Job Summary
BlueBrain Services Ltd is looking to hire an experienced Agronomist that would provide guidance and support to field staff on good agronomic practices to maximize yield.
About the Hiring Organisation
BlueBrain Services Ltd is one of the leading financial consulting firms managed by experienced corporate professionals in financial services, project management, Legal services, international development services, and human capital development. Our ambition is to deliver quality technical support to private and public sector organizations. We offer bespoke solutions and recent innovations in financial engineering in a bid to make our clients go ahead of their competition.
BlueBrain Services is driven by customer satisfaction with an objective to build long-term partnerships through personal and professional service.
Job Purpose
The Agronomist will be responsible for handling all agricultural assignments on the project and would work with the farmers to develop and implement practices ensuring economical and environmentally viable operations for soil productivity; develop better cultivation, planting, and harvesting techniques; improve crop yield, quality of seed and nutritional values of crops.
Job Description
· Perform experiments to determine and then maximize plant nutrients and soil health.
· Provide guidance and support to Fields staff in areas such as fertilizer and herbicide recommendations.
· Closely monitor pest populations and suggest courses of action should they become commercially threatening.
· Develop better planting, cultivation, and harvesting techniques, to improve crop yield, and solve problems for projects.
· Researching and promoting agricultural strategies to counter the effects of changes in soil, climate, weather, and pest damage.
· Visiting fields to collect seed, plant, and soil samples.
· Testing samples for nutritional deficiencies, diseases, or other changes.
· Assisting with plant sourcing, testing, and selection.
· Keeping detailed records regarding fields, customers, crops, and samples.
· Managing teams of scientists while conducting field visits or laboratory work.
· Develop planting and irrigation schedules, budgets, and timelines to be used on the farm.
- Carry out all other duties as assigned by the Management team whilst providing administrative support.
Competencies Required
- Degree in agronomy, agriculture, or a related field.
- Further education and experience may be preferred.
- Minimum of 2 years of agronomy work experience.
- In-depth knowledge of soil and crop principles.
- Outstanding research and analytical skills.
- Strong I.T knowledge and experience (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
- Outstanding team player and willing to learn and support the learning of others
- High level of commitment, honesty, and enthusiasm.
- Excellent problem-solving, and analytical skills.
- Excellent verbal, and written communication, and research skills.
- Ability to pay attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills.
Equal Opportunity Employer Clause
BlueBrain Services IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all persons, regardless of age, race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, political affiliation, marital status, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, membership, or non-membership in an employee organization, or on the basis of personal favouritism or other non-merit factors, except where otherwise provided by law.