50 Job Vacancies at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

50 Job Vacancies at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

50 Job Vacancies at SUA for Avocado Farming Experts

Sokoine University of Agriculture

Introduction

Chuo Kikuu cha Sokoine Cha Kilimo (SUA), in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), is implementing the “Jenga Kesho Iliyo Bora” program to engage youth in agriculture across various crops in the country. Under the BBT-Avocado program, SUA and the Cereals and Other Produce Regulatory Authority (COPRA) have developed a plan to employ fifty (50) agricultural graduates for a period of twelve (12) months to provide extension services for a special program to promote avocado farming in the country. This program will be implemented in the 2025/2026 agricultural season as a preparation for raw avocado production. The initiative will take place in Rugwe District, Mbeya Region.

Additionally, in the implementation of this special extension services program through young agricultural graduates (BBT Agricultural Extension Entrepreneurship Scheme – BBT AEES), there is a need for fifty (50) qualified agricultural graduates to provide extension services for avocado farming under temporary employment contracts as follows:

Position: Agricultural Officer (5 Positions)

Key Responsibilities:

Provide professional advice to farmers and other stakeholders in the avocado value chain by performing the following:

• Educate farmers on best agricultural practices for avocados, from land preparation, farm maintenance, harvesting, value addition, storage, to market sales.
• Educate and monitor the quality of raw avocados from the farm to the warehouse.
• Monitor and ensure farmers adhere to best avocado farming practices.
• Prepare and submit weekly reports on the progress of avocado farming in the assigned work area.
• Prepare realistic input requirements, including seeds/seedlings for farmers, and submit them.
• Oversee and ensure that distributed inputs in the assigned area reach farmers and are used in their avocado farms.
• Conduct small-scale field research and trials to test better seed varieties, fertilizers, or new technologies.
• Update the digital database of avocado farmers and other stakeholders, including input service providers, in the assigned area.
• Oversee the distribution of subsidized avocado farming inputs provided by the government to farmers in the assigned work area.
• Provide training on best avocado farming practices, including the correct and safe use of pesticides, to farmers.
• Oversee quality verification of avocados at the level of the Primary Cooperative Society (AMCOS).
• Prepare estimates of raw avocado production based on the number of avocado trees capable of producing in the season (Crop forecast).
• Identify agricultural sector stakeholders in the assigned work area and connect them with farmers to access their services.
• Ensure every farmer has a notebook to record services provided by various stakeholders, including agricultural extension officers.
• Collaborate with village leadership to select a lead farmer.
• Provide advice on other crops grown by farmers in the village/area under supervision.
• Conduct an assessment of avocado production in the assigned area at the end of each season and submit a report.
• Supervise assistant agricultural extension officers in the assigned area.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• A Tanzanian graduate in agriculture at the degree level with the following qualifications:
• Be honest, ethical, dedicated, and have good interpersonal skills.
• Be aged between 18 and 40 years.
• Hold a degree in Agricultural Science (Agriculture General), Agronomy, Horticulture, or Crop
• Production and Management from a government-recognized institution.
• Not be employed or previously dismissed from public service.
• Not have been imprisoned for any criminal offenses.
• Be willing to work in various rural areas.
• Be able to work effectively without supervision.
• Be ready to work under a temporary contract and receive monthly allowances as specified in the contract.
• Be prepared to sign a performance-based contract for the specific season.
• Experience in avocado farming is an added advantage.50 Job Vacancies at Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

Position: Assistant Agricultural Officers (45 Positions)

Key Responsibilities:

Provide professional advice to farmers and other stakeholders in the avocado value chain by performing the following:

• Educate farmers on best agricultural practices for avocados, from land preparation, farm maintenance, harvesting, value addition, storage, to market sales.
• Educate and monitor the quality of raw avocados from the farm to the warehouse.
• Monitor and ensure farmers adhere to best avocado farming practices.
• Prepare and submit weekly reports on the progress of avocado farming in the assigned work area.
• Prepare realistic input requirements, including seeds/seedlings for farmers.
• Oversee and ensure that distributed inputs in the assigned area reach farmers and are used in their avocado farms.
• Update the digital database of avocado farmers and other stakeholders, including input service providers, in the assigned area.
• Oversee the distribution of subsidized avocado farming inputs provided by the government to farmers in the assigned work area.
• Provide training on best avocado farming practices, including the correct and safe use of pesticides, to farmers.
• Oversee quality verification of avocados at the level of the Primary Cooperative Society (AMCOS).
• Prepare estimates of raw avocado production based on the number of avocado trees capable of producing in the season (Crop forecast).
• Identify agricultural sector stakeholders in the assigned work area and connect them with farmers to access their services.
• Ensure every farmer has a notebook to record services provided by various stakeholders, including agricultural extension officers.
• Collaborate with village leadership to select a lead farmer.
• Provide advice on other crops grown by farmers in the village/area under supervision.
• Conduct an assessment of avocado production in the assigned area at the end of each season.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.

Required Qualifications:

• A Tanzanian graduate in agriculture at the diploma level with the following qualifications:
• Be honest, ethical, dedicated, and have good interpersonal skills.
• Be aged between 18 and 35 years.
• Hold a diploma in Agricultural Science (Agriculture General), Agronomy, Horticulture, or Crop
• Production and Management from a government-recognized institution.
• Not be employed or previously dismissed from public service.
• Not have been imprisoned for any criminal offenses.
• Be willing to work in various rural areas.
• Be able to work effectively without supervision.
• Be ready to work under a temporary contract and receive monthly allowances as specified in the contract.
• Be prepared to sign a performance-based contract for the specific season.
• Experience in avocado farming is an added advantage.

Application Process

All applications must include:

• Copies of birth certificate, NIDA, secondary education certificates, diploma, and degree from government-recognized training institutions (combined into one file).
• Two recent passport-size photographs of the applicant.
• A Curriculum Vitae (CV) of the applicant, including full address, phone contact, email, and contact details of three reliable referees.

Applications should be sent to the Head of the Faculty of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture via email at [email protected], with a copy to the Director, Directorate of Undergraduate Studies at Sokoine University of Agriculture at [email protected].

Applicants are advised to submit their applications via email, although they may also deliver applications directly to the aforementioned office or via EMS.

Application Deadline: All applications must be received on or before September 12, 2025