Job
Title: Crop
Survey Officer
Title: Crop
Survey Officer
Organisation:
Zoe Recruitment
Zoe Recruitment
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
About US:
Zoe Recruitment is an HR consultancy company that exists to contribute
to the transformation of productivity and work ethic, by linking talent to
business/organizations, and placing people right. At Zoe we believe this then
forms the foundation for sustainable business and on a larger scale, economic
growth. Zoe would like to recruit for a valuable client in the coffee industry.
to the transformation of productivity and work ethic, by linking talent to
business/organizations, and placing people right. At Zoe we believe this then
forms the foundation for sustainable business and on a larger scale, economic
growth. Zoe would like to recruit for a valuable client in the coffee industry.
Job Summary: The Crop Survey
Officer will primarily carry out Crop Production (Supply and Demand) Analysis.
Officer will primarily carry out Crop Production (Supply and Demand) Analysis.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
·
Collect all production related information
including yields, acreages, costs of production, pests and disease levels
Collect all production related information
including yields, acreages, costs of production, pests and disease levels
·
Structure and analyze all relevant coffee supply
data
Structure and analyze all relevant coffee supply
data
·
Conduct field work through crop surveys and
regular farm visit
Conduct field work through crop surveys and
regular farm visit
·
Structure, consolidate and analyze all relevant
crop survey data
Structure, consolidate and analyze all relevant
crop survey data
·
Provide sound analysis and ensure efficient and
timely communication with analysts
Provide sound analysis and ensure efficient and
timely communication with analysts
·
Coffee weather monitoring and forecasting
Coffee weather monitoring and forecasting
·
Ensure close stakeholder linkage and feedback
Ensure close stakeholder linkage and feedback
·
Orient, train, and assign duties to assistants
and other company employees as needed
Orient, train, and assign duties to assistants
and other company employees as needed
·
Overall supervision and evaluation of
performance of duties
Overall supervision and evaluation of
performance of duties
·
Approve work schedules and leave requests
Approve work schedules and leave requests
·
Ensure professional conduct and overall
adherence to work ethics by junior staff
Ensure professional conduct and overall
adherence to work ethics by junior staff
Key Results:
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Properly designed crop surveys and follow up
visits
Properly designed crop surveys and follow up
visits
·
Timely and sound crop and scenario analysis
Timely and sound crop and scenario analysis
·
Good communication with the team
Good communication with the team
·
On time, relevant, complete and accurate data
collection and reporting
On time, relevant, complete and accurate data
collection and reporting
·
Valuable recommendations for purchase decision
making
Valuable recommendations for purchase decision
making
Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:
Experience:
·
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Agriculture, agronomy
The applicant should preferably hold a Bachelor’s
degree in Agriculture, agronomy
·
At least two years in the commodity industry,
International exposure
At least two years in the commodity industry,
International exposure
·
Computer literacy skills
Computer literacy skills
·
Articulate research findings from fundamental
market analysis
Articulate research findings from fundamental
market analysis
·
Support overall research functions with market
data and insights
Support overall research functions with market
data and insights
·
Knowledge of agronomic practices and techniques
Knowledge of agronomic practices and techniques
·
Able to create and develop resourceful ideas and
solutions, to improve and process, information in area of work
Able to create and develop resourceful ideas and
solutions, to improve and process, information in area of work
·
Customer focus – Build close relationships with
stakeholders and ensure alignment
Customer focus – Build close relationships with
stakeholders and ensure alignment
·
Proactive in driving processes and tasks to
achieve results.
Proactive in driving processes and tasks to
achieve results.
·
Ability to work with people
Ability to work with people
·
Able to work in a multicultural environment
Able to work in a multicultural environment
·
Strong team orientation as key to factor access
Strong team orientation as key to factor access
·
Task ownership and responsibility of own
decisions and actions
Task ownership and responsibility of own
decisions and actions
·
Organised methodical and structured working
approach
Organised methodical and structured working
approach
·
Able to prioritize tasks, follow up, meet
deadlines and manage expectations.
Able to prioritize tasks, follow up, meet
deadlines and manage expectations.
·
Open minded with positive attitude towards
change
Open minded with positive attitude towards
change
·
Ability to work under stress and respond to
tight deadlines
Ability to work under stress and respond to
tight deadlines
·
Understanding of commodity crop cycles and the
key drivers of production
Understanding of commodity crop cycles and the
key drivers of production
·
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
ability to explain agronomic findings to a lay audience
Excellent written and oral communication skills;
ability to explain agronomic findings to a lay audience
·
Language Proficiency: Perfect spoken
English, and the language of the area of operation
Language Proficiency: Perfect spoken
English, and the language of the area of operation
How to
Apply:
Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to
apply online through Zoe’s e-recruitment portal at the link below together
with:
apply online through Zoe’s e-recruitment portal at the link below together
with:
- Attached copies of all academic
qualifications (transcripts and certificates); - Detailed CVs and daytime mobile telephone
numbers; - Three work references and or/academic
references;
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