YARA Tanzania is duly registered company under the Laws of Tanzania as a subsidiary of Fertilizers Holdings AS. with headquarters in Dar es Salaam. The aim is developing a market concept that increase the number of farmers that use fertilizer in Tanzania including  better knowledge in plant nutrition, improved distribution  and logistics. One of  Yara investments in the country includes the construction of a 40 KT bulk terminal near  the port of Dar Es Salaam which handles importation of bulk fertilizer, packaging and sale  in Tanzania, Rwanda and Burundi

The position of Agronomist is based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. It is responsible to develop and promote the Yara Crop Nutrition concept and programs in Tanzania and Rwanda as well as the development of local Sales and Agronomy teams.

1. Conduct  commercial  and scalable scientific fertilizer  trials with local and regional  agricultural research organization  to establish new information on the effectiveness of Yara fertilizers.
2. Develop  fertilizer treatments and  application protocol.
3. Interpret  soil analysis reports and offer appropriate fertilizer recommendation .
4. Follow up partnerships  projects with Agricultural Institutions.
5. Frequent visiti to commercial farms to assess their current nutrient status and build  crop specific fertilizer programs to maximize yield and quality.
6. Drive  and consolidate quality fertilizer demonstrations results data conducted by the Sales Agronomists.
7. Package fertilizer demonstration  results into powerful agronomic marketing tools to support Sales.

University degree in Agronomy or related field.

Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in agronomy  within a research oriented organization

Good working knowledge of the relevant local or regional fertilizer and environmental regulations and legislation.

Fluent in English and Kiswahili languages

Conversant with microsoft office applications

Applicant should have a valid Tanzania drivers licence.

Open to travel extensively within Tanzania and Rwanda.

18th June 2020