British American Tobacco Nigeria Jobs: Recruitment for Leaf Instructor

THE ORGANIZATION:

British American Tobacco Nigeria is a fully owned subsidiary of the British American Tobacco Group is a leading producer of tobacco products in Nigeria.

BAT Nigeria is recruiting to fill the position of:

POST TITLE:   Leaf Instructor

REFERENCE No:  MA/NIG/NGN/LI/23-01-12

 

JOB LOCATION: Iseyin, Oyo State

 

REMUNERATION: TBA

 

REPORTS TO: Crop Manager

 

REQUISITION NUMBER: 1

 

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Ensure target crop volume is purchased,
• Ensure target average yield per hectare is achieved,
• Ensure agreed best practices are fully implemented,
• Ensure crop production target allocated to farmers are utilitized to optimum productivity,
• Ensure an hitch free Organisation & distribution of crop input with up to date records,
• Ensure the required number of farmers are recruited,
• Ensure Farmers are well organised to deliver target crop volume,
• Ensure Farmers’ loans are kept within Category limits,
• Ensure Full recovery of applicable farmers’ loans,
• Maintain a good relationship with peers and farmers resulting in enhanced productivity,
• Maintain a good relationship with other stakeholders in the community for sustained tobacco production,
• Be Open to and accept new ways of doing things,
• Ensure full implementation of alternative to wood fuel experiment and other initiatives.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & EXPEREINCE:

• Possess at least a minimum of OND/NCE in Agriculture,
• Should be mature and physically agile,
• Ability to observe, and diagnose agronomic problems on the crop and proffer workable solution to obtain optimal productivity,
• Ability to recruit, supervise and control farmers for the achievement of production targets.
• Ability to monitor tobacco quality, grading, baling and presentation at buying in accordance with agreed grade specification,
• Ability to render accurate production estimates useable for effective management control of operations and planning,
• Ability to monitor loans disbursement to and recovery from farmers for sustained production,
• Ability to effectively understand, implement and “cascade” technical information and new concepts to farmers,
• Past experience in tobacco production will be an added advantage.

 

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: 31st January, 2012.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:

 
Interested and qualified candidates should:

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