Main responsibility is to supervise and offer technical support to out-growers to ensure seed production (from sowing / transplanting to seed extraction) is according to targets of quality, quantity, timelines and costs for farm-allocated crops and to record all production data. It requires agronomical skills.

Summary of Position     

• Organize the Out - Grower network activity and follow-up visits.
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  Maintain and ensure that the Out - Grower network production activities are at a good technical level.
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  Ensure timely updating of the Master File data and present both weekly & monthly reports.

·Be an agronomist with green finger

·Organize and schedule grower’s plant deliveries.

· Provide timely technical production advice to the growers on fertilizer and pesticide.

·Ensure crop follow-up for each grower on a regular basis.

·Ensure regular controls and follow up during pollination and harvesting to avoid the presence of inbred and to guarantee rigorous process and labeling.

·Ensure regular control and follow up during the crop cycle to guarantee germination.

·Create and regularly update the operation protocols.

·Visit Out-growers and ensure timely reporting on the crop status.

·Coordinating the production plan: transplanting activity of all males and female plants

·Maintain complete and exhaustive reporting to the Production Manager and SSM (Hazera & Vilmorin)

·Respect the Company’s code of conduct and other policies.

·Ensure Weekly & Monthly out-grower progress report.

·Follow all safety protocols as per the company safety policy.

Qualifications & Technical Skills 

·Holder of degree in Horticulture/Agriculture.

·4 years’ experience and knowledge of a similar position in seed production.

·Must be proficient in oral and written English & Swahili.

·Holder of a valid driving licence.

·Proficiency of Microsoft Office, user level.

Common Competencies:

·Good report writing and effective communication skills.

·Adequate organization & planning skills.

·Ability to work in a team: To be an active member of a working group with a positive attitude, good ease of communication and actively participates in the search for solutions.

·Act with leadership, being proactive in providing timely and constructive feedback and providing overview.

·Ability to self-criticism and self-analysis: Recognize successes and errors, being transparent when communicating the latter to their superior. Actively collaborate in the solution of them and avoid their repetition.

·Stress tolerance: Maintain self-control in the face of pressure of multiple goals and deadlines and demonstrate a great emotional balance.

·Flexibility and adaptability: Be able to modify your own behavior and stay effective within a changing environment and learn. 

·Punctuality and responsibility.

·Able to work in isolated area.