Rossland Placement Services - Our client, a Multinational Company interested in growing agricultural practice group in Nigeria and given our existing and future program portfolio, an opportunity has arisen within the country team for the position below:
Job Title: Zonal Manager (Out Grower)
Location: Katsina
Job Description
- The individual will develop a strong replicable out-grower function for the company that will ensure social visibility and impact on the ground
- The individual should ideally be an agriculture graduate with experience in contract farming or out grower model
- Must have excellent knowledge on Crop protection chemicals
- Must be willing and able to guide & train the smallholder farmers in various basic farming technical skills
- Must be competent in Crop assessment/Crop forecasting
- Timely communication of risk factors with cause-consequence analysis
- Database management (crop tour data; phone survey data; production files; trial analysis for different chemicals and crops; etc.)
- Weather and agronomy analysis (weather monitoring; water balance response; monsoon monitoring; crop tour results by yield; planting/harvesting monitoring; etc.)
- Team management
- Experience of handling multiple crops
Qualifications
- B.Sc. Ag. /M.Sc in Agriculture, (Plant Breeding, Soil Science, Agronomy, Plant Pathology, Entomology etc.) or a Diploma in Agriculture; Work experience in seed industry and Knowledge in Seed production specially hybrid seed production will be essential for vacancies in seed production.
- Skills Required:
- Excellent speaking skills in Hausa.
- Good at MS OFFICE - word, excel and power-point.
- Should be able to execute out grower for Rice, Maize and Soybean crop.
- Should be conversant with the local cultures and customs in North Nigeria.
- Should be willing to travel.
- High integrity levels.
Application Closing Date
17th April, 2017.
How to Apply
Qualified and interested candidates should submit a Word-formatted document consisting of; Cover letter and CV to:
[email protected]
Note
- Please identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line.
- We welcome hearing from qualified and interested applicants.
- Due to a high volume of applicants, please understand that we are able to contact only those who meet the minimum qualifications.
- Candidates willing to relocate are encouraged.
- This position is open to Nigerian residents in Katsina and Jigawa State only
- No phone calls, please.