Cereal Growers Association (CGA), a national farmer-focused organisation is looking for five (5) experienced Agribusiness Coordinators to be based in Kakamega/Vihiga (1), Siaya (1), Homabay (1), and Kisii/Nyamira (1) Counties. The role involves coordination of field activities at the county level, managing and growing partnerships for enhanced service delivery to farmers, support to rural agripreneurs for enhanced service to smallholder farmers.
Duties & Responsibilities:
The Field Agribusiness Coordinator will perform the following responsibilities:
- Facilitate selection and capacity building of suitable rural agripreneurs for aggregation of inputs/output demand, linkage to service providers, and training services to smallholder farmers.
- Facilitate linkage meetings between rural agripreneurs, farmers and input suppliers, produce buyers among other service providers and partners.
- In collaboration with private and public sector players establish crop demo plots and conduct field days for enhanced technology transfer.
- To coordinate CGA activities, partnerships, and communication at county level.
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To prepare and submit county progress reports as directed.
Relevant experience and skills:
i. Degree in any agriculture, business-related field, or project management.
ii. Three (3) years’ technical sales, farmer training / extension experience gained in the grain sub-sector.
iii. Experience in value chain development interventions.
iv. Excellent people skills and proven ability to effectively participate in multi stakeholder initiatives.
v. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. vi. Motor riding skills will be an added advantage.Workstations: Preferred County.
Application Process:
Applicants should send a cover letter and CV explaining their interest in the position, what they can bring to the job and the names and addresses (including telephone and email contacts) of 3 referees who are knowledgeable about the candidate’s professional qualifications and work experience to recruitment@cga.co.ke on or before 15th April 2022. The position title and preferred county should be clearly marked on the subject line of the Email.
Cereal Growers Association http://www.cga.co.ke is an equal opportunity employer.