2 Job Positions of Tea Plantation Agronomist at Mulindi Factory Company Limited: (Deadline 29 November 2024)

2 Job Positions of Tea Plantation Agronomist at Mulindi Factory Company Limited: (Deadline 29 November 2024)

Mulindi Factory Co. Ltd in Gicumbi district is seeking to recruit suitably qualified, detail oriented, dynamic and self-motivated persons to fill the following vacant positions.

Job Title: Agronomist: 2

Tea Plantation Agronomist

Overall Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Farm Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for provision of tea extension services and training of farmers/plantation workers as well as monitoring of tea plantation activities in order to achieve maximum productivity at minimum cost.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out extensive training for farmers and plantation workers on tea husbandry in the plantation in order to achieve maximum productivity per unit area/tea bush.
• Coordinate plucking regimes and ensure timely weighing, collection and transportation of green leaf. This should include ensuring collection centres are adequately equipped with required electronic weighing and recording equipment.
• Conduct field visits to ensure timely preparation of land for new planting, all planting out of seedlings is done professionally and proper aftercare maintenance is achieved.
• Participate in the timely distribution and application of farm inputs, ensuring all inputs are accounted for.
• Developing and promoting good tea agronomic practices
• Should be able to handle and drive Rainforest Certification and any other certification required by the company.
• Timely preparation and planting of tea seedlings.
• Maintaining accurate records, preparing and presenting reports as required.
• Ensuring effective and efficient utilization of farm inputs.
• Supervising plantation staff and ensuring that they achieve quality and quantity targets.
• Ensuring that all tea plantation activities are done in stipulated time without delay.
• Ensuring adequate number of pluckers in the assigned division and effective utilization of pluckers’ incentives.
• Ensuring timely weighment and delivery of plucked leaf to the factory.
• Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

Key qualifications, requirements and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural extension, in Agribusiness, science in agriculture, in Horticulture, in Forestry, in agroforestry
• At least three (3) years working experience in the similar role and similar field.
• Ability to work in a rural setting,under pressure and with minimum supervision
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills: Good written and oral proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda (speaking, reading and writing).
• Decision making, problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills.
• People management skills
• Practical computer skills and competence in MS Office.
• Valid Motorcycle riding permit (category A) will be an added advantage.
• Valid Motorcycle riding permit (category A) will be an added advantage.

Forest Agronomist

Overall Responsibilities:

Plan, coordinate and monitor the company forestry activities and ensure an adequate supply of firewood to the factory is maintained.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure timely and high standard propagation of eucalyptus plantlets aimed at achieving high standard planting to maximize forestry output.

• Ensure all forestry silvicultural practices are carried out on time.
• To conduct annual forestry inventory and update all required data in the approved formats and records.
• Preparing and submitting routine reports on the forestry activities to the Farm Managers.
• Requisitioning and promptly accounting for resources and equipment released to the forestry Department.
• Participating in the planning and budgeting for forest management programs both Factory and Government co-managed forests.
• Supervising and appraising the performance of the capitas of the Forestry department.
• Ensure illegal activities in the conserved forest areas are controlled and culprits apprehended.
• Ensure all forestry harvesting standards are complied with. This will include preparing and monitoring firewood projections.
• Preparation and submission of field reports as may be required.
• Report on forestry exploitation and conservation activities produced.
• Providing forest extension services to farmers and plantation developers.
• Recruit, develop and retain an adequate number of forestry workers.
• Liaise with local government authorities to ensure their buy in and support where needed.
• Keep abreast of all certification standards required by the factory and ensure all field activities comply and adhere to these standards e.g., Rainforest Alliance, FSSC 22000
• Sensitizing communities about the benefits of sustainable exploitation of forest resources.
• Identifying degraded natural forests and supervising enrichment planting as may be suggested by the company
• Enforcing the observance of National Forestry and Tree planting local legislation.
• Supervising and appraising the performance of staff of the Forestry capitas.
• Enforcing compliance with laws and regulations on sustainable exploitation of forestry resources in the company.
• Ensure all company contractors operate within laid down company procedures and that all legal, health and safety policies are adhered to.

Key qualifications, requirements and Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree Qualifications An Honors Bachelor of Science Degree in Forestry or any other relevant field from a recognized Institution.
• Working experience At least 3 years’ experience with exposure to forestry management issues and practices gained in Public Service or reputable Private Organization.
• Ability to workin a rural setting, under pressure and with minimum supervision
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills: Good written and oral proficiency in English and Kinyarwanda (speaking, reading and writing).
• Decision making, problem solving, negotiation and influencing skills.
• People management skills
• Practical computer skills and competence in MS Office.
• Valid Motorcycle riding permit (category A) will be an added advantage.

How to apply:

Send your scanned documents to: [email protected] 

Notice: All documents must be in one downloadable PDF file.

Applications deadline: 29^th November 2024.

Benjamin Yego

Factory Manager