This Agronomist role supports WTS Energy's client, a leading international development partner implementing a donor-funded programme, for an upcoming green project based in Baringo County. The role will primarily focus on supporting community-based, climate-smart, and regenerative agriculture interventions aimed at sustainable land and natural resource management.
Location
Baringo County
Key Responsibilities
- Provide technical leadership on sustainable agriculture, agroecology, and climate-smart farming practices.
- Support community mobilisation, awareness raising, and consensus-building with farmers and local stakeholders.
- Design and facilitate training sessions for farmers and county staff, including workshops and field demonstrations.
- Support rangeland management, rotational grazing systems, tree planting, nursery establishment, and management activities.
- Provide technical guidance on soil and water conservation and erosion control practices.
- Support implementation of agroforestry, horticulture, coffee, and forestry-related initiatives.
- Contribute to value chain development for agricultural and non-timber forest products and nature-based supply chains.
- Support monitoring of agricultural interventions and contribute to high-quality technical and narrative reports.
- Collaborate with contractors and project teams to ensure alignment between technical design and field implementation.
- Contribute to regenerative agriculture and carbon-related project components, where applicable.
Qualifications & Skills
Candidates are expected to have the following qualifications and skills:
- Advanced proficiency in English and Swahili.
- Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, Food Systems, Agricultural Economics, Forestry, Agroforestry, or a related field.
- Strong background in community development and participatory approaches.
- Proven facilitation and training skills for farmers and county-level staff.
- Demonstrated expertise in rangeland management, rotational grazing, nursery establishment, soil and water conservation.
- Strong communication and technical reporting skills.
- Proven experience in agroecology and climate-smart agricultural practices.
- Experience in regenerative agriculture.
- Knowledge and experience in carbon trade or carbon-related agricultural projects.
- Experience in value chain development for agricultural or non-timber forest products.
- A Minimum of 5 years’ professional experience working on sustainable agriculture projects (soil, water, and germplasm management).
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