Agronomist Officer Job BIMAS, Nairobi, Kenya

Job Title: Agronomist Officer
Date Posted: 19/08/2026
Job Type: Full Time
Job Level: Middle
Employer: BIMAS
Industry: Agricultural
Salary: Open
Location: Nairobi
Country: Kenya
Deadline: 31/08/2026
Summary: Agronomist Officer position at BIMAS Kenya, focusing on technical farmer training, field assessments, and agricultural value-chain support. Requires a Diploma/Bachelor’s in Agriculture or Agronomy and field extension experience. Full-time role.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required:

  • Should be 25 years and above
  • Be a holder of at least a diploma in Agronomy, Agriculture, Agribusiness, Crop science or its equivalent.
  • Have a minimum of grade C plain at KCSE
  • Have at least 3 years relevant experience in agronomy, agribusiness advisory, or working with smallholder farmers. Experience with financial institutions an added advantage
  • Good knowledge of local crops, soils, seasons in the lager Eastern and Central parts of Kenya. Knowledge of Agri-value chains and climate-smart agriculture
  • Training/facilitation skills, report writing, motorcycle riding license, data collection tools
  • Hold a valid certificate of good conduct (to be provided once successful)
  • Shown merit and ability as reflected in work performance and results.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication

Duties and Responsibilities

Create Appraisal and Risk

  • Check farm plans and farming viability before loan approval.
  • Lower risk by advising on safe crops and weather.
  • Guide organization to Connect farmers to buyers, shops, and insurance.

Training and Capacity Building

  • Check farm plans and farming viability before loan approval.
  • Lower risk by advising on safe crops and weather.
  • Guide organization to Connect farmers to buyers, shops, and insurance.

Client Support and Monitoring

  • Visit farms often to check on performance.
  • Give field advice on pests, fertilizer, and weather
  • Watch loan health and spot early warning signs.

Product Development and Reporting

  • Help improve loan products using field facts.
  • Send in monthly reports on farm visits and risk.
  • Build links with the relevant stakeholders

How to Apply

  • Create an account  by registering with our eRecruitment Portal. Click here to register 
  • Complete your profile by filling in your details in all the relevant sections as required (Profile Section,  Academic Section,  Work Experience Section and Cover Letter Section )
  • Once you have filled all the required section, proceed to apply any job vacancy or internship position of your choice from the listing

Points to note

  • All applications are done online. No manual application is accepted

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