Agronomy Director

1 week ago

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa HR Genie Full time

Regional Agronomy Director Job Overview

HR Genie is seeking a highly skilled Regional Agronomy Director to lead our agronomy strategy across Zimbabwe, Malawi, and Zambia. As a key member of our team, you will oversee the implementation of best-in-class agronomic practices, ensuring alignment with our sustainability and growth objectives.

Main 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 member 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 the 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.

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