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| Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) |
AJIRA TANZANIA 2020 / NAFASI ZA KAZI 2020
Position: REGIONAL AGRONOMIST
LOCATION: ARUSHA, TANZANIA
Job Summary
We are looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position of Regional Agronomist.
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Main Duties and Responsibilities.
Under
overall supervision of Production Manager and direct supervision of
Zonal Production Coordinator, you will be performing the following
duties and responsibilities.
•
Ensure dissemination of horticultural technologies appropriate for
improved yield and quality of horticultural products for increased
market access for TAHA beneficiaries in the region.
• Proper planning, establishment of demonstration plots, farmers filed schools, and other learning/exhibition platforms
•
Recruit and retain TAHA members (of all categories) and beneficiaries
in the region through proper positioning of TAHA’s membership benefits
and ensure that members service is up to the members and organization
expectations.
•
Provide the general oversight and supervision of the Community Based
Facilitators (CBFs) relation to the set targets and plans for the
region.
•
Closely collaborate with Gender & Nutrition Specialist to work with
producers, processors, exporters, cooperatives and associations on
gender, youth & nutrition awareness in the region
•
Closely collaborate with Food Safety & Standard Coordinator to
engage with, work with or support formation of viable partnerships,
networks and collaborations to effectively promote and create awareness
and highlight food safety agenda at regional level
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•
Identify and coordinate ground partners in different places and ensure
TAHA resources are well leveraged with that of other ground partners for
bigger/tangible results and impact.
•
Promotes knowledge sharing at regional or national meetings and
conferences and influences partners and stakeholders on industry related
issues
•
Identify and collaborate with organizations working in gender and
incorporating existing educational materials into TAHA activities
• Ensure timely and proper Planning & Reporting of field activities
•
Collaborate closely with Marketing, Programs, MEAL, Operations,
Communications departments in developing and execution of activities,
monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and reporting structures
performed/planned activities
•
Represent TAHA and the industry in such events related to
production/technology/innovation matters of the industry at
regional/national lever
• Any other duty as assigned by the Production Manager, Chief Operations Manager and the Chief Executive.
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2. Key Competencies and requirements
• A proven track record and experience in horticulture industry and context of not less than 3 years
•
A degree in Horticulture, Agriculture, Agronomy or related field from a
recognized institution, with work experience in horticulture-based
activities.
• Good understanding and perspective in commercial horticulture is required
• A valid Motor vehicle driving license for Tanzania mainland
• Flexibility to work in any part of Tanzania as required by the organization.
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If you are interested and qualified for this vacancy kindly send your letter of intent together with your CV to the following email hr@taha.or.tz copy to asia.barnabas@taha.or.tz with REGIONAL AGRONOMIST as caption in the subject line. Deadline for sending applications is 20th January, 2020.
Due to the anticipated number of applications for this post, ONLY SHORTLISTED candidates will be contacted and if you shall not hear from us one week after the deadline, please consider yourself unsuccessful for this post.
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