Overview

Title: AGRO-FORESTRY COORDINATOR
Job ID: 23016
Country: Tanzania
City: TABORA
Professional area: Agronomy
Contract type: Fixed Term
Professional level: Experienced

JTI is a leading international tobacco company with operations in more than 120 countries. We’re the global owner of world-renowned brands such as Winston, the number two cigarette brand in the world, and Camel (outside the US). Our global brands also include Mevius, LD and Natural American Spirit, and we manufacture the internationally recognized Logic e-cigarette brand and Ploom Tech, a major brand in the heated tobacco category.

Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, we employ over 45’000 people across the globe. We were recently awarded Global Top Employer for the fifth consecutive year with regional Top Employer Certification in Europe, Asia-Pacific, North America, Africa and the Middle East. This is recognition of our outstanding talent strategy, energizing culture and commitment to learning and development.
We are a member of the Japan Tobacco Group of Companies. For more information visit www.jti.com.

As an Agro-Forestry Coordinator, You will be joining the Agronomy Department reporting to the Agronomy Technical Manager in Tabora.

This position is responsible for:

• Assisting in working out reforestation requirements and implementation of strategies on tobacco production demand through Working with Agronomy Technical Manager and LPT base in a professional manner controlling with fluidity all aspects related to Agroforestry.
• Database creation of all contracted growers involved in agroforestry through highlighting GPS coordinates, survival rates, planning, coordinating and monitoring of the distribution of all agroforestry matters, reforestation support and reporting, reforestation training & evaluation and overseeing JTILS TAP Program.
• Managing all tree seedling production in all Primary Society nurseries including, numbers, sowing, germination, rearing, logistical organization, distribution of seedlings and all casual labour matters relating to JTILS and PS tree seedling production grower base within his allotted regions/areas.
• Understand the Health and Safety risks and follow all operational controls to prevent incidents, actively participate in health and Safety training programs, understand legal and JTI EHS requirements associated with their work and comply with all rules and demonstrate safe behavior and actively report ideas for improvement and report unsafe conditions 

Key Requirements

• University Diploma/Equivalent in Agriculture or Forestry
• Minimum of 4 years Work Experience
• Fluency in English and Swahili (Spoken and Written)
• Computer Literacy (Proficiency in the use of Microsoft office suite)
• Understanding of tobacco industry and its operations

HOW TO APPLY

To apply, All qualified candidates should visit our official recruitment site jobs.jti.com and search the Agro-forestry Coordinator Position or send their Cover letter, Updated resume with relevant document/Certificate copies to JTILS.recruitment@jti.com no later than 1st of July 2019.
Terms and Conditions shall apply and only the shortlisted candidates shall be contacted.