Field Agronomists - (4 positions)

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Company Description

Tanzania Horticultural Association (TAHA) is an apex private sector member based organization mandated to develop and promote horticultural crops (flowers, fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs and horticultural seeds) in Tanzania. TAHA's goal is to improve the growth and competitiveness of horticultural industry in the country for social and economic gains, TAHA is a strong voicing platform, representing farmers at all levels, processors, exporters and service providers In the horticultural industry in Tanzania TAHA is looking for motivated and highly experienced individuals to fill the following positions:

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • Mobilize farmers into formal groups/associations and register them with TAHA.
  • Introduce innovative horticultural practices as you work to empower farmers with technical skills and capabilities through business oriented extension services.
  • Collaborate with Marketing Department in connecting tanners with reliable and sustainable markets.
  • Prepare and coordinate technical training programs, farmer field days, workshops, exchange visits and other farmers networking events.
  • Work with the Policy and Advocacy Department in advocating for horticultural farmers interests at local Government level in your area of operation.
  • Connect value chain actors in your work areas to ensure synergies and experience sharing.
  •  Maintain solid relations between TAHA, and lGAs and other ground partners in the respective areas.
  •  Prepare monthly and quarterly activities implementation plans, budgets and reports.

DUTY STATION: Dodoma (2), Zanzibar (Unguja) (1), Dar Es Salaam (1)

Qualifications:

A degree in the field of agriculture, horticulture, soil science or related areas. Experience of at least 3 years in providing agronomy technical services to horticultural farmers, a horticulture company or an agricultural related organization/company.
Experience in providing and managing agronomy technical services in a donor funded project will be an added advantage.

Application Procedure

Interested and suitably qualified individuals should send their applications enclosing detailed Curriculum vitae, photocopies of academic certificate and salary history to the following:

Human Resource and Administration Officer,
Tanzania Horticultural Association
P.0.Box 16520,
ARUSHA

Email: hr@taha.or.tz.


Submission deadline is Friday 10th February, 2017.

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