Title: AGRO-FORESTRY COORDINATOR
Job ID: 23016
Country: Tanzania
City: TABORA
Professional area: Agronomy
Contract type: Fixed Term
Professional level: Experienced
JTI is a leading international tobacco company with operations in more
than 120 countries. We’re the global owner of world-renowned brands such
as Winston, the number two cigarette brand in the world, and Camel
(outside the US). Our global brands also include Mevius, LD and Natural
American Spirit, and we manufacture the internationally recognized Logic e-cigarette brand and Ploom Tech, a major brand in the heated tobacco category.
American Spirit, and we manufacture the internationally recognized Logic e-cigarette brand and Ploom Tech, a major brand in the heated tobacco category.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we employ over 45’000 people
across the globe. We were recently awarded Global Top Employer for the
fifth consecutive year with regional Top Employer Certification in
Europe, Asia-Pacific,
North
America, Africa and the Middle East. This is recognition of our
outstanding talent strategy, energizing culture and commitment to
learning and development.
We are a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies. For more information visit www.jti.com.
As a Agro-Forestry Coordinator, You will be joining the Agronomy
Department reporting to the Agronomy Technical Manager in Tabora.
This position is responsible for:
Assisting in working out reforestation requirements and implementation
of strategies on tobacco production demand through Working with Agronomy
Technical Manager and LPT base in a professional manner controlling
with fluidity all aspects related to Agroforestry.
Database creation of all contracted growers involved in agroforestry
through highlighting GPS coordinates, survival rates, planning,
coordinating and monitoring of distribution of all agroforestry matters,
reforestation support and reporting, reforestation training &
evaluation and overseeing JTILS
TAP Program.
Managing all tree seedling production in all Primary Society nurseries
including, numbers, sowing, germination, rearing, logistical
organization, distribution of seedlings and all casual labour matters
relating to JTILS and PS tree seedling production grower base within his
allotted regions/areas.
Understand the Health and Safety risksand follow all operational controls to prevent incidents, actively participate in health and Safety training programs, understand legal and JTI EHS requirements associated with their work and comply with all rules and demonstrate safe behaviour and actively report ideas for improvement and report unsafe conditions
Key Requirements
University Diploma/Equivalent in Agriculture or Forestry
Minimum of 4 years Work Experience
Fluency in English and Swahili (Spoken and Written)
Computer Literacy (Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite)
Understanding of tobacco industry and its operations
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, All qualified candidates should visit our official recruitment site jobs.jti.com(Click Here) and search the Agro-forestry Coordinator Position or send their Cover letter, Updated resume with relevant document/Certificate copies to JTILS.recruitment@jti.com no later than 1st of July 2019.
Terms and Conditions shall apply and only the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
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Understand the Health and Safety risksand follow all operational controls to prevent incidents, actively participate in health and Safety training programs, understand legal and JTI EHS requirements associated with their work and comply with all rules and demonstrate safe behaviour and actively report ideas for improvement and report unsafe conditions
Key Requirements
University Diploma/Equivalent in Agriculture or Forestry
Minimum of 4 years Work Experience
Fluency in English and Swahili (Spoken and Written)
Computer Literacy (Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite)
Understanding of tobacco industry and its operations
HOW TO APPLY
To apply, All qualified candidates should visit our official recruitment site jobs.jti.com(Click Here) and search the Agro-forestry Coordinator Position or send their Cover letter, Updated resume with relevant document/Certificate copies to JTILS.recruitment@jti.com no later than 1st of July 2019.
Terms and Conditions shall apply and only the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.
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AREA MANAGER
As a Area Manager ,you will be joining the Agronomy Department reporting to the Leaf Production Manager in Tabora.This position is responsible for:
no later than 1st of July 2019.
Terms and Conditions shall apply and only the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted further.
- Liaising with farmer organizations to identify and contract farmers, coordinate field days and attending in association meetings with and reporting to the Leaf Production Manager.
- Registration of facilitated farmers through identification and assessments, distributing farm inputs to farmers, reconciliation of records and monitoring loan recovery.
- Providing Crop Estimates by monitoring what is taking place in the industry among competitors and farmers and monitoring of weather conditions and rainfall.
- Coordinating the movement of tobacco bales from farm gate to sales floor with farmers and transport association and monitoring tobacco sales.
- Initiating best practices through eliminating child Labour and NTRM through farmer sensitization and identifying the relevant risks within the department and ensuring measures control are in place to prevent employees from being injured, health and safety training are provided to all required personnel, understand legal and JTI EHS requirements to ensure compliance and taking initiative in promoting a safety culture.
- Overseeing Field Supervisors and Field Technicians through assigning areas and farmers to technicians, monitoring and evaluation of their work in the field, movement of vehicles and motorcycles and all company provided equipment to ensure they are well maintained and used in line with JTI policies
- Bachelor Degree/Equivalent in Agriculture and related fields
- Minimum of 5 Years Work Experience in the Tobacco industry
- Fluency in English and Swahili (Spoken and Written)
- Computer literacy including use of Microsoft Office products (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
no later than 1st of July 2019.
Terms and Conditions shall apply and only the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted further.
