Technical Officer/Research Officer at Value Seeds Limited

Duties and Responsibilities

• Handles administrative and human resource management activities of the outgrowers unit division for seeds production –Maize, Rice, Sorghum and Cowpeas;
• Develops and implements FULLY seed development plan with outgrowers
• Coordinates the procurement and distribution of agricultural inputs for seed production at all levels;
• Manages and records all material and financial expenses diverted to outgrowers;
• Advises farmers on financing of farm operations (inputs, labour) and on proper utilization of inputs to improve the livelihood of the household;
• Develops and implements performance monitoring and evaluation system;
• Prepares plans and budget which enable the unit to achieve its goal
• To work effectively with breeding and production unit to implement field trials, to allot field sites and to design and implement a seasonal plan for all experiments and demonstrations for rice and maize
• To supervise and train both staff to complete field operations including cultivation, irrigation, spraying and harvesting and to ensure safe operations for seeds in conjunction with seed breeding unit.
• To manage the purchasing and maintenance of all field equipment, including sowers, sprayers, cultivators etc for experimental field supplies.
• To ensure good pest and disease management in trials with the use of appropriate IPM practices.
• To ensure that all field sites and especially the demonstration site are well presented and maintained and to supervise the collection and storage of seed of all demonstration