Horticulture Specialist – AGRIPACT Project, Nakuru

About the role

The Horticulture Specialist provides agronomic leadership and technical guidance for high-value fruit, vegetable and horticultural crop value chains within the AGRIPACT project. The role helps smallholder farmers and commercial producer groups move toward sustainable, high-yielding, climate-smart production while reducing post-harvest losses and meeting market food safety standards. It is a full-time, on-site position in Nakuru.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the development and rollout of climate-smart agronomic protocols, GAP and soil fertility guidelines.
• Design and deploy Integrated Pest Management (IPM) protocols and train farmer groups on food safety, safe chemical handling and certification standards.
• Establish demonstration plots and Farmer Field Schools, create extension guidelines and train field staff and community advisors.
• Prepare monthly performance reports, work plans and budgets, and coordinate project activities to high quality.
• Supervise field officers and provide technical support and capacity development.
• Track project progress and best practices through the monitoring and evaluation system, and collect data and case studies.
• Build partnerships with county governments, line ministries, the private sector and associations, and represent the project at meetings.
• Organize logistics for trainings, field visits and learning tours, and develop at least three project success stories.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Science or a closely related field; Master's degree is an added advantage.
• At least 3 years of hands-on technical experience in commercial horticultural production, greenhouse management or agricultural extension.
• Practical knowledge of GlobalGAP standards, food safety regulations and export market quality requirements.