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Agricultural Officer II
3 months ago
ABOUT THE COMPANY
The Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation was established through a Legal Gazette Notice No. 265 of 1986 as a State Corporation with the aim of promoting forest conservation by providing buffer zones of tea and assorted tree species to check against human encroachment into the forestland. The Corporation is mandated to protect the gazetted forests from human encroachment by establishing continuous belts of tea bushes and assorted tree species which acts as a buffer between forests and communities living adjacent to the forests. The tea zones not only help to protect the forests but also in the rehabilitation of ecologically fragile areas. The Corporation was established by the Government of Kenya to enhance the conservation of forests and protection of the environment, to produce the internationally renowned Kenyan quality tea, to produce fuel-wood that is essential in tea processing, to create jobs as well as earn revenue for the Kenyan government. Specifically, the Corporation is mandated to establish, manage and develop tea and fuel wood plantations and indigenous trees; establish and manage nurseries for propagation of tea and tree seedlings; establish, manage and maintain tea processing factories and process tea. The Corporation is also mandated to construct and maintain rural access roads, offices and green leaf collection centres and transport, lease, sell or market in Kenya or outside Kenya any tea, wood or other products produced or processed by the Corporation or its agents. The Corporation operates in seventeen zones across the country.
JOB SUMMARY
Person SpecificationsFor appointment to this grade a candidate must have:Bachelor’s degree in any of the following disciplines: Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Extension and Education, Agricultural Studies or any other relevant qualification from a recognized institution;Proficiency in computer application;
RESPONSIBILITIES
Managing tea/tree blocks to meet expected goals and output per hectare/bush in terms of quality and quantity.Preparing and implementing approved scheduled work plans for all field activities;Planning for timely availability of required supplies/inputs for farms/blocks for achievement of set performance targets;Ensuring effective management of tea bushes and trees in the blocks in order to maximize yield per hectare and as per approved policies and procedures;Implementing field plans and strategies as per approved policies;Training employees on production method, process standards and specifications of green leaf & forest conservation;Assisting in coordinating the transport systems, including proper maintenance of transport fleet for green leaf collection and delivery to the factories;Assisting in coordinating agricultural and forest development projects in the zone, including monitoring the expansion of tea in new areas;Assisting in coordinating stakeholder activities in the zone;Assisting in implementing agriculture and forest conservation plans and strategies as per approved policies;Assisting in ensuring field equipment are repaired and calibrated;Coordinating and organizing for timely collection and delivery of quality green leaf from buying centres;Liaising with Zone Manager and Supervisors on enforcing green leaf quality;Assisting in establishing tea and tree nurseries in the zone;Assisting in Preparing timely and accurate reports and distributing them to appropriate users;Participating in monitoring the performance of all green leaf production units and forest conservation in the assigned zone;Participating preparation of budget and control through effective utilization of available resources in the zone; andPreparing muster roll and payment of wages in consultation with the Zone Manager.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Logistics planning and management, Fleet management, Route planning, Planning and scheduling, Engineering
REQUIRED EDUCATION
Bachelor's degree
