Cocoa Development Manager is needed at Reliable Corporate Solutions

Job Title: Cocoa Development Manager

Organization: Reliable Corporate Solutions (RCS)

Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda

About US:

Reliable Corporate Solutions (RCS) is a performance enhancement firm known for people and organization development. We specialize in developing and strengthening organization systems through research and information interpretation, behavioral and attitude change, Staff training, Recruitment, and R & D. RCS is recruiting for their client, a privately owned company specializing in the purchase of certified Cocoa from smallholder farmers.

Job Summary: The Cocoa Development Manager should be a seasoned professional with Cocoa certification.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

Formulate strategies, policies and procedures for the function,
Increase the productivity of cocoa farmers through training and demonstration plots,
Provide advisory support to the purchasing function on how to increase market share for cocoa,
Build the capacity to certify farmers and standardize the processes involved.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

The ideal candidates must hold a Bachelor’s Degree from a leading University in Agriculture.
Highly ambitious with entrepreneurial mind-set.
Previous experience in Tree Crops.
Demonstrated leadership abilities, especially with large teams.
Fast and efficient work ethic with attention to detail.
Comfortable working with minimal supervision, in remote locations and with local communities.
Good computer skills.
Should be a values driven person.
Fluent in either Swahili or French or both