Senior Agronomist

Job Description

Responsibilities and tasks: 

• Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise the agronomic, protection and over all field  operations of the farm
• Manage the Agronomic aspects and pest and disease control
• Supervise and report on the agronomic status of flowers to farm manager
• Taking part in supervision of works, acceptance of works related to irrigation scheme
• Ensure that the farm is implemented according to the plan.
• Maintain a comprehensive knowledge base on new varieties, production systems, agrochemical and fertilizer input specifications.
• Monitor any specific pesticide issues and provide a rapid-response function to
• Check and control supervisors under you
• Prepare the work program and weekly plan for agronomic activities and report to Farm Manger
• Work distribution of employees with harvesting head
•  Select chemicals together with spray supervisor for spray by consulting with farm manager
• Coordinate and run training on improved agronomic practices in collaboration with the farm manager
• Submit weekly/bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and six month reports to the farm manager
• Establish and maintain good working relationship b/n employees
• Check and control Scouting Reports
• Organize pre planting preparation and planting schedule
• Prepare fertilizer and  irrigation plan
• Work on climatic computer
• May perform jobs given by farm Manager

Category: farm

Location: Sululeta  

Career Level:   senior -Level ( 4-7 years’ experience)

Employment Type: Full time

Salary: As per the Organization Scale 

Reporting and accountable to: Farm Manager