Egerton University, through the Division of Research and Extension conducts demand-driven research that generates new knowledge, technologies, and innovations that seek to provide practical/ innovative solutions to societal and global problems based on Kenya’s national policies and priorities as well as market needs. The University has established a functional network of partners/collaborators in the public and private sector to address issues of food insecurity, through increasing the productivity of crops and livestock by using proper farm management techniques, planting high yielding and drought-tolerant hybrid seeds, giving adequate and balanced rations to livestock, controlling post-harvest losses, and ensuring value addition and efficient marketing of farm products.
Egerton University has partnered with a digital farming platform in Kenya to provide agricultural extension services. The platform is trusted in creating wealth for smallholder farmers to deliver a sustainable AgriTech ecosystem.
The Team Leader will be instrumental in managing Sub-County champions while assisting the Sub-County Champions in identifying the field teams. They will work with the Operations Officer, Sub-County Champions, the Village Advisors, Master Agents and the Crop, Livestock and Agribusiness Consultants to attain efficiency in running the programme. Through the platform, we shall engage farmers in Nakuru, Bomet, Bungoma, and Trans Nzoia Counties and farmers in the Dairy Value Chain in Rift Valley and Nyanza. The candidate should be preferably based in Nakuru, Bomet, Bungoma, and Trans Nzoia Counties and in counties active in the Dairy Value Chain in Rift Valley and Nyanza.
University degree or Diploma in Business Management, Economics, Agricultural economics, marketing and sales, social sciences or any other relevant field.
At least 1-2 years of relevant experience working in corporate and P2P sales environment and knowledge in agriculture value chains (crops and livestock).
Proficiency in both oral and written communication in English and Swahili. Knowledge of local dialect preferred.
CoELIB, Egerton University and assigned counties of operation.
Initially 2 months and renewable based on meeting of set performance targets and duration of the assignment.
