Technical Operations Manager & Extension Services Officer

Key Responsibilities

1. Extension Services & Member Support

Provide technical poultry extension services to cooperative members on broiler and improved kienyeji production.

Train members on best practices in feeding, housing, biosecurity, disease prevention, and climate-smart production.

Conduct regular farm and enterprise visits to monitor production cycles and advise members.

Provide timely veterinary and husbandry guidance to reduce losses and improve productivity.

2. Cooperative Operations Management

Manage day-to-day operations of the cooperative and ensure coordination between members, staff, and leadership.

Oversee chick distribution (broilers and improved kienyeji) and aggregation of mature birds.

Supervise cooperative staff across production, outlets, and field operations.

Ensure accurate operational records on members, production cycles, deliveries, and sales.

3. Marketing & Enterprise Development

Lead marketing and sales of EMAC poultry products, including live birds, dressed chicken, and grill products.

Develop and implement marketing strategies to grow customer base and strengthen the EMAC brand.

Identify new markets and partnerships to increase cooperative revenues.

4. Butchery, Grill & Outlet Supervision

Oversee operations of EMAC’s butchery, grill, and on-the-go kienyeji chick outlets.

Ensure compliance with hygiene, food safety, and relevant regulatory standards.

Manage quality control, workflows, and staff performance across outlets.

5. Secretariat & Governance Support

Serve as ex-officio Secretariat to the Management Committee.

Keep an updated and complete registry of all cooperative members.

Record, prepare, and maintain minutes of Management Committee meetings and monthly members’ meetings.

Transmit decisions of the Management Committee to management and staff for implementation.

Issue and certify membership and voting registers as required.

6. Finance, Payments & Credit Support

Process member payments related to deliveries, services, and cooperative transactions.

Support loan recovery efforts in collaboration with the Credit Committee.

Maintain accurate financial and member transaction records to support accountability.

7. Compliance & Stakeholder Coordination

Ensure compliance with cooperative policies and relevant Kenyan laws and regulations.

Liaise with veterinary authorities, suppliers, regulators, and development partners.

Support planning, reporting, and scaling initiatives as EMAC expands regionally and nationally.

Qualifications & Requirements.

Academic & Professional Qualifications

Licensed Veterinary Officer under Kenyan law.

Certificate, Diploma, or Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Medicine, Animal Health, Animal Production, Agribusiness, or related fields.

Graduates and post-graduate entrants seeking structured internship-to-employment opportunities are encouraged to apply.

Training in cooperative management, agribusiness, or marketing is an added advantage.

Experience

·       Experience in poultry farming (broilers and/or improved kienyeji) is desirable.

·       Experience providing extension services, farmer training, or enterprise support is an added advantage.

·       Prior experience managing agribusinesses, cooperatives, or outlets is beneficial but not mandatory for early-career applicants.

Skills & Competencies

·       Strong technical understanding of poultry production and disease management.

·       Leadership, organisational, and staff supervision skills.

·       Marketing and enterprise development capability.

·       Excellent communication and community engagement skills.

·       High integrity, accountability, and ability to work with minimal supervision.

Equal Opportunity Statement

EMAC Climate Smart Cooperative Society is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages applications from youth, women, and individuals from grassroots, rural, marginalized, and under-represented communities, in all their diversity.

 How to Apply

Interested candidates should submit:

A detailed CV, and

A brief cover letter outlining relevant experience and motivation.

Include salary expectation.

Applications to be sent to: careers@emac.or.ke
Application Deadline: 20/03/2026