Regenerative agriculture & Agronomy manager

Team leadership and people management 

• Lead, supervise, mentor, and develop the Agronomy Team. 

• Establish clear objectives, responsibilities, and performance expectations for all direct reports through regular one-on-one meetings and performance reviews. 

• Build a culture of accountability, ownership, collaboration, and results orientation. 

• Monitor team performance and implement corrective actions where required to ensure delivery against objectives and KPIs. 

• Identify training and professional development needs within the team. 

• Ensure effective communication, coordination, and knowledge sharing across the agronomy team. 

• Oversee the delivery of high-quality technical support, training, and capacity building for Trainers of Trainers (ToT), Trainers of Farmers (ToF), agronomists, and field staff. 

Planning, scheduling, and activity management 

• Develop annual, quarterly, and monthly workplans for agronomy activities. 

• Coordinate field schedules, farmer training plans, and extension activities. 

• Monitor implementation against targets and ensure timely delivery of key outputs. 

Regenerative agriculture & agronomy program management 

• Lead the development and implementation of regenerative agriculture and agronomy initiatives across cooperatives and farmer groups, including demonstration plots, water efficiency, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Climate-Smart Agriculture, and sustainability interventions. 

• Conduct soil analysis and soil health management, providing nutrient management recommendations to ToF to improve farm productivity and resilience. 

• Support revolving fund programs through coordination of agricultural input distribution, farmer adoption tracking, and recovery reporting. 

• Lead the design, implementation, and monitoring of demonstration plots to validate regenerative agriculture practices, soil amendments, soil rejuvenation techniques, agricultural inputs, and improved crop varieties. 

• Certification Support & Compliance support 

• Support implementation of sustainability and certification programs 

• Ensure agronomic interventions align with certification requirements and projects activities 

• Support audit preparation, corrective action implementation, and continuous improvement activities. 

• Gender equity and youth inclusion  

• Promote gender equity and youth inclusion through farmer group development, entrepreneurship training, and income diversification initiatives.  

• Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting 

• Collaborate closely with the Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E) team to ensure timely collection, validation, and reporting of field data. 

• Monitor and report on the adoption and impact of regenerative agriculture and agronomy interventions, including productivity, soil health, water efficiency, and sustainability outcomes. 

• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual technical and narrative reports. 

• Stakeholder and Cooperative Engagement 

• Maintain strong relationships with cooperatives, farmers, service providers, and project partners. 

• Collaborate with sustainability teams to strengthen farmer, and cooperative compliance and continuous improvement. 

• Coordinate agronomy activities with cooperative leadership and field representatives. 

• Support development and management of agronomy budgets. 

• Monitor expenditure against approved budgets. 

• Budget and Resource Management 

   

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Soil Science, Sustainable Agriculture, or a related field. 

Qualifications & Education

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA or relevant certification is a plus. 

Experience

• Minimum 7 years of relevant professional experience in agronomy, agricultural development, sustainability, or farmer support programs. 

• Minimum 5-7 years of experience leading, managing, and developing field-based technical teams. 

• Demonstrated experience managing geographically dispersed teams and driving performance through multiple levels of supervision. 

• Proven experience in work planning, resource allocation, performance management, and team development. 

• Experience implementing regenerative agriculture and sustainability initiatives is highly desirable. 

Other Competences 

• Strong understanding of agronomy, soil health, and crop production systems. 

• Knowledge of regenerative agriculture principles and climate-smart agriculture. 

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (mandatory). 

• Familiarity with digital data collection and monitoring systems. 

• Experience in project planning, implementation, monitoring, and reporting. 

• Budget planning and resource management skills.

Core Competences 

• Strong people leadership and team management skills, with the ability to motivate, coach, develop, and hold teams accountable. 

• Proven experience building high-performing teams and managing performance across multiple field locations. 

• Excellent planning, coordination, and organizational skills. 

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities. 

• Effective communication, training, and stakeholder engagement skills. 

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver results in field-based environments. 

• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to farmer impact and sustainability.

Preferred ​​​​​​​

• Coffee sector experience is not mandatory but would be considered an added advantage. 

• Experience with farming communities or applied research 

• Wet mills operations 

• Innovation / Technology / Regen Ag (soil, water, carbon...) / M&E 

Soft skills 

• Inspirational leader and strong communicator. 

• Cross‑cultural collaboration. 

• Strategic, organized, and proactive.