TechnoServe Agronomy Business Advisor Jobs in Kenya

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries.

We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.

With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

Program Description:

TechnoServe’s Nespresso AAA Sustainable Quality Program is a partnership with Nespresso SA program is designed to introduce the Nespresso AAA program to Africa in Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan.

The overarching goal is to reduce poverty of 200,000 smallholder coffee farmers in Kenya and Ethiopia through increased coffee incomes as a result of improved yields, quality and market access to Nespresso’s AAA supply chain.

The Nespresso AAA Program will build on the natural synergies with the BMGF-funded Coffee Initiative in Kenya and Ethiopia.

Position Description:

The Agronomy Business Advisor shall support the implementation of strategies that will enable clients to achieve sustainable increases in coffee quality and yields.

Key roles and responsibility

Is widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or herself for personal gain.

Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team with

Proactively takes advantage of opportunities to learn.

Actively identifies new areas for learning; applies and shares new knowledge and skill appropriately.

Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation for diversity and supports diversity efforts. Interacts effectively with and inclusively with people of all races, cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, ages, and genders.

Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations.

Listens effectively; shares information, ideas and arguments; adjusts terminology, language and communication modes to the needs of the audience; ensures accurate understanding; acts in a way that facilitates open exchange of ideas and information; uses appropriate non-verbal communication.

Is able to analyze situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable solution.

Is able to make effective decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of decisions, demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary.

Stays focused on the efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with programmatic or departmental goals.

Demonstrates the ability to achieve effective results; works persistently to overcome obstacles to goal achievement.

Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks.

Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal.

Effectively plans, schedules, prioritizes and controls activities; identifies, integrates and orchestrates resources (people, material, information, budget, and/or time) to accomplish goals.

Prioritizes work according to the program or department’s goals, not just own job responsibilities; manages own time effectively.

The ability to use information, ask the right questions and take decisions that make an impact on the overall business performance.

Job Specific/Technical Competencies include:

The ability to estimate, justify, and manage appropriate funding levels to support goal accomplishment.

Managing Resources is about understanding human, financial, and operational resource issues to make decisions aimed at building and planning efficient project workflows, and at improving overall organizational performance.

Identifying opportunities and taking action to build strategic relationships between one’s area and other areas, teams, departments, or organizations to help
achieve business goals.

Experience in business planning and analysis, modeling for feasibility and execution.

Able to analyze and express oneself clearly in business writing.

Curious inquiries, asks questions and seeks out information from multiple sources, learns from mistakes, sees change as an opportunity.

How to Apply