Extension Agronomists x2 Job at TaCRI
Extension Agronomists x2 Job at TaCRI… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at TaCRI.
Description:
The Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI), incorporated in 2000 as a company limited by guarantee under the Companies Ordinance (Cap. 212), became legally constituted and operational in September 2001 with the major objective of rejuvenating the Tanzania coffee industry to sustainable prosperity, placing new emphasis on stakeholder-led, demand-driven RESEARCH FOR DEVELOPMENT.
Responsibilities:
- Disseminating proven technologies to district extension staff, farmers, and estates through the provision of training courses for sustainable and profitable coffee production.
- Identifying training needs and supporting TaCRI’s training center as an income-generating center.
- Promoting relevant and appropriate extension messages for growing coffee as a business.
- Supporting the central research programme by facilitating on-farm and on-station research.
- Supporting the development and upgrading of respective districts, wards, farmer groups, estates, and other stakeholders’clonal coffee nurseries.
- Promoting market awareness including an appreciation of cup quality.
- To test viable business models to produce coffee, i.e, horizontal/vertical diversification.
- To support the development of nurseries producing new varieties for replanting program.
- To develop and deliver training courses (training of trainers).
Qualifications:
- At least a BSc in Agriculture/Agronomy/Horticulture/Rural development with proven records of achievement.
- Applicants with a Master’s Degree will have an added advantage.
- At least a minimum of 2years of work experience with relevance in extension and/or agricultural research activities.
- Experience with the private sector and hands-on participatory approach and especially working with coffee farmer groups/coffee industry will be an added advantage.
How to Apply
All applications must reach the Chief Executive Director through the address below (not by email).
Chief Executive Director,
Tanzania Coffee Research Institute (TaCRI),
P.O. Box 3004,
Moshi.
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Application Deadline: 9th November 2021.
