AGRONOMIST – GRADUATE TRAINEE X2 118 views

Vacancy

Job Description

We are looking for dedicated Agronomist-Graduate Trainee to join our team.
Reporting to the Seed Field Agronomist, the successful applicants will, among
other key duties, be responsible for:

Duties and Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities
• Assist in the design and implementation of research experiments
• Organise and carry out routine research trial management
• Assist in implementing and managing assigned projects from beginning to end
• Write weekly and monthly reports timeously
• Assisting in grower recruitment
• Collection of soil samples for soil analysis
• Assist in budgeting, distribution of inputs and parent seed program
management
• Equipment calibration and timely land preparation & planting of seed
crops
• Monitoring of seed planting ratios
• Providing agronomic support services to contracted growers
• Conducting inspections to manage pest and diseases in the seed crops
• Assist and monitor the detasseling process in seed maize
• Monitoring harvesting and seed deliveries to the factory
• Collection of seed samples for lab processes
• Monitoring seed storages at farms
• Performing other duties as assigned

Qualifications and Experience

Minimum Qualifications & Experience
• Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture/Crop Production/Agronomy/or
equivalent.
• At least one-year industrial attachment experience
• Class 4 drivers’ licence is an added advantage
Attributes
• Must demonstrate technical competence.
• Strong people management skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Result oriented, Innovative, Analytical and an excellent team player.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to work with minimum supervision.