Tupande Cashew Extension & Aggregation Officer NGO Job OAF

Job description

Agricultural Jobs, OAF Jobs. Responsible for supporting cashew farmers, providing extension services, coordinating produce aggregation, conducting farm visits, and promoting better farming practices. Requires a relevant qualification in agriculture, agribusiness, agronomy, or a related field. The position is based in Lamu and requires fieldwork.

About the Role

Seeking a hands-on Extension and Aggregation Officer to run a cashew buying centre and aggregate raw cashew nuts on Kenya’s coast — building market access opportunities for smallholder farmers in a scaling program.

Key Responsibilities

Manage the buying center

• Operate it during scheduled hours.
• Keep it clean, organised, and secure.
• Handle, dry, and store RCN according to Tupande standard operating procedures.

Aggregate accurately and with integrity

• Weigh RCN accurately.
• Quality control each purchase (sorting damaged, moldy, or poor-quality nuts).
• Process payments via FieldPro and ensure compliance (i.e., KRA/eTIMS).
• Escalate any disputes, discrepancies, or irregularities to your Supervisor immediately.

Support farmers in the field

• Deliver agronomic training to farmers in your assigned location.
• Communicate purchase and quality requirements.
• Executive field visits and prepare field reports for your Supervisor.
• Coordinate with Tupande Agents and Zone Supervisors to mobilize farmers.

Collect accurate data

• Interview farmers and brokers.
• Record data on time using provided digital tools (i.e., stock take, farmer/broker scouting).
• Escalate any data-quality issues to your Supervisor.

Coordinate logistics

• Work with loaders, Tupande’s logistics team, and your Supervisor to schedule and execute RCN collection.

Qualifications

Required

• Demonstrable prior experience with an agricultural, aggregation, trading, or comparable operations employer (verifiable references or employment record).
• Ability to read and write in English/local language and perform basic arithmetic.
• Demonstrated integrity and accountability in handling agricultural goods, weighing, and record-keeping.
• Fluency in Kiswahili and familiarity with local coastal language(s).
• Computer literacy and comfortable with tablet/smartphone data-collection tools.
• High attention to detail in quality control, record-keeping, and payment processing.
• Independent, proactive, problem-solving – comfortable operating with limited daily supervision.
• Willingness and ability to travel across the assigned area, and to do hands-on RCN handling.
• Strong connection to the local farming community

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