CEO-Farm Manager

As production manager and CEO you are fully responsible for all the operation of the farm and the development in line with the Board approved strategy, which include also what is listed below:

• Supervise all Good Agronomic Practices (GAP) such as conservation farming, land preparation, appropriate planting time male/female, right fertilizer application rate, timely weeding, disease and insect control strategies
  
• Supervise and coordinate seed production activities, other high value corps and other corps, and take care of equipment, documents and working tools
  
• Planning, budgeting and lead day to day production operation
  
• Control the cost of field production in accordance with the specified budgets.
  
• Conduct seed business and other high value corps in safe and ethical manner, and comply with regulatory requirements
  
• Expand customer base through personal contacts, extension services and promotion strategies
  
• Identify and build relationship with prominent business partners for the organizational growth and publicity
  
• Keep up to date local market trends, customers needs, competitive product programs and pricing structure
  
• Establish and manage company s breeding programs and maintain germplasm
  
• To keep the organization s documents with high level of confidentiality
  
• Ensure with the relevant bodies, the organizations compliance with all relevant seed quality production and storage standards
  
• Training of field staff and casual laborers about proper seed production handling and other crops
  
• Monitoring and evaluation of seed varieties and recording data for the designing of appropriate seed production strategies
  
• Design appropriate production and sales forecast for seed and other crops/high value crops
  
• Prepare short, medium- and long-term progress reports and present to the relevant authorities for decision making
  
• Any other duties as assigned
  

Requirements

• Working experience that documents major achievements in seed maize production, and a total of 10 years in the seed sector
  
• Experience from working with a private seed company is mandatory
  
• A manager with necessary experience that can build up a responsible, qualified and result oriented production team, that can include different cultural backgrounds and nationalities
  
• A manager that can communicate with various parties to enable and ensure success
  
• A manager that is committed to the companys Business Plan
  
• A minimum is having a bachelor s degree in Agricultural Science, Agronomy, Plant breeding, Horticulture or related field. Holding a master s degree will be an added advantage
  

• Knowledge of maize breeding and seed technology is mandatory for this position
  
• Knowledge of domestic and international regulations related to seed systems and certification standards
  
• Skills in Agricultural research and data management
  
• Ability to use basic computer MS office programs
  
• Valid driving license
  
• Very good written and oral communication skills in Swahili and English