Milk Procurement and Extension Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Build a strong and loyal raw milk supply base from the farmers in the Society’s catchment areas.
• Monitor and continuously grow milk volumes delivered to Society, and raise any concerns for timely interventions.
• Offer extension services to the Society’s dairy farmers.
• Develop and implement strategies on how to reactivate dormant farmers and onboard new farmers.
• Advice the Management and the Board on ways of improving members’ services and commitment.
• Lead the extension department in developing, implementing, and conducting comprehensive and effective farmers’ training, organized field visits, and support services.
• Coordinate with the Quality Control Officer on quality improvement of milk supplied by members and troubleshooting milk quality issues from the farmer level.
• Take the lead in guiding the extension department to initiate new technologies for adoption by the Society’s dairy farmers e.g climate-smart dairy farming, use of ICT tools, etc
• Disseminate any relevant information to the members, especially on all services available to them. 
• Provide technical advice on design elements (extension model and relevant approaches) to strengthen and reform the extension system.
• Advice the Management and the Board on how to increase milk delivery by farmers.
• Lead extension department in developing strategies to support the Society’s farmers to do dairy as a business; aspects of record keeping, reducing the cost of production, etc
• Structure work plans, targets, and reports for the extension department.
• Coordinate with other relevant departments to support the achievement of milk volumes and extension services for the members
• Submit daily, weekly and monthly res to the General Manager on activities done, results, challenges, and, recommendations.

Qualifications & Experience 

• Diploma or Degree in Animal Science, Animal Production, Agriculture extension, and education, or any other related field
• With at least 3-4 years of experience  in Extension services
• Certificate of good conduct
• 2 years valid driving license /Motorbike

Skills and Personal Attributes 

• Good communication skills.
• Ability to communicate in the local dialect.
• Ability to work without supervision
• Management skills
• Result oriented
• Innovative