Agronomist (Field Technical Services)

Location: Uganda Nationality: Ugandan nationals only Travel Requirements: Extensive travel across Uganda, with periodic regional assignments within East Africa. About the Role We are seeking an experienced and field-oriented Field Agronomist to provide technical support and promote crop protection solutions across Uganda. The successful candidate will combine strong agronomic knowledge with direct, hands-on experience in agrochemical distribution, supporting customers, conducting field trials, and building relationships throughout the agricultural value chain. Key Responsibilities Provide technical advice on crop protection products, application methods, dosage, and safety procedures. Conduct field demonstrations and product efficacy trials across key crops, including coffee, maize, sunflower, beans, banana, and horticultural crops. Train agro-dealers, retailers, commercial farms, cooperatives, and smallholder farmers. Coordinate field visits, farmer field days, promotional activities, and trial sites. Monitor crop pests, diseases, product performance, and resistance patterns, reporting findings to management and headquarters. Support product registration through field trial data and technical documentation. Candidate Requirements Ugandan national. Bachelor’s degree or higher in Agronomy, Plant Protection, Plant Pathology, Entomology, or a related agricultural science. Minimum 3 years of field agronomy experience. Direct, hands-on experience in agrochemical distribution is essential. Practical knowledge of crop protection products, safe application practices, and field trial methodologies. Experience with coffee, maize, sunflower, beans, banana, or horticultural crops is preferred. Strong communication, presentation, and training skills. Good written and spoken English; Mandarin Chinese is an advantage. Willingness to travel extensively across Uganda and periodically within East Africa. A valid driving permit is an advantage. Application Information If you have the required technical expertise and practical agrochemical distribution experience, we encourage you to apply. Kindly consider your application unsuccessful should you not be contacted within 7 working days.