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Paddy (Rice) Field Officer (ACR0221)

JOB SUMMARY

Company Acreaty Ghana...
Industry Trade
Category Sales / Busin...
Location Accra
Job Status Full-time
Salary Competitive
Education B.Sc./M.Sc.
Experience 5 years
Job Expires Dec 02, 2017
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Job Description

  • Job title: Paddy (Rice) Field Officer
  • Location: Accra

 

Purpose
The field officer shall be responsible for correctly informing the farmers (men and women) of the standards of organic production as laid down in the internal regulation. This means that regularly, awareness and training workshops are held on demonstration farms, or otherwise

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • The FO shall implement the Internal Control System as described in the ICS manual. This means that the FO is responsible that for each farm under his/her responsibility
  • Correct information is available, updated from the Farm Entrance Form
  • Producer contracts are signed
  • A proper yield estimate is done prior to harvest
  • An annual internal inspection is done
  • Non-compliances from the internal inspection are followed-up
  • Areas for improvements indicated during the internal inspection are addressed
  • Corrective Action Requests from the certification body are implemented

Responsibilities during marketing

During marketing, the FO shall 

  • communicate prices and buying times to the farmers
  • monitor prices paid by the competition and report to the FS
  • advise farmers on logistics (storage, delivery)
  • confirm the identity of delivering farmers
  • assist the buying agent in establishing the quality grade
  • address substandard quality
  • investigate suspicions of over delivery and contamination

Required Skills or Experience

  • BS / MS degree in in business areas such as management, marketing, or economics
  • BA/BS degree or equivalent
  • 5+ years proven work experience as a Paddy (Rice) Field Officer 
  • Familiarity with different sales techniques and pipeline management
  • Experience leading and managing a team
  • Computer use competency
  • Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
  • Self-motivated and driven

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