Senior Agronomist Job Vacancy – Export Trading Group (ETG)

Job Title:       Senior Agronomist

Organization: Export Trading
Group (ETG)

Duty Station: 
Kampala,Uganda

About US:

Founded in Kenya nearly 50 years ago, ETG has
emerged as one of Africa’s largest and most respected traders in agricultural
products. ETG’s supply chains extend across sub-Saharan Africa, North America,
Europe, the Middle East and South East Asian countries. The Group’s supply
chain penetrates deep into remote agricultural regions where we procure
commodities from smallholder farmers through our strategically located centers.
The commodities are then accumulated at ETG warehouses and/or transported to
processing facilities, prior to reaching our customers. ETG annually moves
almost five million metric tons of agricultural commodities around the world
and directly employs more than 7000 people globally. Our portfolio of over 25
different commodities includes: cashews, oilseeds, sugar, coffee, pulses, and
wheat, fertilizer, rice, maize and sesame seeds. ETG’S end-to-end agriculture
supply chain include:

·      
Procurement

·      
Warehousing

·      
Transport to and from any destination globally

·      
Agriculture processing

·      
Consumer products

ETG’s steady
expansion into one of the world’s most influential food commodity traders is
based on our growing strengths:

·      
Efficient two-directional supply chain
management

·      
Continuous investment in logistic and processing
infrastructure Expert knowledge of market trends on all our traded commodities
Continued skills development programs for our employees and ongoing recruitment
of new talent Experienced and stable executive and senior management.

Qualifications, Skills and
Experience:

·      
The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor of Science
in Agronomy, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture or Bachelor of food science and
technology Experience:

·      
At least  ten (10) years’ working experience

·      
The successful candidate should have ability to
develop better quality agricultural techniques, engage in promoting better
farming practices or products, assist with the budgets, generate reports and
findings, promote products and techniques through educational presentations,
conduct field visits or engage in laboratory work.

·      
Awareness of industry trends, technology, and
developments are an added advantage.

How to
apply:

All Interested candidates should submit copies of
their applications together with a curriculum vitae, copies of academic
transcripts, certificates, or professional qualifications, to Plot 26 & 27,
Namanve Industrial Park, Namanve or email: bond.kampala@etgworld.com

Deadline: 22nd November 2019

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