Full Time Tanzania Agriculture
Job Overview
Open Position: Farm Manager – Agronomy
Office Location: Kilombero, Morogoro
Reports To: Agricultural Optimization Manager
Background
- Kilombero Sugar Company Limited (KSCL), the largest producer of sugar in the country operating cohesively with Illovo Distillers Tanzania Limited (IDTL) and a member of Illovo Sugar Africa Limited (Africa’s largest sugar producer). The Company now invites applicants who are self-motivated, honest, hardworking and committed individuals to fill above mentioned position at Kilombero.
Background – visit us at https://www.illovosugarafrica.com/About-Us/Tanzania
Job Purpose
- The Farm Manager – Agronomy is responsible for providing direction and technical guidance on crop varieties, crop nutrition, crop protection (weed control and Pest + Disease control) and irrigation to ensure long-term optimization of yield and cost of production as well as promoting and supporting the embedding of agronomic best practices for Country agriculture teams
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support adoption and embedding of agreed best practices, frameworks, minimum standards and processes for agronomy and crop production teams.
- Support in implementation and management of sugarcane agronomic trials as required by the head of agricultural optimization as part of a continuous productivity initiative.
- Participate in training of farm teams on sugarcane husbandry practices or activities from planting to harvesting.
- Participate in the management of Estate nursery fields, monitor seed quality, and ensure regular disease inspections are carried out as per schedules
- Conduct surveys of all commercial and nursery fields, for pests and diseases, and communicate infestation/infection levels to the relevant parties
- Ensure all agronomic data is captured for trend analysis, reporting and decision making.
- Support agronomic optimization by adopting new technologies and methods and ensure continuous improvement by implementing best practices and conducting regular system checks.
- Participate in developing new SOPs per requirements and assure performance against agronomy related SOPs
- Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation, those relating to SHERQ, Competition Law and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)
Minimum Requirements:
- BSc in Agronomy, General Agriculture or equivalent from a recognized institution • 2+ years’ experience in sugar cane agriculture
- Above average computer literacy
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Organizational skills
- Creative and innovate
- Team player
- Overall desire to learn and adapt to new concepts
Terms of Service:
- The successful candidate will be engaged on a permanent contract.
- All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please click here to apply for the position before 30th December 2022.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
- Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer.
- Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.
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