Crop Production Specialist

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa HR Genie Full time
A Unique Opportunity

We are seeking an Agricultural Strategy Leader to drive our agronomy strategy across Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia.

This role will involve developing and implementing agronomy strategies that align with our sustainability and growth objectives. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of regional agronomic landscapes and be able to bring innovation and forward-thinking solutions to tackle unique challenges in each country.

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement agronomy strategies tailored to the agricultural landscapes of each country, in collaboration with regional teams.
  • Ensure alignment with overall organizational goals, focusing on production volume targets, yield improvement, quality indices, cost and sustainability initiatives.
  • Drive innovation in agronomic systems, utilizing research & development (R&D) and technology to enhance business intelligence, data analysis, and forecasting.
  • Oversee, continuously update, and improve our client's programs.
  • Optimize the cost of regional inputs purchases.
  • Foster partnerships with external stakeholders including industry bodies, farmers, policymakers, and industry leaders to advance our client's programs across the region.
  • Lead and mentor regional agronomy teams, ensuring they are trained in the latest agronomic techniques, sustainability and equipped to address local challenges, in collaboration with the relevant global functions.
  • Manage budgets, resource allocation, and logistics related to agronomy and production operations across the three countries.
  • Establish and monitor KPIs, conduct regular performance reviews and provide feedback to management to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
  • Ensure effective farmer and community members training in line with the corporate programs and goals.
  • Ensure all agronomic activities comply with environmental and human rights regulations, and corporate policies, to reach compliance and support improvement of sustainable agricultural practices.
  • Promote sustainable environmental practices such as reduced chemical usage, collection and disposal of empty chemical containers, efficient curing fuel, and reforestation initiatives.
  • Promote sustainable farmers and workers-oriented initiatives such as use of personal protective equipment (PPE) for chemicals spraying and Green Tobacco Sickness (GTS), enhancement of livelihoods, complementary crops, and fair labor practices.
  • Lead efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change, soil erosion, water scarcity, and human rights violations, promoting resilience in farming systems across the region.
  • Ensure effective farm data collection and monitoring system, to support the development of the corporate risk management system and reporting, in line with the due diligence cycle.
  • Ensure implementation of Community Support Programs, in line with the findings from the data collection and monitoring systems in the field operations.
  • Support the implementation of sustainability studies, assessments, and innovative initiatives in field operations.
  • Stay informed of global and regional agricultural trends to keep the organization ahead of market, environmental and human rights shifts.

Requirements:

  • Bachelors degree in agriculture, agricultural economics, commerce or related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in agronomy, with a minimum of 5 years in a leadership role.
  • Experience working in African agricultural contexts and a strong understanding of regional agronomic landscapes.
  • In-depth knowledge of agronomic practices, sustainable agriculture, and tobacco production.
  • Proficiency in data-driven agricultural systems and technologies is a plus.
  • Proficiency in languages spoken across the region.

Estimated Salary: $140,000 - $170,000 per annum

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