Senior Plantation Lead
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Kilimanjaro, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
CVPeople Tanzania
20.12.2023
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Responsibilities
Overseeing all
aspects of plantation management and development, particularly in
regards to the vanilla crop and other inter cropped species (e.g.,
banana, tutor trees,etc). This will include;
- Managing all plantation performance (data based),
ensuring the security of the plantation and the whole premise that the
plantation is built on
- Assessing the viability of
external/Joint Venture commercial plantations
- Coordinating the development of the plantation and related
infrastructure,on time and on budget
- Running a nursery,
and ensuring the successful propagation of healthy and productive
vines within the plantation and to out growers
- Ensuring
the environmental and economic sustainability of the
plantation,including the development of financial and agronomic
models, managing
- towards target harvest forecasts, and
ensuring the quality (maturity), quantity (yield), and integrity of
the harvest
- Conducting trials and investigations of
improved agronomic practices and acclimatization for vanilla
- Performing all the required activities for the achievement of
organic farming certification, and adhering to organic vanilla farming
practices
- Providing technical, data-backed
recommendations to VCOEs, out growers,
Performance, Talent & career management of all plantation
staff at all levels ensuring that;
- Performance
appraisals are done in a timely fashion, adhering to standards,and do
add value to the overall company performance.
- Employees
are supported with coaching, mentoring, and training needed to develop
the right knowledge and skills needed by the company.
- Salary increments, promotions, and bonuses are fairly awarded
based on performance and are aligned to helping the company grow
- Conflicts are resolved in a timely fashion, and with minimal
disruption to business
- Contracted companies (e.g.
security) are performing and adding value to the business as per their
contracts All approvals (e.g., leave, procurement, salary advance,
etc) are handled in a timely fashion, with the highest discretion,
integrity, and without violating any company policies
- People processes such as hiring, PIPs, and disciplinary
actions are conducted according to policy and with consultation from
HR department
Planning, forecasting, and
strategizing to ensure that;
- There is always
sufficient resources for running the plantation.
- There
is alignment between the plantation and other related departments such
as production, QA, & Engineering in running operations
- Vanilla yields are optimized year over year to ensure the
maximum possible output
- Risks to business continuity
are assessed, mitigation strategy formulated, and agreed
recommendations implemented as per the SWOT framework
- Annual budgeting is done and adhered to for all aspects of
running the plantations (both main, and satellite)
Requirements
Knowledge and Experience
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in Agronomy,
Horticulture, or Agricultural Sciences, with a Master’s degree
preferable;
- At least 6 years of experience in a
managerial position; ideally with at least one leadership level
reporting to them, and having interacted with various stakeholders
i.e., government officials, farmers, etc.
- At least 3
years of experience in plantation-based value chain management;
- Experienced in smallholder farmer & plantation operations
management, IT systems, budgeting, report narrative writing and how to
use software applications/analytics for data reporting;
- Demonstrated strong leadership, able to inspire and influence
others, set their teams’ strategy and lead their work
independently;
- Strong organizational and interpersonal
skills, able to relate to multiple foreign cultures, and manage people
effectively in difficult circumstances
- Ability to
resolve conflicts, & negotiate effectively with 3rd parties, including
government officials, contractors and farmer groups, following correct
policies and procedures
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