Senior Agronomist

ICL Job Description – Senior Agronomist ICL Africa 

ICL, a global manufacturer of products based on unique minerals, fulfills humanity's essential needs, primarily in three markets: agriculture, food and engineered materials.

ICL produces approximately a third of the world's bromine, and is the sixth largest potash producer, as well as the leading provider of pure phosphoric acid. It is a major manufacturer of specialty fertilizers and specialty phosphates, flame retardants and water treatment solutions. ICL's mining and manufacturing activities are located in Israel, Europe, America and China, and are supported by global distribution and supply networks.

The agricultural products that ICL produces help to feed the world's growing population.  The potash and phosphates that it mines and manufactures are used as ingredients in fertilizers and serve as an essential component in the pharmaceutical and food additives industries. The food additives that it produces enable people to have greater access to more varied and higher quality food; ICL's water treatment products supply clean water to millions of people as well industry around the world.

 

Further information on ICL Africa is available on the company's website.

 

Role's purpose

To support and innovate uses of potash and other ICL/ICLSF fertilizers in sub-Sahara Africa

 

Main responsibilities

• Initiate and execute research and promotion work plans with customers and research/promotion cooperators :

1. set a detailed work plan 
2. manage budget
3. enable tangible deliverables
4. develop extensive research and promotion networking to enable sales

• Teaching, presenting, publishing  

1. involve in hands-on training of customers and ICL field agronomists in the continent  
2. present agronomy achievements
3. write and publish papers in peer review and general journals (English)

• Support ICL core agronomy research

1. provide agronomy skills to ag R&D efforts  
2. monitor evaluation tests for new materials
3. write and publish papers in peer review and general journals (English)

• Managing junior agronomists

1. Develop & Empower the People
2. Inspire and Motivate Teamwork
3. Create Personal Attachment

Requirements

 

Education

MSc or PhD in Agronomy / Soil science (PhD is an advantage)

 

Experience

10 years

 

Knowledge and Skills

• Experienced with hands-on on agri field work;
• Solid knowledge of fertilization, agronomy and soil science
• Experienced in agri field research
• Experienced writer and presenter
• Ready to travel extensively
• Fluent in professional English (oral, writing)
• Preferable experience in commercial/global company
• Preferable location: Kenya

How to Apply

 

Please send CV in English to orly.goldman@icl-group.com