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| Job Title: | COFFEE TECHNICAL OFFICER (2 Positions) |
| Directorate: | Development Services Directorate |
| Department: | Technology Development Department |
| Reports To: | TECHNICAL EXTENSION MANAGER |
| Duty Station: | UCDA FIELD OFFICES |
| Deadline: | 2024-09-11 |
| Job Summary & Key Duties & Responsibilities: |
JOB PURPOSE: To inspect coffee factories, equipment and factory infrastructure to ensure good manufacturing practices, and to disseminate agro-technical knowledge and skills to coffee farmers, buyers, processors, exporters and roasters for enhancement of coffee quality standards and value. KEY RESULT AREAS 1. Inspect and evaluate coffee buying stores, primary processing factories, wet mills, export grading factories and roasters. 2. Train coffee buyers and factory personnel (technicians, supervisors, and machine operators) in good coffee processing skills and maintenance of factories. 3. Carry out regular field quality evaluations to determine out turn and screen size distribution. 4. Disseminate information on factory infrastructure, equipment and new processing technology advances for enhancement of coffee quality. 5. Register coffee buyers, coffee stores, coffee processors, primary coffee processing factories, wet mills, export grading factories, extractors and exporters. 6. Train, advise and sensitize sector participants on good handling, processing and storage techniques for the maintenance of good coffee quality at post- harvest level. 7. Train, technically empower and coordinate extension officers and other organs such as Agricultural Police, NEMA and local authorities in ensuring that coffee harvesting, post-harvest practices such as drying, buying, processing and storage of coffee conform to standards and the coffee regulations. 8. Train, advise and sensitize sector participants on good handling, processing and storage techniques for the maintenance of good coffee quality at post- harvest level. 9. Carry out trouble shooting task forces to assess the performance and compliance of coffee stakeholders to standards and coffee regulations. 10.Carry out trouble shooting task forces to assess the performance and compliance of coffee stakeholders to standards and coffee regulations. 11.Maintain a database of inspected, registered and licensed coffee stakeholders in the assigned region 12.Prepare monthly reports on coffee technical extension activities. 13.Carry out any other duties as may be assigned by Management. |
| Qualification, Experience, Skills & Competencies: | MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 1. A Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering, or related field from a recognized university. 2. At least three (3) years relevant working experience in agricultural commodity processing. 3. Membership of a professional body will be an added advantage.
SKILLS AND COMPETENCES 1. Flexibility to work upcountry. 2. Good communication skills 3. Report writing skills 4. Good time management skills |
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