About Us

Kegna Beverages Share Company is the company which is under formation and working hard to engross in the Beverage Industry of Ethiopia that is incredibly untapped yet and fast growing.

The Company, officially endorsed on 04 March 2017 by the recommendation and promoter Committee selection of the Public Private Partnership Council of the Oromia Regional State. The promoter committee has been in contact since then frequently on the formal establishment of Kegna Beverages and on fulfilling local legal requirements of company formation, finalizing multiple discipline viability tests and studies and ground preparation for the official launching and foreign direct investment search, and approaches.

Kegna Beverages Share Company officially launched on 01 April 2017 at the Oromo Cultural Center at the Presence of higher Oromia Regional State Officials, Bank Representatives, Local Investors, invited Foreign Investors, Invited guests and Medias. The multiple studies which are mostly finalized as of now (Feasibility Study, Civil and Construction works assessment, Geotechnical, hydrology and topography analysis) on the primarily selected site of the production are finalized and ready to show the picture of the investment as of now.

Our vision is Aspiring to become one of the leading beverage companies in Ethiopia and beyond by 2040.

Role Description

Agronomists play a crucial role in malt barley production under contract farming and responsible by applying agricultural technologies via their knowledge of crop science, soil fertility management, pest management, and combating climate conditions to optimize yields, quality of crops, and production sustainability for the company he/she assigned.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Farmland and farmers selection-execute potential farmers and suitable farmland in time

• Capacity building - Provide expertise on optimal barley cultivation practices, including seed selection, planting techniques (raw planting), fertilization, pest and disease management

• Preparing manuals and Training provision for barley producers -Design and deliver training sessions for farmers on modern barley production techniques, good agricultural practices (GAP), and sustainable farming practices

• Need assessment of farmers, especially malt barley seeds that suitable for the selected area

• Manage contract farming agreement-execute malt barley production agreement on time under contract farming

• Loan facilitation and support payment collection with coops

• Participate on input distribution related with malt barley production of Kegna Beverage Share Company

• Crop management and advisory -frequently visit producers malt barley filed or follow-up

• Conduct demonstration activity-depending on the protocol designed

• Organize field days and register participants

• Malt barley quality checking – checking the barley grain whether it meet the quality standard of the company or not

• Data collection and processing such as demonstration and farmers field crop (malt barley) data

• Perform malt barley collection from producers and suppliers within timeline

• Follow and advice seed production by model farmers and cooperatives

• Timely Reporting to office and carryout additional jobs assigned by the line-manager

Job Requirements

Education

BSC/MSC in plant science or Agronomy or crop science  

Experience

• 8 or 6 years’ experience out of which 4 or 2-years experience should be in related to Malt barley value chain development

Skills

• Skill of planning, monitoring and evaluation

• Strong decision-making skill

• Strong customers orientations

• Collaborative and strong communication skill

• Computer literate, especially basic Software proficiency

• Language Afaan Oromo, English and Amharic

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants can apply online using THIS LINK THIS LINK