GAP Technician (3 Jobs) at Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco

Company: Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco
Location: Dar es Salaam
Department: Agronomy
Date Posted: 02/May/2026

Roles and responsibilities

• Conducts regular visits to farmers to assess and record all activities and give feedback to company representatives.
• To make sure that farmers follow all Good Agricultural Practice farming procedures (GAP).
• To make sure that farmers follow all Agricultural Labour Practice requirements (ALP).
• Conducts NTRM risk assessment and barn compliance assessment.
• Assists in preparations of production estimates.
• Ensures plant count exercise is being carried out to the farmers as per described plant count procedures to obtain first production estimates.
• Ensures company crop survey is being conducted to the farmers as per required parameters to obtain second production estimates.
• Ensures company bale count is being achieved by 100% to the farmers to obtain final production estimates.
• Ensures barn count exercise is being conducted to the farmers at 100% honestly and correctly to obtain pre-contracted volume and seed distribution to the primary society basing on barn capacity.
• Provides all technical assistance to farmers on tobacco production.
• Maintains good relationship with farmers and primary society leadership to ensure good company image and reputation.
• Advises and trains farmers to ensure that progress of seedbeds is made (e.g., site selection, seedbed preparation, sowing, seedbed hygiene, seedbed resetting, pesticide applications, use of PPEs, and land preparations).
• Performs all his/her duties as per the EHS standards.
• Performs any other duty as assigned by his/her immediate supervisor or manager.

Qualifications and experience

• At least a diploma in general agriculture, crop production, agriculture extension, agronomy, horticulture, agriculture economics, agribusiness, or any other agriculture related field.
• Experience in extension services and outreach programs.
• Computer skills especially in application software (MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel).
• Training skills is an added advantage.
• Good communication skills.

Additional requirements

• A valid motorbike driver’s license.
• Willingness to live and work in remote areas.

Personal attributes

• Social and interpersonal skills.
• Solution-oriented with thirst for solving problems.
• Energetic, proactive, and self-starter with ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Integrity and professionalism, setting and demonstrating ethical and moral standards and having a sense of personal accountability.
• The ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across departments to achieve common goals.

Reporting

• The incumbent will report directly to the area agronomy coordinator on day-to-day activities.

Remuneration

• Salary offered for the above vacant positions is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Mode of application

• Confident candidates who meet the above outlined criteria should apply in writing to the undersigned, enclosing:
• A fully typed curriculum vitae indicating daytime telephone number.
• Scanned copies of certificates and testimonials from previous employers.
• Names and addresses of three referees.

Applications must reach the undersigned within 7 days from the first appearance of this advertisement.

Address to:

Head, Human Resources
Mkwawa Leaf Tobacco Limited
P.O. Box 665, Morogoro

Send electronically through:
recruitment@mkwawatanz.com