Agricultural Assistant III

1 month ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation Full time

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:Certificate in any of the following fields: Agriculture, Horticulture, Agribusiness, Agricultural economics or any equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution; andProficiency in computer application skills.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Implementing all tea agronomic activities- plucking, weeding, pruning, tipping, fertilizer application;Preparing nurseries (seedlings) for expansion programs of both tea and forest;Timely plucking, weighing and delivery of green leaf to the factories as per set quality standards and minimizing green leaf losses in the field and buying centres;Infilling and consolidation of any gaps within the block;Requisitioning required material for the crop and forest maintenance as per approved procedures;Maintaining trees in the areas identified as per approved policies and procedures;Preparing timely and accurate reports and distributing to appropriate users;Maintaining accurate records (Task book, ledgers, plucking round planner and compartment registers) as per approved procedures;Effective and efficient utilization of labour and inputs as per provided schedules and guidelines;Liaising with the Zone Manager on mobilizing labour required for maintenance of tea fields and forest plantations;Allocating duties to workers and managing their welfare;Ensuring compliance with the environmental, Health and safety measures and regulations;Preparing weekly/monthly work plans and associated budgets and ensuring effective control;Preparing the information on master roll for general workers, casuals and other expenses in the farm; and managing of 5-10 hectares of tea/tree farms/blocks to meet expected goals and output per hectare/bush in terms of quality and quantity.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Logistics planning and management, Fleet management, Route planning, Planning and scheduling, Engineering

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree

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