Tupande Cashew Extension & Aggregation Officer NGO Job OAF
Agricultural Jobs, OAF Jobs. Responsible for supporting cashew farmers, providing extension services, coordinating produce aggregation, conducting farm visits, and promoting better farming practices. Requires a relevant qualification in agriculture, agribusiness, agronomy, or a related field. The position is based in Lamu and requires fieldwork.
About the Role
Seeking a hands-on Extension and Aggregation Officer to run a cashew buying centre and aggregate raw cashew nuts on Kenya’s coast — building market access opportunities for smallholder farmers in a scaling program.
Key Responsibilities
Manage the buying center:
- Operate it during scheduled hours.
- Keep it clean, organised, and secure.
- Handle, dry, and store RCN according to Tupande standard operating procedures.
Aggregate accurately and with integrity:
- Weigh RCN accurately.
- Quality control each purchase (sorting damaged, moldy, or poor-quality nuts).
- Process payments via FieldPro and ensure compliance (i.e., KRA/eTIMS).
- Escalate any disputes, discrepancies, or irregularities to your Supervisor immediately.
Support farmers in the field:
- Deliver agronomic training to farmers in your assigned location.
- Communicate purchase and quality requirements.
- Executive field visits and prepare field reports for your Supervisor.
- Coordinate with Tupande Agents and Zone Supervisors to mobilize farmers.
Collect accurate data:
- Interview farmers and brokers.
- Record data on time using provided digital tools (i.e., stock take, farmer/broker scouting).
- Escalate any data-quality issues to your Supervisor.
Coordinate logistics:
- Work with loaders, Tupande’s logistics team, and your Supervisor to schedule and execute RCN collection.
Qualifications
Required:
- Demonstrable prior experience with an agricultural, aggregation, trading, or comparable operations employer (verifiable references or employment record).
- Ability to read and write in English/local language and perform basic arithmetic.
- Demonstrated integrity and accountability in handling agricultural goods, weighing, and record-keeping.
- Fluency in Kiswahili and familiarity with local coastal language(s).
- Computer literacy and comfortable with tablet/smartphone data-collection tools.
- High attention to detail in quality control, record-keeping, and payment processing.
- Independent, proactive, problem-solving – comfortable operating with limited daily supervision.
- Willingness and ability to travel across the assigned area, and to do hands-on RCN handling.
- Strong connection to the local farming community
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