Senior Cassava Agronomist at Asset & Resource Management Holding Company

Asset & Resource Management Holding Company - Established in 1994 as an asset management firm, ARM offers wealth creation opportunities through a unique blend of traditional asset management and alternative investment services. We enable businesses to thrive, and help our clients to maximize their returns and realise their most important goals.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Cassava Agronomist

Location: Nigeria

Job Summary

• Establish and manage all aspects cassava commercial production including trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
• Train selected candidates on all aspects cassava commercial production including trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related activities.
• Deliver agreed outputs, revenue, cash-flow and profit targets as set out in the business plan from time-to-time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Follow strict management, operational and monitoring programmes w.r.t. trial plots, seed stem farms, commercial farms, irrigation, fertilization, disease detection and prevention, weed management and related matters.
• Execution and monitoring the performance of his direct area of responsibility on an ongoing basis against approved programmes and budgets.
• Maintain compliance with ARM rules and procedures and to maintain compliance with regulatory statutes and authorities.

Key Competencies:

• Behavioral
• Analytical Thinking
• Result Orientation
• Problem Solving / Entrepreneurship
• Intercultural Competence
• Relationship Building for Influence
• Effective Communication
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong organizational skills

Technical:
Extensive knowledge of all facets of medium to large scale irrigated and mechanized cassava agribusiness, including but not limited to:

• SLM Bush clearing
• SLM Land preparation
• Seed stem production
• Irrigated production
• Rainfed root crop production
• Processing & value addition for industrial markets
• Operations Management
• Project Management
• Farm Record Keeping

Requirements
Education:

• Applicable academic certifications in fields such as Agronomy, Plant Science, etc.
• Additional vocational qualification in commercial cassava production will be an advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years’ extensive practical experience in commercial cassava operations across Sub-Saharan Africa especially Nigeria or similar economies.
• Demonstrated expertise in successful large scale cassava production systems in line with approved plans

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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