Coffee Extension Training Program - Nakuru

How to Apply: Submit your application in a sealed envelope, through the post office, email to recruitment@newkpcuplc.go.ke, or hand delivery together with a copy of a detailed CV, copies of academic certificates, national identity, and phone contacts of three referees, to reach the Company by 1700hrs on Friday, 25th September 2026. Address your application to THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, NEW KENYA PLANTERS CO-OPERATIVE UNION, PO BOX 59638-04300, WAKULIMA HOUSE, HAILE SELASSIE AVENUE, NAIROBI.

Show You Know Coffee Beyond the Lecture Hall

This role is about transforming rural livelihoods through sustainable coffee farming, so your application must prove you can walk into a ward and earn a farmer's trust. Hiring managers will look for practical agronomy knowledge, extension experience, and the ability to use digital tools in the field.

1. Prove your residency and ward knowledge: Since you must be a resident of the ward you wish to serve, be ready to provide proof and explain the specific coffee challenges and opportunities in that ward. Mention any local networks or community ties that will help you mobilize farmers.

2. Highlight any coffee or extension experience: Even if it was an internship or volunteer work, detail your hands-on involvement with coffee farming, cooperatives, or agricultural extension. Describe what you did, the farmer groups you worked with, and the outcomes.

3. Show digital data collection skills: Many extension programs now use mobile apps for field data. List the tools you have used (e.g., ODK, Kobo Toolbox, CommCare) and give a concrete example of how you collected and reported field data.

4. Tailor your CV to the job: Use keywords from the posting like 'coffee agronomy', 'post-harvest techniques', 'sustainable farming', and 'rural livelihoods'. Make it easy for the reviewer to see you meet each requirement at a glance.

5. Prepare a sharp cover letter: State the specific ward you want to serve and why you are passionate about transforming coffee farming there. Keep it to one page and avoid generic phrases.

6. Get your documents in order: You need detailed CV, copies of academic and professional certificates, National ID, proof of ward residency, and contacts of three referees. Double-check that all copies are legible and well-organized.

7. Practice for competency-based questions: Expect questions like 'Tell us about a time you trained a farmer or group' or 'How do you handle resistance to new farming methods?' Use the STAR method to structure your answers.

8. Follow the application instructions exactly: Address the envelope to the Managing Director, include all required documents, and ensure your application reaches by the deadline. Missing any detail could disqualify you.