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Form of workTitle: Agronomist Location: Remote or Senegal Report to: Chief Innovation Officer About myAgro: myAgro is a non-profit agritech social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to support 1 million farmers in 2026 - providing them the tools they need to prosper.
Our organization has received recognition and support from Skoll Foundation, Echoing Green, World Bank, and The Audacious Project from TED. Learn more from our founder and CEOhere. About the Role: Reporting to the Chief Innovation Officer, the agronomist will use their expertise in research and farming systems to assist the agriculture department in developing techniques in line with myAgro's business model and North Star.
You will conduct research to make recommendations to increase farmers' return on investment taking into account myAgro's business model, supply chain, field team capabilities and farmers' behavior. We operate in a part of the world that is already experiencing the harsh consequences of climate change, and our farmers are among the most vulnerable populations. The agronomist is a crucial new role in helping myAgro in its ambition to create sustainable and climate resilient livelihoods for these farmers, preparing them for a better and more food secure future.
You Will: Conduct and lead technical research to develop new methods to support the scaling up of myAgro's agricultural programmes. Provide technical advice for designing and implementing innovation projects related to climate change and agroecology (agroforestry, bio fertilizers, cover crops, ...) Identify new seed varieties in collaboration with the procurement team Advice on data collection and help interpretation of data for the different innovation pilots Supporting the development team in translating technical expertise into easy-to-understand language for non tech audiences You Have: 7+ years of experience as an agronomist or expert advisor on agriculture and agroforestry programs, preferably West Africa Master or Phd in Agronomy or related Agricultural field Significant knowledge of the seed industry in Africa (preferably West Africa) Designed and developed agriculture and agroforestry programs in rural areas of Africa Knowledge of farming best practices, seed technologies, fertilizers and crop protection Proven ability to communicate technical information Fluency in English and a preferably good level in French Application Process and Deadline To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV.
You should also complete the Plum survey. You can find a link to the Plum survey on the application form for the role. Please submit your application and documents in English.
Only shortlisted candidates will contacted by our team. There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions.
The interview process includes the application form, the Plum assessment, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices. myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.
