Commercial Agriculture Specialists - Fintrac Jobs in Kenya

Fintrac Inc, an international agricultural consultancy company is inviting applications for the following positions to join its management and technical teams for the USAID-funded Kenya Horticulture Competitiveness Project (KHCP).

Senior Production Specialist - Horticulture

This is a senior management position requiring both specialist horticultural technical expertise and commercial business skills.

Candidates should ideally have a Master’s degree in agronomy with at least ten years private sector horticulture experience in Kenya.

A successful record in crop production and technology transfer and post-harvest management, horticultural marketing and comprehensive practical knowledge of current trade standards is advantageous.

Trade Promotion and Marketing Manager

KHCP works in partnership with private sector companies to support commercial smallholder production, crop processing, product development and establishment of efficient marketing systems.

The manager will lead the production of a continuous stream of market and competitiveness reports and analyses that can be utilized by all stakeholders in the agriculture sector.

Applications are invited from graduates in agricultural economics, marketing or a related subject who have the quantitative and analytical skills to provide high quality support to the technical team and its commercial partners.

Applicants need at least five years of practical experience in agriculture marketing, preferably with a private company.

Applicants should send their detailed CV by e-mail to kenyajobs@fintrac.com no later than December 30, 2011.

Only those candidates selected for interview will be acknowledged.

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