Job Opportunities at The Sustainable Agriculture Community Development Programme (SACDEP)

Agriculture Field Marketing and Training Officer Job Responsibilities.

• To implement a project related to training farmers on organic production, linkage to markets and credit.
• The ideal candidate is expected to expand work in the County into a Regional Project Area.

Qualifications Required for Agriculture Field Marketing and Training Officer Jobs

• Seven (7) years and above experience in Community Mobilization,
• Organization and structuring with a view to enabling them implement successful Agri-based projects.
• Proven experience in Project – designing and fundraising skills.
• Diploma, BSc. in General Agriculture in the areas of Crops, Livestock Production.
• Proven ability in setting up food processing, value addition, cottage industries and marketing projects.
• Knowledge and experience in establishment and expansion of
• Community ran savings and credit schemes.
• Good Writing skills in correspondence, reports, project publicity articles and features.
• Knowledge in the principles and practices of Sustainable Agriculture a strong advantage.

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Transport And Buildings Maintenance CO-ordinator Job  Main Task

• To convert a running transport system and buildings maintenance unit from a service provision into an internal fundraising sector.

Qualifications Required for Transport And Buildings Maintenance CO-ordinator Job

• Diploma / Degree in Motor vehicle engineering.
• Ten (10) years experience in management of a transport unit within an institutional structure with 10-20 vehicles.
• Excellent knowledge in the management of a transport unit using the same as a self funding unit
• Knowledge in maintenance of buildings in plumbing, electrical, masonry and painting an added advantage.
• Good writing skills with ability to develop business plans, incomes, profit and loss accounting and general vehicle maintenance analysis.
• Good communication, personnel management skills with wide vision and entrepreneurial mind.
• Experience running a Fleet of Motor vehicles/Motor vehicle workshop will be an added advantage.

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Qualifications Required for Training and conference centres co-ordinator Job

• Diploma / Degree in Institutional or Hotel Management
• Ten (10) years experience and above in managing a set of medium sized Institutions and Conference Facility with a variety of clients including farmers, student, professionals, nature enthusiasts etc.
• Excellent ability to spot opportunities, create conferencing packages, market the products, increase sales and resultant financial surpluses.
• Knowledge and skills in developing innovation non-conventional client packages found in Eco-tourism, Agri-tourism, student parties e.t.c.
• Excellent business mind able to relate costs and benefits with a view to spending less and expanding surpluses.
• Good writing and documentation skills for publicity, marketing, financial operational and financial reporting.
• Excellent ability to achieve departmental targets while being an active member of a Community Development initiatives team.
• Have a combination of an entrepreneurial and community development mind.
• Experience in running an Institution that demands busy logistical connections will be an added advantage.

Training and conference centres co-ordinator Job Responsibilities:

• The successful candidate will be reporting to the Chief Executive Officer.
• He/She will be running 3 Training Centers in and around Thika.
• Will be supervising a minimum of 15 persons.