The role reports to the Executive Director
The role is based Harare, but field work required
Main purpose of the job:
- To support the Agronomy Sub-Committee (ASC) and Sustainability Sub-Committee (SSC) in their actions, plans and projects through facilitation, implementation, and reporting.
- To act in the role as secretariate to the sub-committees, providing support as required to assist in meeting their expected targets.
- To meet with various stakeholders in line with project development and implementation.
- To initiate, design and implement projects.
- To develop and run industry trials and programmes.
- To minute all official ASC an SSC meetings and circulate minutes to the Chairperson of each sub-committee within an agreed timeframe.
- To update the sub-committees, Officers and Main Council as appropriate on activities.
- To represent the company at official stakeholder meetings and workshops.
Necessary skills and experience:
- Three years working in the tobacco industry
- Agronomic experience working with tobacco
- Desired sustainability experience or knowledge
- Awareness of the global tobacco supply chain
- Relationship building
- Ability to work alone in meeting goals
- Practical implementation and project management skills
Key Focus Areas:
- Farmer Viability
- Cost of Production
- Livelihoods, Living Income
- Sustainable Curing Fuel and Deforestation
- Sources, Costs, Modelling
- Child Labour
- Capacity building
- Legislation review
- Aligning pathways to meet industry goals
- Additional KPIs and focus areas to be added as appropriate
The role offers USD salary and benefits.