Tanzania Red Cross Society, a charitable humanitarian organization established by an Act of Parliament No. 71 of 1962 and her partner Spanish Red Cross are recruiting qualified and experienced persons to fill the following vacant positions in Moshi and Kimanjaro Districts of Kilimanjaro and Manyara regions respectively ..
FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS PROJECT IN KILIMANJARO REGION.
(KILIMANJARO VANILLA PROJECT)
DEPARTMENT: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
POSITION: Agro-Processing Engineer
REPORTS: TRCS PROJECT MANAGER
QUALIFICATION: MSc in Agricultural Extension and Education, Horticulture, Crop Science, Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Agricultural Economics, Food processing and Agro processing.
EXPERIENCE: at least 5 years working with farmer's organisations (cooperatives, farmers groups ... ) in developing cash crops value chain (desirable in vanilla crop)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Food processing
• Human nutrition
• Agro-processing
• Food standards
• Market and marketing skills
• Innovation system skills
Computer software package and internet formatting languages
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Undertake all agricultural activities Planned for the targeted households ( 1.200 Farms and 1 o Farmer Reid School)
• Supervise and register data related to the vanilla production.
• Cooperate with Government agricultural extension officers assigned in the villages through the district and villages leadership.
• Advice the targeted households on the best practices for cultivating vanilla (organic compost shade and water requirements, identification of pest attacks and organic treatments for fungus as Fusarium).
• Conduct training to the targeted households on the management of the agricultural plots (specie: Vanilla planifolia); farming techniques oriented to get quality Length and moisture}of vanilla beans, internal management and guidance to strength farmer's groups (3), techniques of harvest post-harvest and storage of green vanilla beans, curing and processing of green vanilla beans to black pods, linkage between local farmer's groups and market (local, regional or national level).
• Supervise construction works
• Compile and collect data field for evaluation indicators of verifiable objectives
• An overseer of day to day performance of the vanilla subsector
• Advice the project manager on improvement of vanilla value chain
• Ensure vanilla processing and quality control are at market acceptable standards
• Facilitate a quality and standard management system
• Facilitate market access to farmers and other stakeholders in the value chain
• Enhance capacity of farmers and other stakeholders on production, market and marketing
• Supervise Innovation platforms to ensure compliance with regulation~ and quality standards
• Prepare reports at the end of week, month and year
• Perform any other duties assigned by his seniors from time to time.
FOOD SECURITY AND LIVELIHOODS PROJECT IN KILIMANJARO REGION.
(KILIMANJARO VANILLA PROJECT)
DEPARTMENT: DISASTER MANAGEMENT
POSITION: Agro-Processing Engineer
REPORTS: TRCS PROJECT MANAGER
QUALIFICATION: MSc in Agricultural Extension and Education, Horticulture, Crop Science, Agricultural and Applied Economics,
Agricultural Economics, Food processing and Agro processing.
EXPERIENCE: at least 5 years working with farmer's organisations (cooperatives, farmers groups ... ) in developing cash crops value chain (desirable in vanilla crop)
SPECIAL SKILLS:
• Food processing
• Human nutrition
• Agro-processing
• Food standards
• Market and marketing skills
• Innovation system skills
Computer software package and internet formatting languages
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Undertake all agricultural activities Planned for the targeted households ( 1.200 Farms and 1 o Farmer Reid School)
• Supervise and register data related to the vanilla production.
• Cooperate with Government agricultural extension officers assigned in the villages through the district and villages leadership.
• Advice the targeted households on the best practices for cultivating vanilla (organic compost shade and water requirements, identification of pest attacks and organic treatments for fungus as Fusarium).
• Conduct training to the targeted households on the management of the agricultural plots (specie: Vanilla planifolia); farming techniques oriented to get quality Length and moisture}of vanilla beans, internal management and guidance to strength farmer's groups (3), techniques of harvest post-harvest and storage of green vanilla beans, curing and processing of green vanilla beans to black pods, linkage between local farmer's groups and market (local, regional or national level).
• Supervise construction works
• Compile and collect data field for evaluation indicators of verifiable objectives
• An overseer of day to day performance of the vanilla subsector
• Advice the project manager on improvement of vanilla value chain
• Ensure vanilla processing and quality control are at market acceptable standards
• Facilitate a quality and standard management system
• Facilitate market access to farmers and other stakeholders in the value chain
• Enhance capacity of farmers and other stakeholders on production, market and marketing
• Supervise Innovation platforms to ensure compliance with regulation~ and quality standards
• Prepare reports at the end of week, month and year
• Perform any other duties assigned by his seniors from time to time.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS:
Application letters should be accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae, copies of relevant certificates, two names of referees, place of residence, telephone numbers and email address. Application letters should be submitted to:
The Secretary General,
Tanzania Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 1133,
DAR ES SALAAM
The Secretary General,
Tanzania Red Cross Society,
P.O. Box 1133,
DAR ES SALAAM
Deadline for submission: 19 February 2016. Only shortlisted candidates will be informed
Agro-Processing Engineer , Tanzania Red Cross Society
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