Field Agronomist at Karisa Consults Limited

Karisa Consults Limited is an emerging management consulting firm that specialise in Agribusiness brokerage, Agric trading, Recruitment, Professional background Check Services, Research, Management training as well as Agricultural Training. We provide Management Consulting services to clients in the private and public sector within and outside Nigeria.

Our clients include start-ups, small and medium enterprises as well as multinationals and industry leaders in key sectors of the Nigerian and African regional economies.

We are recruiting for the position below:

Job Title: Field Agronomist

Location: Akwa Ibom

Details

• Conduct plant nutrition (Fertilizer and Agronomy) trials/demonstration at Farmer field
• Extension and Agronomic work- development of package and practice/dosages/time and rate of fertilizer application for commercial crops
• Selection of farmer for demo plots , conducting meeting/seminar and communication of Agronomic best management practices to farmers
• Advisory /Training to farmers in meetings/crop shows/ exhibitions and personal visit
• Local face to lias with university/extension agencies/NGO and Govt officials
• Developments and communication of Promotional activities programs
• Communicating with target audiences and managing customer relationships;
• Arranging the effective distribution of advertisement material to farmers in villages.
• Maintaining and updating farmer’s databases;

Qualifications (Essential / Desirable)

• Master in Agronomy, Soil Science, Plant Breeding, Crop Sciences & Horticulture required

Competence (Essential / Desirable):

• Ability to create and follow schedules
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Problem solving skills
• Computer skills
• Communication skills
• Language Skills
• Reporting Skills
• Team working skills
• Confidence

Experience:

• 2 to 5 years relevant working Experience in Agriculture Sector

Application Closing Date
26th January, 2020.