Senior Cassava Agronomist at Asset & Resource Management Holding Company

Job Title: Senior Cassava Agronomist

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Establish and manage all aspects cassava commercial production including trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
• Train selected candidates on all aspects cassava commercial production including trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
• Deliver agreed outputs, revenue, cash-flow and profit targets as set out in the business plan from time-to-time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow strict management, operational and monitoring programmes w.r.t. trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related matters.
• Execution and monitoring the performance of his direct area of responsibility on an ongoing basis against approved programmes and budgets.
• Maintain compliance with ARM rules and procedures and to maintain compliance with regulatory statutes and authorities.

Key Competencies:

• Behavioral
• Analytical Thinking
• Result Orientation
• Problem Solving / Entrepreneurship
• Intercultural Competence
• Relationship Building for Influence
• Effective Communication
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong organizational skills

Technical:
Extensive knowledge of all facets of medium to large scale irrigated and mechanized cassava agribusiness, including but not limited to:

• SLM Bush clearing
• SLM Land preparation
• Seed stem production
• Irrigated production
• Rainfed root crop production
• Processing & value addition for industrial markets
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Farm Record Keeping

Requirements
Education:

• Applicable academic certifications in fields such as Agronomy, Plant Science, etc.
• Additional vocational qualification in commercial cassava production will be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ extensive practical experience in commercial cassava operations across Sub-Saharan Africa especially Nigeria or similar economies.
• Demonstrated expertise in successful large scale cassava production systems in line with approved plans

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online