Agronomist, Agro Economist and Crop Protectionist (Jobs in Kenya, October 2014)

Title: Agronomist, Agro Economist and Crop Protectionist

A company in Kenya is seeking to recruit suitable candidates for the following positions:

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 46279-00100Nairobi. or eMail hr.agriculture2014@gmail.com
Closing Date: 15th October 2014 by 5.30pm

Categories: AGRICULTURE, SOCIAL SCIENCES