BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO NIGERIA LIMITED VACANCY

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

JOB TITLE: LEAF INSTRUCTOR
REFERENCE NUMBER: DO/NIG/NGN/LI/05-06-12
LOCATION: Ogborro Oyo state
REMUNERATION: TBC
REPORTS TO: Leaf Growing Manager
REQUISITION NUMBER: 1


PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Operational/Technical/Professional Results
Target crop volume purchased.
Target average yield per hectare achieved.
Agreed Best practices fully implemented.
Crop production target allocated to farmers to optimum productivity.
Hitch free Organisation & distribution of crop inputs with up to date records.
Leadership Results.
Required number of farmers recruited.
Farmers well organised to deliver target crop volume.
Management Results
Farmers loans kept within Category limits.
Full recovery of applicable farmers loans.
Relationship Results.
Good relationship with peers and farmers resulting in enhanced productivity.
Good relationship with other stake holder in the community for sustained tobacco production.
Innovation Results
Open to and accepts new ways of doing things.
Full implementation of alternative to wood fuel experiment and other initiatives.

INTERNAL
The jobholder has to achieve his crop production target through 90 small-scale independent rural farmers.
Liaise with Leaf admin supervisor and Leaf Growing Manager for crop funding and supply of crop inputs.
Liaise with Leaf Account Assistant on accounting records and all forms of returns.
Liaise with Leaf Admin Supervisor for staff matters.
Liaise with Leaf Admin Supervisor for delivery of crop inputs to farmers

EXTERNAL
Liaise with Commercial, Agricultural and Micro finance Banks in the area for payments to farmers.
Maintain effective presence and cordiality with community and opinion leaders to promote socially enabling environment for tobacco production with regular assistance from the Leaf Growing Manager.
Liaise with tractor contractors and operators for effective rendering of tractor services to farmers.
Maintain contact with organised tobacco companies to avoid unhealthy competition practices.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
Possess at least ND/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.

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RESPONSE DEADLINE: 19/6/2012.