Field Supervisor

  • Full Time
  • Mumbwa, Zambia
  • Applications have closed

Website Amatheon Agri Zambia

Amatheon Agri is an agribusiness and food company

BACKGROUND

Amatheon Agri is a European agribusiness and farming company developing and operating sustainable agriculture and food projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, headquartered in Berlin. Amatheon Agri Zambia Ltd (AAZ) is a subsidiary of Amatheon Agri Holding N.V. and began farming operations in Mumbwa District in 2012. Since inception, the company has successfully developed over 3,000 hectares of land for rain-fed and irrigated cropping activities and employs over 200 people on a permanent basis.

Amatheon has developed a comprehensive Outgrower Programme that equips small-scale farmers with the necessary knowledge and access to inputs, credit, and a market to expand their businesses.

AAZ is inviting suitable applicants to fill the following vacancy:

FIELD SUPERVISOR

Job Purpose

This role is responsible for designing community and social development projects and supervision of Field Officers.

Key Accountabilities

  • Secure consignment stock of farm inputs and establish selling points
  • Establish extension structures for conservation farming training, research and development and village trusts
  • Management of the out grower scheme
  • Ensure implementation of nutrition components, entrepreneurship capacity building , and facilitation of access to loans
  • Draft requisite policies and training materials
  • Liaising with the Managing Director, Head of Finance and other Heads of departments on pricing and marketing

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor of Science Degree in Agricultural Science or a related field
  • Added training or qualifications in Project Management, Marketing, Business Administration or Accounting will be an added advantage
  • Minimum of 5 years experience in out- grower and commercial farming
  • Familiarity with rural participatory appraisal techniques
  • Strong communication and management skills
  • Valid driver’s licence

APPLICATION METHOD

Interested candidates should submit their application letter accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae not later than Friday 25th May 2018 to [email protected].

Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted


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