Provide technical leadership on agronomy strategies, including variety recommendations and seed catalog diversification.
Develop fertilizer recommendations on rates, timing, application methods and organic or biological alternatives.
Develop soil health recommendations on erosion control, soil microbes and soil structure.
Serve as the regional technical expert, giving fast, evidence-based advice on field problems and trial anomalies.
Lead research strategy and trial design so data supports program decisions and farmer adoption.
Oversee analysis of trial, survey and other data into actionable recommendations.
Set up standardized efficiency metrics, KPI tracking and country dashboards.
Take part in stage-gate reviews of innovations and keep the R&D pipeline current.
Design training and run regional workshops on trial design and data management for country research staff.
Engage external partners (universities, CGIAR, NARES, seed companies, donors) on research priorities and knowledge gaps.
Requirements
Expertise in agronomy, crop physiology, genotype-environment-management interactions and major pests of key crops such as maize, solanaceae, legumes and high-value crops like chilli.
Ability to turn technical agronomy into simple, prioritized guidance for field teams and farmers.
PhD with 3 years' or MSc with 5 years' experience in applied agricultural sciences.
Experience designing and managing on-station and on-farm trials with smallholder farmers.
Knowledge of parametric and non-parametric statistical methods and visualizations for trial data.
Familiarity with predictive and classification machine learning for agronomic recommendations.
Track record in project management frameworks, country KPI tracking, R&D efficiency metrics and executive status reporting.
Open to citizens or permanent residents of Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Ethiopia, Malawi, DR Congo, Zambia or Nigeria.
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