Kenya Cooperative Coffee Exporters Job in Nyeri

Area Relationship Manager (ARM)

Central Kenya (Nyeri, Muranga and Kiambu)

Kenya Co-operative Coffee Exporters Ltd (KCCE) is an established co-operative organization. licensed as a commercial coffee marketing agent.

To complement its human resources capacity, we seek to recruit staff of high caliber to fill the position named.

Are you a highly motivated and outgoing individual with exceptional leadership qualities coupled with strong interpersonal skills?

Do you have a genuine interest in working with Kenyan farmers to improve their investment returns thus improving their welfare?

Then you are the individual we are looking for to take up the position of ARM reporting to the Field Services Manager.

The successful candidates will preferably be based in Nyeri (flexible depending on candidate’s preference) and will be responsible for working with farmers from various coffee growing cooperatives and estates to do the following:

Main Duties:

• Secure marketing agency contracts for KCCE with coffee growers as per set targets
• Manage KCCE client relationships to ensure customer retention and satisfaction
• Facilitating client access to financial services and products
• Facilitating training and enhancing skills of farmers in the area of coffee production, quality, marketing and certification

Qualifications and Experience:

• Graduate in an agriculture-related field
• Computer literate with proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel.
• At least 5 years’ experience in agricultural field extension services.
• Practical experience of coffee farming and marketing practices.
• Experience in capacity building of farmers

Skills required in undertaking the role:

• Leadership skills
• Presentation skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Communication skills
• Report writing and presentation skills
• Negotiation skills
• Financial management skills

Personal Attributes:

• Business awareness
• Communication – verbal and written
• Ability to be proactive
• Result oriented
• Self-driven and independent

Others:

• Ability to speak the local dialect
• Valid and clean driving license
• Ability to travel 70% of the time

To apply please send a cover letter and CV (one document) to info@kencaffee.coop by close of business on 27th March 2010