Job Opportunity at Seed Change Tanzania, Agroforestry Manager


Vacancy title: Agroforestry Manager 
Deadline of this Job: 6th August 2019

JOB DETAILS:
The Agroforestry Manager will be responsible for the following:

  • Serve as the organization’s technical agroforestry expert
  • Have knowledge of the value chain and processing requirements of each crop recommended
  • Understand the ideal and actual mechanical requirements of an agroforestry system in Kigoma
  • Create growth assessment templates for all crops grown
  • Manage all data entry and analysis of all crops grown
  • Make regular visits to our eight agroforestry plots to monitor growth and address any issues that may arise
  • Directly support team operations
  • Support organizational efforts to make agroforestry programs more efficient and

About us
Seed Change’s operations are based in the Kigoma region of western Tanzania. Once an important slave trading port, Kigoma is now a quiet, lakeside town. Farmers in Kigoma have been cultivating oil palm for over 100 years with over 80% of the population directly reliant on agriculture for their livelihood.Seed Change builds on the local knowledge and expertise of our farmers to strengthen the oil palm industry in the region. If you want to learn more about us read here.

Job application procedure
Interested parties should send their CV and cover letter to admin@seedchangetanzania.org