{"id":1481190,"url":"https://alion.io/job/sistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator","title":"Agronomist and Project Coordinator","company":{"id":687026,"name":"Sistema","domain":"sistema.bio","url":"https://alion.io/company/sistema-2","size_band":"201-500","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"BambooHR","truth_index":null},"role":"Administrative","role_family":"Administrative","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"explicit","locations":["Senegal"],"countries":["SN"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":8500,"max_usd":18000,"period":"year","method":"global_role_cell_scaled_by_country","sample_n":2855},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T21:13:51Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-31T21:39:39Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":32,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":32},"description":"Agronomist and Project Coordinator | Africa Team| Senegal\nSistema.bio, we work with farmers to improve life on Earth.\nAt Sistema.bio, we firmly believe that the transition to renewable energy, the reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions, and the adoption of regenerative farming are essential to ensuring a thriving world for current and future generations.\nWe empower family farms across Africa, Asia, and Latin America with innovative biodigester and biofertilizer technology, alongside training, customer service, and financing, enabling them to become more independent and productive.\nOur mission drives action at the intersection of food security, social justice, and climate change.\nYou have the opportunity to become an integral part of this impactful story!\nYour mission at Sistema.bio:\nThe Agronomist and Project Coordinator will be the local technical anchor for our Agri Innovation Center (AIC) in Senegal. As the technical lead, you will support AIC setup and operations, from bioslurry-based regenerative input production, composting, and quality checks to farmer training and field demonstrations, working closely with partners, laboratories, regulators, and cooperatives to ensure smooth technical implementation andtimely delivery of project activities.\nYou’ll be in charge of:\nAIC Setup & Operations:Support the setup and day-to-day technical operations of the Agri Innovation Center, including production planning, composting systems, liquid production, storage, quality checks, and demo activities, with a monthly operations report covering production, raw materials, demo progress, budget, risks, and issues.\nSOPs & Quality Control:Implement and maintain SOPs, batch records, and quality control logs for the bioslurry-based regenerative input range, covering raw material sourcing, preparation, production, storage, and documentation, and review them each production cycle with the Agri Innovation team.\nFarmer & Partner Training:Train farmers, cooperative staff, and field teams on compost making, safe bioslurry handling, direct slurry use, regenerative input application, soil health practices, and crop observation, keeping complete records of attendance, topic, location, gender disaggregation where required, photos, and follow-up actions.\nField Demonstrations:Plan and monitor field demonstrations, crop protocols, product application schedules, farmer feedback, and the field performance of bioslurry-based regenerative inputs.\nTesting, Certification & Regulatory Coordination:Coordinate soil testing, product testing, lab follow-up, certification documentation, and regulatory submissions with local laboratories, regulatory bodies, and Sistema.bio technical teams.\nPartner Coordination & Reporting:Work closely with SheTOSS, UEFAS, cooperatives, laboratories, and the Senegal Project Manager to support activity planning, field evidence, training and production records, donor reporting inputs, and quarterly monitoring updates.\nCommercialization Support:Support the commercialization of the products developed by engaging input buyers and other relevant stakeholders, including farmer organizations, private companies, and local and national authorities.\nMore about YOU:\nBachelor's degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agriculture, or a related field; a Project Management certification (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent) is an added advantage.\n3-8 years of hands-on experience in composting, bioslurry, biofertilizers, biopesticides, farmer training, or agricultural project implementation.\nExperience planning, budgeting, and managing agricultural or field-based projects from initiation to close-out, with partner and stakeholder relationship management and capacity-building experience.\nHands-on experience applying fertilizers, bio-inputs, and crop protection products according to agronomic guidelines.\nAbility to engage farmers, cooperatives, field teams, and government stakeholders through farm visits, trainings, and demonstrations.\nStrong data collection, record-keeping, project reporting, and monitoring & evaluation skills.\nCurious, adaptable, and hands-on, with a passion for science, innovation, and farming communities.\nGood communication skills, willingness to travel, and ability to work independently in field-based environments\nFluency in English and French is mandatory, and knowledge of local languages is an added advantage.\nOther important details:\nThis is a full-time position based in Senegal.\nStarting as soon as possible.\nThe role may require occasional travel within Senegal or out of the country.\nReports to Head of Agri Innovation | Product & Innovation, with a dotted line to the Partnerships Manager - North & West Africa.\nWhat we offer:\nPassion and Purpose:\nJoin a dynamic social impact company, certified B Corp, and immerse yourself in an environment where passion, a strong mission, and collaborative spirit converge.\nGlobal Team, Local Impact:Be part of our incredible international team comprising over 300 colleagues across 3 continents. Experience the power of working together toward a common goal that transcends borders.\nBalance matters:We understand that your best work comes from a rested and healthy state. Embrace our commitment to work-life balance with a flexible and accommodating work environment designed to suit your needs.\nEmbrace diversity:Join a vibrant workplace with colleagues representing more than 15 nationalities. At Sistema.bio, inclusivity and diversity are not just values; they are the essence of our culture.\nGrow with us:We foster an autonomous work environment that empowers you to contribute, develop, and take ownership of your projects and work. Join our team of doers in a fast-paced environment where there are plenty of opportunities to grow and learn.\nFarmers are at the heart of what we do:Our mission, strategies, and day-to-day operations revolve around supporting farmers. We are committed to creating a positive impact on their lives, ensuring our work is always aligned with their needs and challenges.\nOur values are FIRE\nFarmer-Centric: We are inspired by the passion and hard work of farmers in all we do\nImpact-driven: We are focused on cultivating positive change on Earth\nResourceful: We are proactive and efficient, weeding out challenges as they pop up\nEthical: Trust, transparency, reliability, and respect to cultivate healthy relationships\nYour journey with us is not just a job; it's a chance to make a lasting impact.\nSistema.bio is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage diversity in the workplace regardless of gender, race or color, ethnicity or national origin, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression.","description_format":"text","description_chars":6693,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"French","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":true},{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"Senegal","iso":"SN","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Bioenergy"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T21:13:51Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":36,"band":"fade","label":"Fading","p_open":1,"p_active":0.663,"p_room":0.55,"age_days":31,"expected_fill_days":30,"reasons":["conf:2","win:tail"],"computed_at":"2026-10-31T05:58:55Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/sistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/sistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-31T23:42:46Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":37169,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-01T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":687026},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=687026"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fsistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fsistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fsistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/sistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fsistema-agronomist-and-project-coordinator"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":1481190}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"sistema.bio","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":1481190},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}