Job
Title: Agronomist
Location: Kwale County
Reports To: Technical Director - Agriculture
The job holder will be responsible for: Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, managing and controlling the activities and resources of the Crop Production Research Program in order to help attain targets of the Agriculture Operations in economical way.
Duties and Responsibilities
Reports To: Technical Director - Agriculture
The job holder will be responsible for: Planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, managing and controlling the activities and resources of the Crop Production Research Program in order to help attain targets of the Agriculture Operations in economical way.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning, organizing, directing coordinating, managing, monitoring and evaluating the activities and budget of the Crop Production Research Program;
- Developing, directing and implementing appropriate agricultural research strategies, policies, standards, and procedures in view of the Companies objectives;
- Planning, coordinating, facilitating and directing the adoption, adaptation, development and promotion of agricultural research results and technologies.
- Developing and promoting improved research management systems or new research methods/techniques in view of continual improvement research performance;
- Conducting applied research that promote and maintain high cane and sugar yields and reduce cost of production;
- Establishing agronomic standards, and production systems;
- Enabling the mill to have high quality cane and through optimal choice of production inputs such as varieties, use of appropriate ripeners, herbicides, fertilizers as well as efficient use of water and improved sugarcane harvesting practices.
- Undertaking crop/nursery management monitoring/ audit with respect to standard cultivation practices;
- Planning and managing primary nursery;
- Developing and undertaking monitoring of plant nutrient status and recommending cost effective fertilizer management strategies;
- Developing and/reviewing working/operational standards needed for core agricultural operations;
- Providing advisory services both to the nucleus and outgrowers;
- Designing and establishing research and technical support systems to both the nucleus and outgrowers;
- Conducting hands on training program at site for the technical staff of the Agriculture Operations employees;
- Conducting seminars on progress of research projects and on new technologies available elsewhere;
- Developing and implementing the research strategy in the fields of cane agriculture and undertakes the required capacity building activities accordingly;
- Participating in undertaking skill gap identification (training need assessment) of Agriculture Operations; and
- Running and managing meteorological station;
- Preparing periodic performance reports;
- Performing other relevant tasks.
Required Qualifications and
Experience
- M.Sc. in Agronomy but having relevant research/operation experience is preferred
- 3 years relevant experience
Required Skills
- Excellent writing & communication skills
- Analytical skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet stipulated deadlines.
- Display professional demeanor with qualities such as strong work ethics, trustworthiness, and self confidence.
- Strong influencing skills and consultative skills to bring efficiency and pro - activeness.
- Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity
- Excellent organizational, time and stress management skills
How to Apply
If you are up to the challenge & you meet the above minimum qualifications and experience send your Application letter along with your Current CV as One Word Document, and a daytime telephone contact to;
The Human Resource Manager
P.O Box 46279-00100
Nairobi.
If you are up to the challenge & you meet the above minimum qualifications and experience send your Application letter along with your Current CV as One Word Document, and a daytime telephone contact to;
The Human Resource Manager
P.O Box 46279-00100
Nairobi.
