Agronomist (Commercial Sweat and Irish Potatoes Production) at Don Quester Consulting Contract

Job Title: Agronomist (Commercial Sweet and Irish Potatoes Production)

Job Application Code: Agr001
Location: Gambia
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Type: 3 Years Contract

Requirements

• B.Sc. / Master’s Degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science or any other directly related field. A minimum of 6 years post qualification experience as a Field Agronomist with working experience in commercial sweet and Irish potatoes production.
• Must be willing to Relocate
• Proficiency with computers, Awareness of industry trends, technology and developments, exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills is important.

Job Competencies:

• Ability to conduct research along the production value chain, study plants and soil and develop better cultivation; planting and harvesting techniques to yield increase in production.
• Ability to improve crop yield, quality of seed and nutritional values of crops; and solve problems of the farm.
• Ability to research, develop, and promote farming practices or products that diminish the effects of changes in soil, climate, and weather or prevent damage from pests.
• Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples and testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
• Assisting with the plant selection process and the development of planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines.
• Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples and generating reports and presenting findings to management.
• Ability to provide management and technical consultancy services.
• Any other assigned duties or responsibilities related to the farm’s operation.

Application Closing Date
28th February, 2022.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter and updated CV in PDF format to: [email protected] using the Job Title and Code as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted and scheduled for an interview.