Regenerative Agriculture Lead

The Regenerative Agriculture Lead is responsible for developing and scaling regenerative agriculture initiatives across coffee-growing communities within Kenyacof supply chains. The role focuses on improving soil health biodiversity farmer livelihoods climate resilience and long-term coffee sustainability through regenerative farming practices while working closely with agronomy sustainability sourcing and farmer support teams to support Sucafinas sustainability and responsible sourcing goals.

Qualifications :

• Lead and mentor agronomy teams to deliver farmer support programs aligned with regenerative agriculture and sustainability objectives.  

• Conduct soil analysis and soil health management by providing tailored nutrient management recommendations to improve farm productivity and resilience.  

• Design and implement regenerative agriculture practices including composting and sustainable soil amendment strategies across coffee supply chains.  

• Manage revolving fund programs through coordination of agricultural input distribution farmer adoption tracking and recovery reporting to ensure accountability and impact.  

• Oversee sustainable waste and wastewater management initiatives to promote circular economy practices at wet mills.  

• Lead sustainability certification compliance for programs including Rainforest Alliance C.A.F.E. Practices IMPACT and Fairtrade standards.  

• Deliver farmer training and capacity building on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) regenerative agriculture climate-smart farming financial literacy and farm business management.  

• Provide field-based agronomy support through regular farm visits and guidance on responsible agrochemical and fertilizer use.  

• Demo Plots: Lead the design implementation and monitoring of demonstration plots to showcase and validate the effectiveness of new and existing regenerative agriculture practices including inputs soil amendments soil rejuvenation techniques and crop varieties. 

• Promote gender equity and youth inclusion through farmer group development entrepreneurship training and income diversification initiatives.  

• Lead sustainability data collection and reporting including carbon mapping certification monitoring and impact tracking to support evidence-based decision-making.  

• Support broader sustainability and regenerative agriculture initiatives as assigned. 

Additional Information :

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelors degree in Agronomy Agricultural Science Environmental Science Soil Science Sustainable Agriculture or a related field. 

• 57 years experience in regenerative agriculture agronomy sustainability or agricultural extension preferably within the coffee value chain.  

• Proven experience leading agronomy teams and implementing farmer support and regenerative agriculture programs.  

• Experience working with smallholder farmers cooperatives and sustainability certification programs including Rainforest Alliance Fairtrade and C.A.F.E. Practices.  

• Strong background in soil health management climate-smart agriculture farmer training and sustainability reporting. 

Required 

• Strong leadership and team management skills.  

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management abilities.  

• Strong analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.  

• Effective communication training and facilitation skills.  

• Strong project planning and organizational skills.  

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in field-based environments.  

• High level of integrity accountability and commitment to sustainability and farmer impact. 

Preferred 

• Coffee sector experience is not mandatory but would be considered an added advantage. 

• Experience with farming communities or applied research 

• Wet mills operations 

• Innovation / Technology / Regen Ag (soil water carbon...) / M&E 

Soft skills 

• Inspirational leader and strong communicator. 

• Crosscultural collaboration. 

• Strategic organized and proactive

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time