Trainee

at Yara International
Location Dar es salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Date Posted July 3, 2020
Category Management
Job Type Full-time
Currency TZS

Description

About the Unit

YARA Tanzania is duly registered company under the Laws of Tanzania as a subsidiary of Fertilizers Holdings AS. with headquarters in Dar es Salaam. The aim is developing a market concept that increase the number of farmers that use fertilizer in Tanzania including  better knowledge in plant nutrition, improved distribution  and logistics. One of  Yara investments in the country includes the construction of a 40 KT bulk terminal near  the port of Dar Es Salaam which handles importation of bulk fertilizer, packaging and sale  in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi

Market Promoter – Action Africa is a temporary fixed term position with the responsibility  of creating demand for Yara product portfolio among target farmers in Tanzania.

Responsibilities

1. Generate  farmer profile data to capture all required information concerning the farmers who  get donated fertilizer which includes but not limited to names of the famers, crops grown and acreage.

2.  Visit farms to assess the needs for fertilizer and track its distribution.

3. Work closely with the Agronomists to train farmers on the right application of fertilizer.

4. Prepare weekly inventory and fertilizer distribution report per destination /supplied farmers.

5. Report to the Agronomists on any activities or market information about Yara product and services.

 

Profile
  • University degree in Agronomy or related field.
  • 1 to 2 years of work  experience in the field of Agronomy
  • Confident in the use of Microsoft Office application
Additional Information
  • Good interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skill in local language and English.       
  • Experience in field agriculture activities
  • Highly motivated and result-oriented
  • Willingness to travel extensively within Tanzania