KWS Trial Coordinator at Agventure Limited

• Based in the KWS Seed department in our Nakuru research station and reporting to the  KWS Station Manager, the Grade 5 position of KWS Trials Coordinator is required to support the Station Manager in various field trialing related operations. The trials coordinator will lead a team of technicians to guarantee a functional trialing process.  This will require the demonstration of creativity, critical thinking and the ability to take initiative. The chosen candidate will have the opportunity to shape the future of a seed company that revolves around the farmers it wants to serve. 

The Role 
Key responsibilities: 

• Manage and optimize all processes to deliver quality sunflower, sorghum and maize field trials  

This includes:  

• Supervision and reporting on the land preparation, scouting, spray operations, top dressing and harvest of all breeding trials.  
• Coordination and verification of various activities among different crops and sites, leading to good trait data collection to inform breeding decisions.  
• Summarizing trial execution and traits through collected data and reporting this to the station manager. 
• Take a leadership role in the implementation of new standard operating procedures to guarantee an organized and functional regional trial network. 
• Provide the Station Manager with accurate, high-quality data and be able to demonstrate it’s quality through simple  statistical  analysis.  After  approval,  make  data  available  for  further  analysis  via  internal  breeding software.   
• Lead a team of technicians and provide them with guidance and mentoring so they can deliver high quality field trials.  
• Collaborate  internal  teams  and  vendors  to  ensure  seamless  trial  execution.  Communicate  effectively  with stakeholders, providing regular updates on trial progree and addressing any pressing issues immediately.  
• Ensure  compliance  with  all  relevant  regulations  and  saftety  protocols.  Also,  Implement  and  enforce  safety measures to protect personnel and assets during field activities.   

Knowledge, skills and experience: 

• Strong and proven experience of field crops breeding and or farming.  
• At least a BSc in agriculture or horticulture or related field,  from a reputable university.  
• High integrity and excellent references.  
• Experience in application of MS Office, especially Excel.  
• Team player  
• Professional communication in English 
• Willingness to travel (ca. 30 %)