Thursday, October 2, 2014

Agronomist, Agro Economist and Crop Protectionist Vacancies

A company in Kenya is seeking to recruit suitable candidates for the following positions:
 
Agronomist, Agro Economist and Crop Protectionist
 
Duties will include:
 
In his/her field of specialization, the candidate shall undertake the following activities:
  • Assess, research and analyze new investment opportunities and recommend technologies;
  • Undertake prefeasibility study and prepare business development proposals;
  • Prioritizes new investment projects and advise senior management accordingly;
  • Offer technical support and advice to project and operational enterprises;
  • Establish working systems, manuals , guidelines and procedures both for projects and operational enterprises;
  • Guide/direct and consolidate the research programs of projects and/or operational enterprises to enable cost effective technology adaptation, adoption and generation;
  • Conduct periodic performance evaluation/audit of projects and operations and advise accordingly;
  • Offer skill gap-filling trainings both for project and operation staff; and
  • Other duties as maybe assigned by reporting office:
Qualifications
  • M.Sc. /Ph.D. in Agronomy/Crop Protection/Irrigation/Mechanization/ Agricultural Engineering or related fields.
  • Experience in agriculture operations management/consultancy/research or related experience. M.Sc. should have at least 8 years experience; Ph. D holders should have  4 years
Duty Station: The duty station is Nairobi with frequent trips to the project and enterprises sites.

How to Apply

Qualified individuals are invited to send their applications along with a detailed CV ONLY and a daytime telephone contact to;

The Human Resource Manager       
P.O Box 46279-00100
Nairobi. or eMail hr.agriculture2014@gmail.com

Closing Date: 15th October 2014 by 5.30pm
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