Company: Kilombero Sugar Company Limited

Location: Morogoro, Tanzania

Job Function: Grower Agriculture

Designation: Not stated

Level: Entry/Operational

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: 2+ Years in Cane Growing Environment

Workplace Type: Onsite

Location Reference: Morogoro, Tanzania - 255

Contract Type: Permanent Contract

JOB PURPOSE

The Grower Support Officer contributes to and implements the Country’s Grower Development Strategy with a view towards:

• Long-term growth
• Grower relationship development and optimization
• Implementation and driving of relevant Illovo Agriculture Ways and related standards across Agriculture and Grower Development
• Ensuring implementation of cane production expansion opportunities and projects, both:
  • Vertical, through yield improvement
  • Horizontal, through area expansion

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adopt and embed best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers through the relevant Illovo Way and capability development strategy.
• Ensure compliance with group minimum standards and processes for Grower relationships.
• Develop and follow a programme for all farm visits and Growers in own extension area, identify gaps and provide advice to Growers.
• Provide technical assistance to Growers for purposes of:
  • Improving productivity
  • Enhancing sustainability
  • Improving profitability
  • Developing new areas
• Monitor cane supply agreements with growers and grower bodies.
• Facilitate days and training sessions to promote best practice sharing and continuous improvement of sugar cane farming.
• Establish and maintain relationships with:
  • Individual commercial growers
  • Medium-scale grower bodies
  • Small-scale grower bodies
• Implement fit-for-purpose technology to enable effective cane supply and monitoring.
• Provide input into, monitor and manage the grower support budget.
• Provide input to the department communication plan and address developmental concerns.
• Manage grower information database.
• Support engagement with:
  • Local community
  • Government officials
  • Industry officials
• on matters pertaining to sugar cane Agriculture.
• Promote and adhere to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including, without limitation:
  • SHERQ
  • Competition Law
  • Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

MUST-HAVE SKILLS

• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• Analytical skills

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Diploma in:
  • Agriculture
  • Social Science
  • Community Development Studies
• 2 or more years of previous experience in the cane growing environment.
• Knowledge of the Sugar Industry structure, operation and agreement.
• Detailed knowledge of sugar cane production standards.
• Knowledge of sugar cane agronomy.
• Knowledge of cane quality and its effect on the milling operation.
• Knowledge of grower structures and systems.

• Contributes to and implements the Country’s Grower Development Strategy
• Ensures long-term growth
• Develops and optimizes grower relationships
• Implements and drives relevant Illovo Agriculture Ways and related standards
• Ensures implementation of cane production expansion opportunities and projects (vertical and horizontal)
• Adopts and embeds best practices, minimum standards, policies, processes, tools, technology and enablers
• Ensures compliance with group minimum standards and processes for Grower relationships
• Develops and follows a programme for all farm visits and Growers in own extension area, identifies gaps and provides advice to Growers
• Provides technical assistance to Growers for purposes of improving productivity, enhancing sustainability, improving profitability, and developing new areas
• Monitors cane supply agreements with growers and grower bodies
• Facilitates days and training sessions to promote best practice sharing and continuous improvement of sugar cane farming
• Establishes and maintains relationships with individual commercial growers, medium-scale grower bodies, and small-scale grower bodies
• Implements fit-for-purpose technology to enable effective cane supply and monitoring
• Provides input into, monitors and manages the grower support budget
• Provides input to the department communication plan and addresses developmental concerns
• Manages grower information database
• Supports engagement with local community, government officials, and industry officials on matters pertaining to sugar cane Agriculture
• Promotes and adheres to Illovo’s procedures, policies and guidelines, including SHERQ, Competition Law, and Anti-Bribery and Corruption (ABC)

• Communication skills
• Computer skills
• Analytical skills

• Diploma in Agriculture, Social Science, or Community Development Studies
• 2 or more years of previous experience in the cane growing environment
• Knowledge of the Sugar Industry structure, operation and agreement
• Detailed knowledge of sugar cane production standards
• Knowledge of sugar cane agronomy
• Knowledge of cane quality and its effect on the milling operation
• Knowledge of grower structures and systems