Position: African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership (AAKTP) Associate. Fixed Term Contract for 15 months.
Location: Instaveg Limited, Kirinyaga County, Kenya.
An exciting opportunity to work as an African Agriculture Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate has arisen as part of a collaborative project between the University of Eldoret, Instaveg Limited and Cranfield University UK. Instaveg Limited (est. 2014) specialises in aggregating, processing and packaging fresh produce for local and export markets. This project addresses Instaveg's vision of:
- Boosting smallholder productivity to increase production volume and marketable yields of products sustainably.
- Delivering innovative soil, water and crop management solutions to increase in-field productivity and reduce 'post-farm' gate losses.
- Improve the cold-chain and packhouse storage efficiencies.
- Reducing wastage by optimising non-fresh market quality compliant product for the frozen product market.
With expertise from Eldoret and Cranfield Universities, this project will develop and embed new solutions that grow Instaveg and smallholder businesses, support rural livelihoods and promote gender equity. Through existing knowledge exchange pathways and support from the African Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Cooling and Cold-Chain (ACES), this project will embed accessible farmer-focused management solutions and postharvest practices in everyday processes. ACES is one of the Specialised Outreach and Knowledge Establishments (SPOKEs) of the Clean Cooling Network (CCN).
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Eligibility: An individual currently or previously employed by Instaveg Ltd would not be eligible for the KTP Associate role. Individuals who have already been a KTP Associate would not be considered an ideal candidate.
Application: Applications should be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor and sent electronically in PDF format (as one running document) to: AAKTPprogramme2@uoeld.ac.ke on or before Friday 11th July, 2025 at midnight.
No applications submitted after the closing date and time will be considered.
University of Eldoret is an Equal Opportunity Employer, thus all potential qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
Any form of direct or indirect canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification of the candidate.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
