GAP Consultant National/ International

About Boustan-e-Sabz Agricultural Services Company

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Company Overview

Boustan-E-Sabz (BeS) is a leading agricultural company in Afghanistan, with a fully vertically-integrated business model, completing the agricultural value chain from propagation to cultivation to local sales and export. Since the foundation of our company in 2007, we have solidified our market positioning in both domestic and international markets by offering select products. Our firm belief in customer satisfaction and innovation has enabled us to successfully introduce a range of ground-breaking products and business models that have greatly contributed in changing the face of the agriculture sector in Afghanistan. BeS is principally a market-driven business with access to international markets and with a focus on value-added products using optimum packaging and storage facilities. BeS intends to expand into becoming a full-line fruit & vegetable agribusiness by leveraging the fresh produce expertise into value-added fruit and vegetable processing. BeS has a comprehensive strategy to both promote exports of high value agricultural products and develop food products for import substitution and capture export market share.

Job Summary

Location / Duty Station:

Barikab Research Farm, Bagram, Parwan-Afghanistan

Reports to:

Chief Excuetive Officer

Duties & Responsibilities

Train the farmers/producers of the company on implementation of all GAP practices including but not limited to:

·        Concept, importance and general implementation diagram of GAPs.

·        Advantages and Benefits of Using the GAPs and risks and disadvantages of not applying GAPs.

·        The methods of bringing the improvement in quantity and quality of products; should provide a quantifiable measure to set specific annual improvement targets

·        Improvements brought by implementation of GAPs in the working conditions of male and female staff.

·        Selection of Sites for Production

·        Soil Preparation

·        Crops Handling; pruning, cutting and thinning of fruit trees.

·        Water Usage and Management

·        Use of Agri-chemicals

·        Fertilizer types and usage

·        Preparation and Use of Organic Manure

·        Handling Animals in the field

·        Best ways of Harvesting

·        Best way of packaging

·        Best Food Transportation Methods.

·        Selling strategies

·        Record Keeping for better control of production

§ Awareness of customer that you used GAPs

Job Requirements

·        Has field knowledge and preferably has worked with large farms and orchards. 

·        Has excellent communication skills and can work in and adapt to the Afghan culture. 

·        M.Sc in Agriculture/PhD preferred

·        International training and consultancy experience

·        Specialization and experience in GAPs

·        Has at least 10 years of experience in this field 

Deliverables:

·        Training agenda to be approved by the project. 

·        All Presentations and support training material to be copied on a CD, memory stick or hardcopies for distribution to participants on the first day of the workshop.

·        Pre- and post-delivery evaluation forms

·        A list of the needed measuring instruments to conduct the audit.

·        Develop a GAP manual for the company

As well as train the company employees generally on:

·        Good Manufacturing Practices

·        Good Hygienic Practices

·        Good Transportation Practices

·        Good Manufacturing Practices

Submission Guideline

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their up to date resumes with an application letter mentioning the vacancy title and number via email to below email address.

Functional Area

General

Countries

Submission Email

m.waleh@boustan.af

d.azad@boustan.af

Sajidullah_khitabullah@dai.com

Ihsan_ullah@dai.com

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