Summary
Date Posted: Monday, January 25, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
ZAMPALM Limited has established the first commercial oil palm plantation in Zambia. Plantation is 3,700ha and in located in Kanchibiya District in Muchinga Province.
Suitable candidates are invited to apply for the following positions: .
Operations Manager – Outgrower Scheme.
To manage agricultural outreach and extension activities for oil palm smallholders surrounding Zampalm plantation. .
Location: Zampalm, Mpika (Kanchibiya, Muchinga province) .
Reporting To: General Manager .

Responsibilities
• Establish an economically and agronomically viable model for oil palm production by smallholders
• Ensure that farmers have the skills and the means to maximize agricultural productivity and quality. This may include agriculture and business training, access to finance, access to inputs, development of farmer cooperatives, literacy and numeracy, etc.
• Ensure that staff have the necessary skills, resources, and motivation to work effectively.
• Establish systems and processes for tracking activities, budgets, stocks, distributions, etc.
• Monitor project activities and impact (economic, social, and environmental). Write narrative and financial reports to managers and donors.
• Identify potential risks and implement risk mitigation measures, e.g. for crop risks, environmental risks, social risks, credit risks, sovereign risks, etc.
• Develop and maintain relationships with donors, government partners, banks, local leaders, and others.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Minimum Requirements
• Grade 12 certificate
• 5+ years of experience managing agri-businesses or development projects, preferably in rural Zambia
• A university degree in agriculture, business management, development studies, or related field.
• Passion for sustainable development, strong relationship skills, excellent sense of leadership and initiative, and willingness to adapt to rural environments.
• Proven computer skills

Job Education Requirements: A university degree in agriculture

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Interested candidates could send application letter along with detailed Curriculum Vitae to email: doreen.matoga@zampalm.co.zm. 
Not later than 1st February 2021

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