Extension Officer Recruitment at Tomato Jos - NewBalancejobs

Extension Officer Recruitment at Tomato Jos

Tomato Jos

Extension Officer at Tomato Jos. Please ensure you read the job requirements before applying for this position.

About Tomato Jos 

Tomato Jos is a private equity-backed, fast-growing social enterprise located in Kaduna, Nigeria, that believes in the power of local production for local consumption. Our company aims to supply 10% of the processed tomato market in Nigeria within the next 5 years, sourcing tomatoes from smallholder farmers within our network and making high-quality branded consumer products for Nigeria and West Africa. We currently work with farmers in the Kaduna area, and we are building a tomato processing facility that will be commissioned in early 2021, which will enable us to make value-add tomato products, including tomato paste and Tomato mix. Tomato Jos has four key values:

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Extension Officer
Location: Kaduna
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties

  • Conduct surveys and collect a range of data regularly from farmers and farms.
  • Track farmer progress throughout the season and provide extension support and advice.
  • Coordinate input distribution to Smallholder Farmers.
  • Support the smallholder team in the expansion of the program through the recruitment, onboarding, and management of farmer groups across Kaduna State, and immediate environs.
  • Support the development and delivery of a comprehensive training program for smallholder farmers and farmer groups.
  • Provide regular reports to management through the team lead.
  • Monitoring to ensure farmers strict adhere to TJ best agronomic practices.
  • Work with other teams to coordinate smallholder activities such as straining, input distribution, harvest, and profit payments.
  • Prepare weekly and monthly activity reports.

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Required for the Job

  • Must be a graduate from Agriculture Science, Agric Extension, Biology, Rural Sociology, Agricultural Economics, or any other related discipline.
  • Promotes the vision, mission, and strategic goals of Tomato Jos.
  • Capacity to work under pressure and to meet strict deadlines.
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
  • Must be fluent in Hausa language.
  • Minimum of 1-year farming-related work experience.
  • Passion for agricultural development, especially in northern Nigeria.
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to complex, evolving work conditions and environments.
  • Displays cultural, gender, religious, race, nationality and age sensitivity and adaptability

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email