Regenerative Agriculture & Agronomy Manager

About the role

Sucafina is seeking a Regenerative Agriculture & Agronomy Manager to lead its agronomy team in Nairobi. The role focuses on delivering high‑quality technical support, training, and capacity‑building for farmer groups while driving regenerative agriculture initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, mentor and develop the Agronomy Team, setting clear objectives and performance expectations.
• Build a culture of accountability, collaboration and results orientation.
• Develop and monitor annual, quarterly and monthly work plans for agronomy activities.
• Coordinate field schedules, farmer training plans and extension activities.
• Implement regenerative agriculture programs, including demonstration plots, water‑efficiency measures, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) and Climate‑Smart Agriculture.
• Conduct soil analysis, provide nutrient‑management recommendations and support soil‑health improvement.
• Oversee input distribution and track farmer adoption within revolving‑fund programs.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Soil Science or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in agronomy, sustainability or farmer support programs.
• 5‑7 years of experience leading and managing field‑based technical teams.
• Proven ability to manage geographically dispersed teams and drive performance.
• Experience implementing regenerative agriculture and sustainability initiatives is highly desirable.

Required skills

• Soil analysis
• Nutrient management
• Water efficiency
• Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)
• Climate‑Smart Agriculture