Production Agronomist (fruit and vegetable)

  • Mid-level
  • Posted on 5 October 2007
  • Sint Maarten | Curacao | Bonaire | Turks and Caicos Islands | Trinidad and Tobago | Antigua and Barbuda | U.S. Minor Outlying Islands | Puerto Rico | Montserrat | Virgin Islands, U.S. | Netherlands Antilles | Martinique | Guadeloupe | Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Cayman Islands | Venezuela | Uruguay | Suriname | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Saint Lucia | Peru | Paraguay | Panama | Nicaragua | Mexico | Jamaica | Honduras | Haiti | Guyana | Guatemala | Grenada | French Guiana | El Salvador | Ecuador | Dominican Republic | Dominica | Cuba | Costa Rica | Colombia | Chile | Brazil | Bolivia | Belize | Barbados | Bahamas | Aruba | Argentina | Anguilla
  • Closing on 15 October 2007

Job Description

US-based agribusiness firm is seeking experienced, field-based agriculture production specialists to work long term with team in Haiti on a smallholder development project The candidate should have a Masters degree (or equivalent experience) in agronomy or horticulture, and at least 5 years experience with commercial production systems and advanced technologies. Position will require extensive in-field work with team of Haitian agronomists, as well as farmers and other agribusinesses throughout the country, plus coordination of annual production plan and regular results reporting. French language and good computer skills are a must.

Benefits package includes usual payroll benefits, as well as a comprehensive health care package for employee and dependents, vacation/sick leave, and housing/relocation allowance if applicable. E-mail () or fax (USA 1-202-462-8478) current CV and salary history no later than October 15, 2007. Please include at least three references.