The
Clinton Development Background:
Clinton Development Background:
The
Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) develops and operates agribusiness
projects that empower smallholder farmers to increase their economic potential.
In Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda, CDI integrates commercial farms and other
agribusinesses with smallholder outreach to increase smallholder farmers’
access to local markets and enable them to participate equitably in those
markets. CDI’s mode puts farmers first by increasing their access to knowledge,
inputs, services, and markets to improve their crop yields and incre
Clinton Development Initiative (CDI) develops and operates agribusiness
projects that empower smallholder farmers to increase their economic potential.
In Malawi, Tanzania, and Rwanda, CDI integrates commercial farms and other
agribusinesses with smallholder outreach to increase smallholder farmers’
access to local markets and enable them to participate equitably in those
markets. CDI’s mode puts farmers first by increasing their access to knowledge,
inputs, services, and markets to improve their crop yields and incre
ase and
diversify their incomes. CDI works in close collaboration with governments,
nongovernmental organizations, social investors, and farmer organizations.
Title:Vegetable Crops
Supervisor/Agronomist (1)
Supervisor/Agronomist (1)
Location:
Matimba
Matimba
Position
Description:
Description:
The
Vegetable Crops Supervisor/Agronomist is responsible for assisting the Farm
Manager at Matimba Farm in all aspects relating to vegetable cropping
programme, cropping budgets, land preparation, planting, fertilizer
application, scouting for pests and diseases, spraying, harvesting and
measuring yields.
Vegetable Crops Supervisor/Agronomist is responsible for assisting the Farm
Manager at Matimba Farm in all aspects relating to vegetable cropping
programme, cropping budgets, land preparation, planting, fertilizer
application, scouting for pests and diseases, spraying, harvesting and
measuring yields.
The
Vegetable Crops Supervisor/Agronomist will oversee the cropping programme for
vegetables at Matimba Farm and the neighboring out –grower farmers; he/she will
also be responsibility for the supervision of land preparation, crop rotations,
plant population, pests/diseases prevention and elimination, soil fertility,
soil conservation, vegetables harvesting, grading and packaging.
Vegetable Crops Supervisor/Agronomist will oversee the cropping programme for
vegetables at Matimba Farm and the neighboring out –grower farmers; he/she will
also be responsibility for the supervision of land preparation, crop rotations,
plant population, pests/diseases prevention and elimination, soil fertility,
soil conservation, vegetables harvesting, grading and packaging.
Required
Expertise& Experience:
Expertise& Experience:
- Degree
in Crop Science or Agronomy with a minimum of 3 years’or diploma in
Crop Science, Agronomy with a minimum of 5 years work experience in
commercial vegetables and fruit production preferably in a commercial
farming environment.
Advantage:
- Additional
qualifications and experience in business management - Experience
in training farmers on improved agricultural technologies and supervision; - Agronomy
familiarity with i) horticulture agronomy , ii) crop diseases and
pests and relevant pesticides, insecticides and fungicides, iii) common
weeds and herbicides and iv) large mechanized farm equipment, and v)
irrigation systems and their operation - Business
knowledge in crop markets and their timing as well as extensive
understanding of business profit maximization
Skills:
- Critical
thinker and fast learner and ability to help farmers, local leaders, and
other stakeholders in the assigned area in their decision to join the
program; - Knowledge
on the use of GPS-equipment on mapping and area calculation; previous
experience using Farm Force software - High
level people skills and ability to build relationships with a diversity of
people at all levels. - Must
be detail oriented, with strong reviewing skills and a high degree of
accuracy is essential. - Ability
to work independently with minimal supervision; - High
levels of integrity - Proficiency
in MS Office (including Excel, Word and PowerPoint), and strong computer
skills - Must
have strong numerical skills (ability to run basic financial and economic
analysis e.g. gross margin analysis, fertilizer calibration, determination
of plant population, etc.) - Fluent
in Kiswahili, with good command in English language to participate in
meeting and communicate with supervisors.
The
Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in
employment. Our Equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of
employment, including recruitment, Compensation, benefits, training,
promotions, transfers, job benefits and terminations.
Clinton Foundation maintains a strong policy of equal opportunity in
employment. Our Equal employment philosophy applies to all aspects of
employment, including recruitment, Compensation, benefits, training,
promotions, transfers, job benefits and terminations.
To
Apply
Apply
Please
apply online https://forms.clintonfoundation.org/view.php?id=16007;
apply online https://forms.clintonfoundation.org/view.php?id=16007;
