Field / Extension Agent (Supply Chain) at ReelFruit

Job Purpose

• The Extension / Field Agent is responsible for organizing and monitoring all operational activities on the farm.

Duties / Responsibilities

• To organize and monitor all operational activities, including the allocation of inputs as needed.
• To closely monitor the growth and development of the fruits, ensure fruits are within maturity specifications of ReelFruit before they are harvested and dispatched.
• To work with the person in charge of fruit receipts at the factory to ensure that the appropriate fruits for any processing round are available.
• Maintaining positive relationships with supplying farmers to enhance ReelFruit's positive reputation.
• To supervise the dissemination of information, skills and techniques to farmers based on the ReelFruit protocol.
• To prepare weekly and monthly reports on activities progress.
• To demonstrate the right usage and application of agro-inputs on farms.
• To monitor and assist in collecting data from both demonstration farms and farmer’s farms in the area of operations.
• To distribute and account for all inputs delivered to all farmers in your operational area
• To improve the long-term performance of farmers' farms by increasing their capacity to adapt and apply better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs, and procedures.
• To encourage farmers to adopt better practices through exposure to new knowledge, information, skills, inputs and processes to improve the long-term performance of their farms.
• To serve as “eyes and ears” of ReelFruit, raise red flags and troubleshoot in situations that will require such attention to preempt the occurrence and recurrence.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree / HND in relevant fields
• A minimum of 3 years of work experience.

Skills:
As the Extension/Field Agent, you'll need to show:

• Strong communication, presentation and liaison and interpersonal skills.
• Tactfulness in task execution.
• Keen and in-depth interest in fruit farming especially for Mangoes.
• Knowledge of, and experience in the application of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) relating to crops of interest to ReelFruit.
• Ability to integrate and work within rural areas and farming communities.
• Ready to visit farmers within your operational area at least once each week.
• An open, flexible and innovative working style.
• Ability to communicate in English and the local language.
• Must be able to work under tight schedules and manage time efficiently.
• Ability to ride a motorbike.