Job Description

Buhle Farmers' Academy is recruiting Farmer Support Coaches to join our team. The main focus of the role is to provide on-the-ground coaching, technical guidance, data collection, risk and climate effect management and monitoring of farming enterprises to support farmer growth and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Conduct regular farm visits to provide hands-on coaching and guidance to farmers.

Support farmers in implementing production, financial, and business management practices.

Assist with market access support, including recordkeeping, packaging, and branding guidance.

Monitor farmer progress and challenges, and report findings to Farmer Support Officers.

Facilitate learning through demonstrations, workshops, and practical sessions.

Collect efficient and reliable data for monitoring and evaluation of farmer projects.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

A diploma or degree in Agriculture (Crop Production, Animal Production, or Agribusiness).

Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

Computer literacy (MS Office, especially Excel).

Valid driver's license (advantageous but not compulsory).

Willingness to travel regularly to farms and rural communities.

Desired Skills

Passion for farmer development and rural community upliftment.

Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data collection.

Ability to work under guidance but also show initiative.

Organised, proactive, and eager to learn.

Multilingual ability will be an advantage.

Due to application volumes, correspondence will be limited only to short listed candidates.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: R7000,00 per month

Application Question(s):

Do you have an agricultural diploma or Bachelors Degree? Do you have one to two years of practical agricultural production experience? Do you have the ability or skill to collect efficient and reliable data for monitoring and evaluation of projects?
Work Location: In person