Operations · Full-time
Direct employerOperations Manager
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Role overview
Green.Earth is hiring an Operations Manager to lead their outgrower system in Kirinyaga, Nyeri County. This role suits experienced professionals who have managed large smallholder farmer networks and can handle field operations in complex environments.
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What you will do
- Design and implement scalable outgrower and smallholder program structures.
- Manage farmer onboarding, registration, and engagement processes.
- Organize farmers into clusters, cooperatives, or lead-farmer networks.
- Lead and manage field teams including extension officers, agronomists, and local partners.
- Ensure agricultural and land-use practices are consistently applied in the field.
- Monitor farmer performance, participation, and retention.
- Identify risks such as non-performance, low survival, or drop-off and address them early.
- Collaborate with carbon, data, and project teams to align field execution with project goals.
- Enhance traceability, discipline, and accountability within the farmer network.
- Build and scale a high-performing outgrower system across multiple project regions.
- Take responsibility for farmer network performance and delivery outcomes.
- Develop clear processes for onboarding, training, and monitoring farmers.
- Maintain strong relationships with farmer groups and community stakeholders.
- Contribute to ongoing improvements in field operations and program design.
Requirements
- Proven experience managing outgrower schemes, contract farming, agroforestry, or rural development programs.
- Demonstrated ability to manage large farmer networks, ideally over 1,000 farmers.
- Practical hands-on experience in field operations, not just strategy.
- Experience leading and scaling field teams.
- Strong operational focus with an emphasis on execution and delivery.
- Ability to work effectively in complex and fast-paced environments.
- Comfortable taking ownership and independently solving problems.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills.
Benefits
The role offers a competitive salary based on experience, opportunities for career growth into senior leadership, and involvement in large-scale international projects with real environmental impact.
How to apply
Apply through the employer's official contact with your application before the closing date. The employer has not published a closing date.