Agronomy Manager

The Senior Agronomy Coordinator will provide strategic and operational leadership to agronomy programs within the Kenyacof supply chain, acting as a key technical liaison between coffee estates, cooperatives and sustainability partners. The role is responsible for driving productivity, quality, compliance, and regenerative agriculture adoption across large coffee estates and smallholder supply chains.

Key Responsibilities

Project Supervision, Monitoring, Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Oversee the implementation of sustainability-project activities across 60,000+ farmers

• Lead field planning and scheduling while ensuring operational excellence and quality

• Coordinate and consolidate data collection from field teams

• Manage operational budgets and expense tracking for project activities

Team Leadership & Capacity Building

• Lead, mentor, manage and inspire field extension teams and agronomy technicians including the Soil scientist

• Set clear performance objectives and support professional development of team members

• Build technical capacity through structured training programs and on-farm demonstrations

• Promote a culture of accountability, continuous learning, and farmer-centric service delivery

Coffee Agronomy and Regenerative Agriculture

• Lead the design and implementation of agronomic programs (coffee husbandry, soil fertility, rejuvenation protocols, IPM, and yield optimization) aligned with Kenyan coffee production systems.

• Oversee the implementation of agronomic trials in approved demo plots

• Drive the adoption of Regen Ag practices

• Support climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives including carbon reduction and resilience-building interventions.

Compliance & Certification Support

• Support the Certification Coordinator in the implementation of compliance standards

• Support in the coordination of internal audits, external audits and corrective action plans

• Train field teams and farm management on certification standards and compliance requirements

Bachelor’ degree in Agronomy, Crop science, Agriculture and Environmental Science.

5+ years work experience working in the Kenyan agricultural sector. Coffee experience will be considered an added advantage.

Other Competences

Required

• Demonstrated leadership and team management experience

• Proven operational excellence track record

• Familiarity with digital agronomy tools, farm data collection and performance monitoring systems

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Ability to bridge commercial, sustainability and farmer realities

Preferred

• Specific experience on the coffee sector

• 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.

• English and Kiswahili