human Ecology) (1 Post)

Recruiter / Employer: Egerton University

Salary Scale: Lecturer Grade 12–Kshs.110.591.00 – Kshs.160,357.00

Education/ Work Experience Requirements:

Applicants MUST have the following academic/professional qualifications:
An earned Ph.D. degree in Agriculture Human Ecology from a recognized University and be registered or registerable with the relevant professional body (where applicable)

Master’s degree in Agriculture Human Ecology from a recognized University with at least three (3) years teaching experience at university level in research or in industry.
A minimum of twenty-four (24) publication points, of which at least sixteen (16) should be from refereed journals papers.
Registered with the relevant professional body (where applicable).
Computer Literate

How to apply:

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:

The Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Administration Planning & Development)

Egerton University

P. O. Box 536 – 20115

EGERTON

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