Tupande Crop Sourcing Officer (Fixed-Term)

excerpts from the official posting

Seeking an autonomous, field-based professional with minimum 1 year of experience in agricultural extension or buying to operate a large scale macadamia value-chain that directly boost smallholder farmer incomes.

Main responsibilities

• Develop knowledge of the standard market requirements
• Farmer training- Advise farmers on intervention methods to use on pests and disease.
• Maintain proper and accurate records of production as required of Macadamia buying centers on behalf of the farmer groups.
• Regularly carry out farm risk assessment and crop scouting.

Profile

• Across all roles, these are the general qualifications we look for . For this role specifically, you will have:
• 1+ years work experience in an agricultural related field.
• Knowledge of the macadamia value chain (e.g. crop varieties, quality controls, seasonality, stock taking) is appreciated