Agronomist at Nest Investments Limited

Nest Investments Limited - We are enhancing Financial Inclusion by providing sustainable loans and trade finance to creditworthy SMEs, through our agribusiness value chain management expertise and in-house technology platforms. Nest is owned by Finn Labs LLC, a financial technology firm with a mission to consistently and sustainably improve SMEs across the West African region. Finn Labs Limited is primarily owned by Nest Investments Limited (Mauritius).

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Agronomist

Location: Kano, Kaduna, Benue or Kogi

Job Summary

• We are seeking an Agronomist to join our Operations team. The Agronomist will be saddled with the responsibility of employing best practises, methods, and technique in ascertaining all commodities – grains, spices, fruits, and beverage plants hauled to clients meet our set Quality assurance standard.

Responsibilities

• The preferred candidate will be responsible for tracking daily commodity prices in an assigned market within their location.
• In addition to this, the candidate will also execute and supervise all trades originating from their location.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, or a related field.
• At least 2 years work experience in similar capacity
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to determine the quality and quantity of all Commodities during transaction.
• Exceptional active listening and verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong market analysis, decision making, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Awareness of market & industry trends.

Application Closing Date
5th November, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note: Only shortlisted candidates would be contacted.