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

How to Apply:

All suitably qualified and interested candidates should send their updated CVs to office@rcsconsult.net