Job vacancies at Kilombero Sugar, December 2024

POSITION: Administrative Assistant

Job Purpose:
The Kilombero Community Charitable Trust (KCCT) Seeks a detail-oriented and highly motivated Administrative Assistant to join our team and ensure the smooth operation of our daily activities.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing Correspondence: Handling incoming and outgoing emails, phone calls, and other communications, and responding to inquiries.
Scheduling and Coordination: Organizing meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for team members, and maintaining calendars to ensure smooth operations.
Office Management: Overseeing office supplies, equipment, and facilities, including ordering supplies, coordinating repairs, and maintaining a clean and organized workspace.
Data Entry and Record Keeping: Inputting, updating, and maintaining databases, spreadsheets, and filing systems to ensure accurate and accessible records.
Compliance: Maintaining confidentiality, and adhering to company policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
Time and Expense Management: Tracking employee hours, preparing timesheets, and processing expense reports to ensure accurate reimbursement.
Miscellaneous Tasks: Performing various ad-hoc administrative tasks and projects as assigned by management to support the overall functioning of the office or organization

Job Qualification and Experience:

Diploma in Business Administration or equivalent.
Proven experience in an administrative role, preferably in an office setting.
Proficiency in office software applications, including Microsoft Office suite
Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and time management skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and Swahili.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please apply for the position on or before 30th December 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Kilombero Community Charitable Trust is an equal-opportunity employer. Women and people with disability are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.

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POSITION: MIT – Speedling Production

Introduction:
We are looking for a young, dynamic and result-oriented person to fill the position of Manager in Training (MIT) in the Company’s Speedling Production Section. The successful candidate will be developed through a special in-house training programme that has been specifically developed to equip trainees on Speedling Propagation: propagation techniques – single bud and micropropagation; Plant Nutrition: knowledge of the nutritional requirements and fertilization of sugarcane in nursery environment; Agricultural Biotechnology: application of biotechnology in speedling production, including tissue culture; Nursery Planning and Management: production planning – speedling production linked to planting demand across the season, The successful incumbent must align with the company values and people first, safety non-negotiable principles whilst demonstrating a continuous improvement mindset and a very strong bias to the detail of their work.

Programme Background:
The MIT Development Programme is a structured development tool that guides MIT’s learning pathway as they journey from graduate to manager. This programme is intended to:

Introducing MIT’s to the Sugar Industry and KSCL
Provide MIT’s with all the technical, leadership and business exposure required to be a manager in their field of expertise in KSCL once they exit the programme. The programme has a ‘technical’ section that builds the competencies required in KSCL in the MIT’s field of expertise e.g. Engineering, Agriculture, Commercial.
Prepare participants for appointment to a permanent position, if the position is available, on successful completion of the programme.
Exit the candidate as a competent leader with a solid practical grounding, able to make a significant contribution to achieving company objectives and taking the company successfully into the future.

Programme Objectives:

Quality Control: KPI’s to assess and manage the speedling quality and health
Sustainability: sustainable cultivation practices and environmental management
People management: leadership, motivation, and team management skills
Logistics and transportation: management of logistics for speedling transportation and distribution
Agricultural projects: planning and execution of nursery improvement and expansion projects
Occupational safety: occupational health and safety standards in agricultural environments
Qualification and training: skills to train and qualify the work team
Communication: effective communication skills for interacting with suppliers, customers, and teams
Data analysis: ability to collect and analyse production data to make informed decisions
Innovation and research: ability to follow and implement new technologies and production methods

Relevant agriculture knowledge:

Sugarcane Botany: detailed knowledge of sugarcane physiology, genetics, and varieties
Pest and Disease Control: identification and control of common sugarcane pests and diseases
Soil and Irrigation: soil management practices and efficient irrigation systems
Agricultural legislation: knowledge of laws and regulations applicable to speedling production and the use of pesticides
Agricultural economics: principles of economics applied to agricultural production and cost management.
Agricultural technology: use of technologies such as drones, sensors and geographic information systems (GIS)

Minimum Requirements:

BSc in Agronomy, General Agriculture, Agricultural Economics Degree or equivalent from a recognized institution
Sugarcane physiology, focused on bud sprouting, rooting and nutritional demand in a nursery environment
Sugarcane vegetative propagation – Single eyed set propagation and tissue culture (laboratory experience is a differential)
Prior experience in a laboratory environment is a differential
Water (irrigation) and fertigation management (fertigation experience is a differential)
Knowledge on composting of Sugarcane industry disposals is a differential
Microsoft package user (Excel, Projects).
Knowledge on agronomic experimentation statistics is an important differential

Terms of Service: The successful candidate will be engaged on a fixed term contract as per the duration of the programme.

All interested candidates, who meet the above requirements, please click here to apply for the position on or before 30th December 2024. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Kilombero Sugar Company Limited is an equal opportunity employer. Women and people with disabilities are highly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply:

To submit your application, please follow the link provided below.

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

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