Seed Quality Assurance Officer at Value Seeds Limited

Job Description
The position holder will among other things perform the following duties:

• Assist in multiplication of virus-free maize, rice, planting material using several different rapid multiplication methods;
• To assist in running research trials and maintenance of the seed store as needed.
• Assist in testing of treatments to improve multiplication rate and reduce cost of rapid multiplication systems in the laboratory and field;
• Assist in planting, maintenance, data collection, harvesting and post-harvest handling of crops from variety trials on-station and on-farm;
• Assist with sales of certified -basic seed include keeping records of sales and facilitating payment and deposit of revenue from stem sales;
• Participate in training of technicians and partners on methods of crops multiplication;
• Assist in supervising subordinate staff on field, laboratory and screenhouse activities;
• Lead in in collection and analyses of field data including preparation of quality technical reports;
• Assist in selecting, developing and improving capacity of seed outgrowers and partners through training and other related capacity- building initiatives.
• Assist and monitor variety demonstrations conducted by the company to sector partners including NGOs
• Support sales and communications staff in preparing materials for publication on websites, pamphlets efforts and project success stories.
• Develop annual forecast plants for breeding and multiplication forecasts
• Identify and develop seed multiplication and breeding sited within the company premises and from outgrowers