Our client is a well-established Agrochemicals company in Nairobi. They are looking to hire a competent, self-driven and experienced Agronomist.  

The purpose of this position is to provide support in products’ registration, products marketing as well as offer crop protection advice to the company’s sales team and farmers.

a) Products Registration:

·   Be conversant with and ensure that the company adheres to the rules governing pesticides’ registration and trade

·   Be the liaison person for initiation and co-ordination for registration of the company products by the Pest Control Products Board.

·   Work closely with the accredited evaluation institutions for the purpose of initiating registration trials, ensuring that trials are conducted in       accordance with trial protocol and that trial results and recommendations are submitted to the Pest Control Products Board in time.

·   Be responsible for company products labeling, label revisions and extensions as may be required by the Pest Control Products Board.

·   Ensure that company products registrations are renewed according to the law.

·   Be the company link person with Agrochemical Association of Kenya.

b) Marketing Support:

·   Provide products’ technical information for preparation of company marketing material.

·   Oversee and supervise the preparation of the company’s marketing material.

·   Give support in training and marketing of the company’s products.

·   Offer crop protection advice to the sales staff and farmers.

·   A Degree in Agriculture from a recognized university 

·   At least a B – at “O” level.

·   At least 3 years’ hands on experience in agricultural production, crop protection or pesticide evaluation 

   (prior field sales experience is highly desired)

·   Conversant with agricultural activities in the country

·   Established proficiency in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

·   Good public speaking, communication, and customer service skills.

·   Mastery of good written English and Swahili.

If you meet the outlined qualifications and skills, please send your CV only quoting the position’s title (Agronomist – Crop Protection) to recruitment@talentnexus.co.ke on/before Friday 17th March 2023.