Gorongosa Natural Products

 

Position: Coffee Manager for Smallholder Farmers

Place of Work: Gorongosa Village (Gorongosa Mountain), Sofala Province, Mozambique

Reporting Line: Senior Sector Manager

Department: Agriculture — Coffee Sector

1. About the Organization

Produtos Naturais da Gorongosa (Gorongosa Natural Products) is a for-profit company integrated into the Gorongosa Restoration Project, developed within Gorongosa National Park. The organization’s mission is to promote sustainable socioeconomic development in the communities located within the Park’s zones of influence, through the valorization of natural resources, sustainable agriculture, and the creation of income-generating opportunities.

Deeply rooted in local communities, Produtos Naturais da Gorongosa works in close partnership with smallholder farmers, cooperatives, and community associations to develop sustainable value chains, with a focus on the production of coffee, honey, piri-piri, dried fruits, and other high-quality natural products.

2. Purpose of the Position

Produtos Naturais da Gorongosa is seeking to recruit a Coffee Manager for Smallholder Farmers, responsible for leading the expansion of coffee production among smallholder farmers on Gorongosa Mountain.

The position holder will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and supervising the implementation of the coffee expansion program, with the goal of reaching approximately 3,000 hectares of coffee plantations, while ensuring high technical standards, environmental sustainability, farmer capacity-building, and compliance with the organization’s policies, procedures, and strategic objectives.

3. Key Responsibilities

  • Lead, supervise, and develop a team of approximately 20 Coffee Technicians, ensuring their training, technical follow-up, and performance evaluation;
  • Coordinate the operation and expansion of 23 coffee nurseries, ensuring high quality standards in seedling production;
  • Plan and supervise the annual production of approximately:
    • 2,000,000 coffee seedlings;
    • 200,000 native forest species seedlings;
  • Plan, coordinate, and implement annual planting programs, ensuring a minimum expansion of 300 hectares of new coffee plantations per year;
  • Ensure compliance with internal policies, operating procedures, safety standards, and the organization’s sustainability standards;
  • Work in close coordination with the Senior Coffee Manager on the implementation of the coffee development strategy;
  • Monitor plantation health, soil fertility, agronomic practices, and the productivity of smallholder farmers;
  • Provide ongoing technical assistance to farmers, promoting the adoption of good agricultural practices;
  • Strengthen institutional relationships with smallholder farmers, associations, and communities, promoting knowledge transfer and sustainable development;
  • Prepare technical reports and monitor performance indicators for the coffee expansion program;
  • Integrate principles of ecological restoration, biodiversity conservation, and regenerative agriculture into agricultural activities;
  • Carry out any other duties compatible with the role, related to agronomy, new crop development, and agricultural management on Gorongosa Mountain.

4. Position Requirements

Academic Background

  • Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agronomy, or a related field;
  • Additional training in Coffee Growing will be considered an advantage.

Professional Experience

  • Minimum of 7 (seven) years of experience managing coffee plantations or other permanent crops;
  • Proven experience implementing large-scale agricultural expansion programs;
  • Experience leading and managing multidisciplinary technical teams;
  • Experience working with smallholder farmers and community development programs.

Technical Skills

  • Solid knowledge of:
    • Coffee production;
    • Nursery management;
    • Seedling production;
    • Agronomic management;
    • Sustainable agriculture;
    • Soil conservation;
    • Agroforestry systems;
  • Ability to plan, monitor, and manage performance indicators;
  • Good computer literacy at user level, particularly Microsoft Office.

Behavioral Competencies

  • Strong leadership and team management skills;
  • High level of organizational and planning ability;
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills;
  • Strong problem-solving and decision-making ability;
  • Results-oriented;
  • Ability to work in rural and remote environments;
  • Ease in building relationships with communities, institutional partners, and local authorities.

5. Languages

  • Fluency in English (spoken and written);
  • Knowledge of Portuguese is an advantage;
  • Knowledge of local languages will be considered a plus.

6. Working Conditions

  • Duty station: Gorongosa Mountain, Gorongosa District, Sofala Province;
  • Availability for frequent travel to producer communities;
  • Predominantly field-based work.

7. Applications

Interested candidates should submit their application by July 3, 2026, to the following email address: recruitment@gorongosa.net

Applications should include:

  • Updated Curriculum Vitae;
  • Copies of academic and professional certificates.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for subsequent stages of the recruitment process.

Produtos Naturais da Gorongosa is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women and qualified professionals of all backgrounds.