Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan, manages, coordinates & directs the company’s agricultural development and agro-processing functions throughout the country.

• Oversees and ensures the timely development of operational plans of the farms and agro-processing units. 

• Initiates the need for and designs framework of relevant agricultural development policies, strategies, and guidelines after approval from the company’s top management.

• Oversees and ensures core operational functions such as planting/seeding, weeding, collecting, and quality inspection in the plantations/farms and agro-processing units.

• Provides technical specifications for the purchase of raw materials (seeds, pesticides, fertilizer, etc.); machinery, and spares as well as participates in the purchasing decisions. 

• Ensures the planning, assignment, and proper utilization of the relevant operational resources & services (personnel, material, equipment, etc.) on all plantations/farms and agro-processing units.

• Ensures that operational policies, guidelines and procedures are strictly adhered at all farms and agro-processing units.

• Ensures that the plantations/farms and agro-processing units’ operational targets are met.

• Draws up the quarterly and monthly production plan & program (schedule, quantity, & types) with inputs from the marketing department regarding customer order (foreign & domestic) or sales plan/forecast.

• Oversees & ensures the agricultural operations are smooth & up to the schedule. 

• Monitors the operational performance of all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company in terms of productivity, efficiency, quality, etc. 

• Oversees installation of efficient and up-to-date systems in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company.

• Follows up proper inspection, maintenance, and repair of agricultural machinery, equipment, etc., in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company.

• Ensures safety in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units of the company by implementing safety policies & procedures of the company.

• Develops strategies for reducing, production costs, maintenance costs & other related costs in all plantations/farms and agro-processing units in collaboration with responsible bodies.

• Ensures the maintenance materials & spare parts are procured as per technical specifications& available when required. 

• Generates periodic reports about its performance and presents to the Deputy Managing Director.

• Performs other duties as assigned by the DMD & other top level managers of the company.

Job Requirements

• BSC Degree in Plant Science, Agronomy, crop science and other related fields

• 10 years relevant experience

How to Apply

Interested applicants shall submit their Curriculum Vitae, application letter, non-returnable copies of relevant documents in person to our office Addis Ababa kirkos Sub ,City near sarbet square Elilta Building, 4th floor or send us via e-mail awokeeneyew2017@gmail.com  or within 7 working days from the date of this announcement