Job Description

Sucafina is a leading sustainable “farm to roaster” coffee company, with a family tradition in commodities that stretches back to 1905. Today, with more than 1046 employees in 32 countries, the Group is a leading player in the world of green, roasted, instant coffee merchanting.

As per our company’s need to hire capable, energetic, and driven Regional Agronomists with a go-getter attitude, we are extending this opportunity to come join the Sucafina Family. If you exhibit the following Attributes and Requirements please send us your CV through Ethiojobs.

Personal Qualities:

An individual who is ambitious, driven, and passionate who embodies our company’s values which are:

• Adaptability – Be quick & reactive to market evolutions
• Entrepreneurship – See challenges as opportunities to be profitable
• Expertise – Know your job, be brilliant in execution, and strive to continuously learn
• Humility – One team, one family, no arrogance, no rock stars
• Integrity – Deal always fairly and honestly
• Passion – Make your work challenging and fun

Responsibilities and duties:

• Supervise and contribute to the farmers training activities in the operations areas (ToT, ToF, Refresher trainings) and organize farmer exchange visits,
• In collaboration with the Agronomist, Support the formulation of the annual work plan and budget for the activities of the coffee farmers’ activities, 
• In collaborations with the Agronomists, lead in the registration of framers working with Sucafina Ethiopia
• Train farmers on Coffee husbandry and other topics such as climate change, soil conservation, animal husbandry, nutrition, health issues, etc.
• Liaise with the Agronomist and the local leaders on the participation of their staff in FFS training courses and implementation of FFS methodology in the community. Provide advice on follow-up activities of graduated FFS and FFS network and curriculum.
• Participate in the institutional learning initiatives; provide technical leadership and coordination to ensure the establishment of efficient information systems and timely dissemination of information
• Conduct coaching and training to farmers and exporters, as necessary to those with whom we work on productivity improvement and other aspects such as, financial management.
• Prepare quality reports and other documents as required and submit them timely.
• Facilitate the implementation of all Company’s sustainability programs/Projects
• Develop and share farmers training reports regularly (weekly, monthly, quarterly annually)
• Check and report farmers compliance with various sustainability standards
• Act on coffee farms supervision of the implementation of the activities vested in the agreement to be performed by the farm, such as improved agronomic practices
• Ensure quality control to get the best out of the set performance scheme,
• Organize out-growers as per the agreement and work to improve their yield as well as quality improvement activities to increase total yield and expected quality of the area,
• Give training to farmers,
• Control the transparency of coffee supply from farmers to washing stations/farms,
• Proof second payment being paid in years of profit to out-grower farmers, if stated in the agreement,
• Control stock movement,
• Produce daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual reports to the Agronomist,
• Perform other jobs as required.
• Organize and coordinate Farmer Field school /FFS activities in all project areas and the washing stations,

Duty Station: Primarily based in Yirgachefe at the SUCAFINA field Office with occasional trips to Addis Ababa office.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, or related fields.

Experience:

• Mid-Level (2+ years experience)
• Other knowledge, additional competencies:
• Excellent skills in English & Amharic (writing, speaking, listening)
• Knowledge of other local dialects is an additional asset
• Competence in Computer literacy including but not limited to Data encoding, Online Reporting Tools, and Data management and analysis tools are required
• Excellent skills in using Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook); experience in using MS Teams is an advantage
• Very good skills to communicate with actors on different levels and different organizations
• Flexibility and preparedness to perform a changing array of duties according to the needs of the Company
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work in an intercultural team
• Preparedness to work with a high requirement of time, travel, and output pressure

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can send their CV through : www.ethiojobs.net