AJIRA Barrick | Community Development Officer-Agronomy Job at Barrick

Job Opportunity at Barrick – North Mara Gold Mine LTD

Community Development Officer-Agronomy Job Opportunity at Barrick – North Mara Gold Mine LTD

 Responsibilities

• Strongly drive progress in agribusiness projects through maintaining track record of the pre-set KPIs.
• Keeping up to date on current best practices in the agronomy field and their applications.
• Introduce and mobilize farmers through their local groups, Farmer Based Organizations and local government leaders.
• Set up and monitor demonstration sites to provide hard evidence for the success of the concepts promoted.
• Provide technical support on best agricultural practices to producer groups and their organizations.
• Evaluate crop performance as affected by weather, diseases, pests and management practices and provide solutions on spot.
• Conduct regular farmers’ school/ and field day sessions with existing and potential farmers or groups.
• Conduct training to Village Agro-Technicians on various agronomic issues such as installation and maintenance of irrigation equipment, greenhouses, crop production and climate smart agriculture.
• Provide market-based solution to farmers including crop selection, production schedules and the concept of collective procurement and marketing in response to market needs.
• Mobilize the formation, capacity building and formalization of specialized producer groups and other Farmer Based Organizations.
• Consult with producer groups on existing potentials to increase their economic return from a range of selected high value crops and in collaboration with private sector partners, through “out-grower schemes” or contract farming.
• Work closely with other CR department sections in designing and implementing strategies for scaling of successful interventions in agribusiness.
• Prepare and submit monthly activity plans and reports in a timely manner.
• Collect both results and performance-based data and submit them via digital channels on regular basis.
• Maintain good collaboration with stakeholders as well as local communities, authorities, relevant government departments and within Barrick.
• Travel to attend meetings, learning and training activities and be involved in building needed networks for performance improvement.

Qualification Requirements

• Undergraduate Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Horticulture or related field.
• A Master’s degree will be an added advantage.
• Experience And Competencies Needed
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• More than 2 years’ experience in the agricultural sector especially management of horticultural crops or horticultural production.
• Experience in management of medium and large-scale drip irrigation technologies is necessary.
• Solid understanding of commercial production.
• Experience working with youths and youth groups will be an added advantage.
• Good general understanding of the horticultural sub-sector is important.
• Experience in farm management in reputable agribusinesses or institutions will also be an added advantage.
• Experience in the area of organizational capacity building of community-based groups or institutions.
• Demonstrable experience of participatory development and stakeholder engagement approaches.

What We Can Offer You

• A comprehensive compensation package including bonuses and site-specific benefits.
• The ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• Opportunities to grow and learn with the industry colleagues are endless .
• Access to a variety of career opportunities across the organization .

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