Milk Procurement & Extension Officer at Kiambaa Dairy
Job Title: Milk Procurement & Extension Officer
Hiring Organization: Kiambaa Dairies
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: FMCG
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/16/2024
Location: Kiambu,
Gross Salary: Kshs 25-30k,
Role Objective
To provide the required support to drive an effective service delivery to both active and non-active farmers in order to achieve high quantity and quality on-farm productivity, and grow delivery of milk to the factory.
Key Responsibilities:
- Build strong and loyal raw milk supply base from the farmers in the Society’s catchment areas.
- Monitor and continuously grow milk volumes delivered to Society, and raise any concerns for timely interventions.
- Offer extension services to the Society’s dairy farmers.
- Develop and implement strategies on how to reactivate dormant farmers and onboard new farmers.
- Advise the Management and the Board on ways of improving members’ services and members commitment.
- Assist in developing, implementing and conducting comprehensive and effective farmers’ trainings, organized field visits and support services.
- Coordinate with the Quality Control Officer on quality improvement of milk supplied by members and troubleshooting milk quality issues from the farm level.
- Disseminate any relevant information to the members, especially on all services available to them.
- Provide technical advice on design elements (extension model and relevant approaches) to strengthen and reform extension system.
- Advise the Management and the Board on how to increase milk delivery by farmers.
- Developing strategies to support the Society’s farmers to do dairy as a business; aspects of record keeping, reducing the cost of production etc
- Structure work plan, targets, and reports for the Extension department.
- Coordinate with other relevant departments to support achievement of milk volumes and extension services to members.
- Submit daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Head of Milk Procurement & Extension services on activities done, results, challenges and recommendations.
Qualifications:
- Diploma or Degree in Animal Science, Animal Production or any other related field
- Certificate of good conduct
- 2 years valid driving license (Motorbike)
- With at least 2 years’ experience in Milk Procurement & Extension services
- Skills and Personal Attributes
- Good communication skills.
- Ability to communicate in the local dialect is an added advantage.
- Ability to work with minimal supervision
- Management skills
- Result oriented
- Innovative
- High integrity
How to Apply
Forward your CV Only to recruitment@kiambaadairy.com
The Application deadline is Friday 26th April 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
