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Olkalou Dairy Plant Ltd. is a farmer owned company with diverse business portfolios ranging from milk collection, bulking, chilling and provision of other value enhancing services to dairy farmers within Ol’kalou town and its environs.

The plant is currently collecting, cooling and marketing over 25,000 litres of milk daily and serves over 5,000 smallholder dairy farmers within Nyandarua Central & West, Kipipiri, Gilgil and Mirangini districts.

The plant is seeking a highly innovative individual with strong business and entrepreneurial skills, passion and
energy to fill the position of General Manager.

Reporting to the board of directors, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring sustainable growth of all business units and oversee all aspects of the business hub’s operations including; general management, planning finance, human resources management, managing external or public relations, manage marketing and customer services.

He/She should possess the following qualification and experience:

• Business management graduate or relevant degree
• 5 years proven experience in the dairy industry or equivalent service
• Senior management experience in operations, finance and marketing
• Management experience with demonstrated leadership skills
• Strong customer service and communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills
• Experience with computer financial systems
• Relevant master’s degree will be an added advantage.

Email your application and CV quoting current and expected salary to: hrolkaloudairy@gmail.com by December 30th 2011.

An NGO serving in Naivasha seeks to recruit a suitably qualified Agronomist.

Required Qualification

• A holder of Diploma/Certificate in Horticulture
• A working experience of 4 years with at least 2 years working in green house (horticultural) farming.
• Have a minimum of a D+ in K.C.S.E
• A valid certificate of good conduct

Submit your application and CV to:- sunshine.center@yahoo.com

Not later than 23/12/2011

Call : 0721 476384

We are looking for a Climate Change and Policy Associate Scientist to be based in Yaounde, Cameroon.

The selected candidate will be required to travel within the region to the country offices of the different nodes and within the ASB platform network.

The position

Under the direct supervision of the Regional Coordinator, the incumbent will have the following responsibilities:

Research

1. Carry out and contribute to research in the areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation, Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation (REDD+), Reducing Emissions from All Land Uses (REALU), payment for environmental services (PES), sustainable land management, and biodiversity conservation as their link to agroforestry
2. Lead and coordinate ICRAF-related ASB Partnership activities in the West and Central Africa Region
3. Coordinate and support development of methodologies for climate-related forest policy and other land uses
4. Analyze existing policies and potential policy reforms in terms of their impact on climate change debates at national and international levels
5. Carrying out thematic action research at landscape scale to evaluate the impact of climate change policy instruments in achieving landscape connectivity and in reducing deforestation and degradation
6. Publish outputs in high quality publications, including peer-reviewed journals, extension technical notes and policy briefs
7. Supervise graduate students in  research in one or more of the above mentioned areas

Policy, capacity building in the area of climate change, REDD+ and payment of environmental services

1. Promote links to regional forestry and environmental management policies
2. Actively engage in the development of relevant policy for agroforestry development  through science-policy processes
3. Contribute technical expertise  in the development of  REDD demonstration activities in the ASB benchmarks

Fundraising and project management

1. Develop project concepts (seeking opportunities for proposals, developing proposals, follow ups) and raise resources for research activities in the West and Central Africa region
2. Assist the Regional Coordinator in steering and managing specific projects

Requirements

1. PhD in Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology, Ecology, Resource Management, Forestry, Soil Sciences or a related discipline
2. Minimum of 5 years experience in forest management, monitoring and evaluation of landscape agroforestry and livelihoods
3. Sound experience and skills in REDD and climate change issues
4. Good skills in conceptualisation, communication, writing and reporting
5. Experience in the preparation of donor reports
6. A good publications track record
7. Good database development and management skills
8. Competence in basic computer applications including statistical packages
9. Good geographic information systems and remote sensing skills
10. Ability to work independently in a multidisciplinary team and a multicultural environment
11. Proficiency in spoken and written English and French
12. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
13. Working experience in the West and Central Africa Region will be an added advantage

Terms and conditions

The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is an equal opportunity employer offering a competitive salary and benefits package.

The appointment will be for an initial period of two (2) years with nine (9) months probation period, with potential for extension and renewable subject to assessment of performance and availability of funds.

The organization offers a collegial and gender-sensitive working environment, believes that staff diversity promotes excellence, and strongly encourages applications from qualified women.

Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their suitability for the above position and detailed curriculum vitae, with names and addresses of three referees (including telephone, fax numbers and email address).

All correspondence should be addressed to the Human Resources Unit, World Agroforestry Centre, P.O. Box 30677, 00100 Nairobi, Kenya. Applications can also be sent via email to: icrafhru@cgiar.org. Applicants should indicate “Application for a Climate Change and Policy Associate Scientist – ASB-ICRAF/WCA” on the application letters or email submissions.  Applications will be considered until 15 January 2011 or until the position is filled.

The World Agroforestry Centre, supported by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), carries out research to generate science-based knowledge about the complex role that trees play in agricultural landscapes and uses its research to ensure that policies and practices benefit the poor and the environment. Our vision is an ‘agroforestry transformation’ in the developing world—a massive increase in the use of trees on landscapes by smallholder rural households to ensure security in food, nutrition, income, health, shelter and energy, and a regenerated environment. Headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, the organization conducts research in 23 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.

The West and Central Africa (WCA) Regional Office based in Yaounde, Cameroon covers a vast geographical area comprising 21 countries with a population of 330 million and a surface area of about 1200 million hectares. The region’s activities are carried out in the Sahel, Upper Guinea and in the Humid Tropics Zones where significant potential exists for ICRAF and partners to contribute to reduction of poverty, hunger and malnutrition among the rural poor communities.

Only shortlisted applicants meeting the above requirements will be contacted.
We invite you to learn more about ICRAF by accessing our website: www.worldagroforestry.org

Risco Flowers is an upcoming flower farm based in Nyanza, Western Kenya.

We wish to recruit a Farm Manager with a view to setup and produce summer flowers mainly Calla Lilies.

The job holder will serve as the principal assistant to the Director and will be involved in coordination and control of the production activities of the farm which will include irrigation, crop protection, post harvest procedures, maintenance of farm infrastructure and staff management.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee and coordinate proper crop husbandry practices from planting to harvesting including pest control, weed management, field cultivation and post harvest practices.
• Ensure that irrigation is done as required and controlling how much water to irrigate and at what intervals.
• Check the EC and PH of the water and soil and determine what quantities to use
• Ensure that spraying is done promptly and develop spray programs.
• Oversee and coordinate scouting and ensure reports are given on time.
• Ensure that greenhouse structures and operation systems are in good order.
• Supervise other employees working on the farm and solve worker grievances

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have a minimum of a diploma in agriculture or horticulture
• Self driven and a team player
• Have basic irrigation experience including irrigation equipment like the water pumps
• Fluent in Swahili and English
• Minimum 3 years experience in a flower farm

If you have the skills and competences for this role, send your CV ONLY to riscoventures@gmail.com by 31st December 2011.

Organizational Overview

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) is a partnership of The Rockefeller Foundation, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the United Kingdom’s Department For International Development working with African governments, other donors, NGOs, the private sector and African farmers to significantly and sustainably improve the productivity and incomes of poor, small-scale farmers in Africa.

AGRA is headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, and maintains offices in Accra, Ghana, Maputo, Mozambique, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Bamako, Mali. AGRA also undertakes policy advocacy and resource mobilization.

The Program for Africa’s Seeds Systems (PASS) is an AGRA initiative to improve food security and reduce poverty in Africa by promoting the development of seed delivery systems that allow small-scale farmers to gain access to improved, adapted crop varieties in an equitable and sustainable manner.

Proposals Invited

AGRA invites proposals from duly qualified organizations for one-time funding of a maximum of $150,000 over two years, for activities which will allow the grantee to increase the production and distribution of certified seed of improved, adapted crop varieties among poor, small-scale farmers through both private and public channels, including seed companies, community-based seed systems and public research and extension services.

In addition, proposals should include activities which increase farmer awareness of the value of improved seed and strengthen seed dissemination channels through agro-dealers and other seed retailers.

Priority will be given to proposals which focus on production and delivery of large quantities of high quality seed of a wide range of crop species to poor, small-scale farmers at the lowest price.

Focus crops include maize, rice, sorghum, millet, bananas, cassava, sweet potato, beans, cowpeas, pigeon pea and groundnuts. Eligible countries include Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, South Sudan, Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, Ghana, Nigeria, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Further funding opportunities may exist after successful completion of the project, through investment and working capital loans available from several Funds partnering with AGRA.

Procedure for application

Interested parties are requested to send proposals to email address: smwachi@agra-alliance.org, before December 31, 2011.