Agronomist

LOCATION: Faisalabad/ Multan    

REPORTS TO:  Dy. Manager Maize Production      

DIRECT REPORTS:    NIL

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The AGRONOMIST will be responsible for Achievement of corn (speciality & regular) procurement and sustainability targets allocated by the management. She/He will conduct on-farm experiments to prove technology benefits and find easy-to-adopt application procedures.

Core Responsibilities:

Business Responsibilities:

• To ensure sowing of targeted waxy acreage by cascading Rafhan’s contract growing policy.
• To comply with the rules set by the EHS Committee and ensure that all the EHS guidelines are duly abided by.
• To ensure safety throughout work and travel keeping in mind, Rafhan’s Safety Pledge and ensuring nil reportable incidents during the year.
• To comply all protocols/SOPs for maize procurement, from the packing material delivery to production receipt at company’s warehouses.
• To maintain healthy relationships with growers in a professional and mutually beneficial manner.

Technical Responsibilities:

• To provide beat’s information to Dy. Manager Maize Production on latest on-going developments in corn crop scenario, and in planning, strategic decision making and driving the business results.
• To discuss and come up with the best ways of planting, development and harvesting corn with contracting farmers.
• To steer detasseling of seed plots.
• To regularly seek and takes opportunities to deepen and broaden professional skills.
• To initiate maize development activities and create a competitive environment/space for non-GMO corn production.
• To steer strategies for sustainability and safety of rural community.

Training Responsibilities:

• To motivate/train farmers to follow sustainable farming practices in accordance with Rafhan’s pledge of sustainable farming.
• To spread awareness amongst maize farmers on new trends and productivity enhancement practices via training sessions.
• To conduct farmer training on unprecedented challenges regarding farm management.
• To execute training to the farmers on quality enhancement of raw materials.
• To initiate training sessions to educate growers about yield enhancement in changing climatic conditions.

Qualified candidates will have:

Mandatory requirements:

• B.Sc. (hons)/M.Sc. in Agriculture
• 3-5 years in agricultural crop production/ development
• English fluency, both written and spoken

Desirable requirements:

• Sound knowledge and hands on experience in agricultural farming preferably maize
• Supplier relationship management
• Risk management/mitigation
• Strategic sourcing, planning and management

Required behaviors and skills:

• Good analytical and communication skills
• Must have knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).

Relocation Available: