New Job Openings at Agridrive Limited

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Agridrive is a for profit making social enterprise Whose aim is transform African farmers lives through wealth creation by harnessing agribusiness opportunities in Africa. We aim to maximize improvements in society and environmental well-being among farmers through commercial agribusiness operations and all our profits are used to further this cause. Incorporated in Nigeria and Kenya in 2018. Agridrive plans to expand to the whole of SSA through the provision of innovative market edge agribusiness solutions. We are recruiting to fill the position below:     Job Title: Operations Officer Location: Ibadan, Oyo Job Description

• The Operations Officer for our mechanisation service provision business currently being done in Oyo, Kwara, Ogun, Kogi, Osun, Niger and Delta and it expected to expand to other states.
• The job requires a qualified individual who has experience in agribusiness management, mechanisation, input systems, marketing and working with farmers in a commercial environment.

Overall Purpose

• Reporting to the Head of Operations the Operations Officer is to ensure efficient and effective provision of mechanisation and other agribusiness solutions services to clients. Working with the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:
• Identify of clients and their agribusiness needs
• Supervise the provision of mechanisation services including the sourcing and delivery of Inputs (stems. fertilizers and herbicides).
• Ensure safe use and maintenance and servicing of Agridrive equipment
• Maintain equipment register and coordinate the training of operators in efficient service provision, use and maintenance of farming equipment.
• Monitor and track the use of the tractors to increase efficiency and reduce abuse
• Serve as primary point of contact when there are customer issues related to equipment quality, customer service. or accidents and mishaps on the farms.
• Maintains and update Market Information Support System and enhance use by clients
• Communicate customer issues with operations team and devise ways of improving the customer experience, including resolving problems and complaints
• Participate in regular customer reviews and respond to customer concerns or requests with a benchmark of resolving non-complex Issues within own control within 24 hours.
• Work closely with MD and management team to set and/or implement policies, procedures and systems and to follow through with implementation.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Business Management, Agribusiness, Marketing or related field.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience commercial sector providing agribusiness solutions to farmers. Hands on experience mechanisation service provisions, agri-inputs management, and public relations. Experience In working in agriculture and handling form machinery is highly desirable.
• Experience in using Customer Relations Systems

Key Skills & Competencies:

• High levels of negotiations, conflict management, people management and leadership skills.
• Ability to work with different schedules and to meet stringent deadlines. Good analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment
• High level Interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity
• Ability to maintain high standards of integrity; establish straightforward, productive relationships: treating individuals with fairness and respect,
• Innovative and creative problem solving
• Valid driving licence

    Job Title: Finance and Administrative Officer Location: Ibadan, Oyo Overall Purpose

• The job requires a qualified, experienced individual who has experience of financial control and administration activities in a commercial environment.
• Reporting to the Managing Director, the Finance and Administration Officer is to provide hnance and Administrative support functions through the timely and accurate processing of administrative, HR financial and accounting data, Ensure that all financial transactions, procurement and administrative processes comply with sot company policies and procedures as well as development partners regulations.

Duties Finance duties:

• Preparation and reporting of cash flow projections highlighting funding requirements,
• Implementation of infernal controls / accounting systems
• Identify any risks, irregularities, lack of compliance that may become evident from internal/external audits.
• Filing fax ret urns
• Ensuring financial policies ore implemented and controlled in line with group policies
• Receive cash and cheque payments on behalf of the company, issue receipts and ensure daily banking;
• Process payments, ensuring accuracy and that all supporting documents are attached and appropriately approved
• Maintain the cheques remittance register, manage the cheque books to ensure security and reconcile cancelled cheques;
• Manage petty cash, carry out daily reconciliations and monthly cash counts.
• Establish the necessary systems and procedures to safeguard the Foundation’s fixed assets including the maintenance of complete accurate and up to dote fixed assets register. Undertake annual asset verification.
• Preparation of budgets
• Preparation of monthly management accounts in line with GAAP and IFRS regulations, highlighting performance against budget,
• Prepare regular forecasts of revised financial position.
• Administration of payments, payroll, pensions and petty-cash. Responsibility for audited financial statements and external audit processes,
• Preparation! submission of statutory returns for government, revenue services, etc
• Manage relationships with banks and other finance institutions,

Administrative and HR duties:

• Perform administrative Dnd strategic HR functions including; Coordinate submission at relevant documents by all new employees, Proper tiling of staff employment documents, ensure staff files ore updated, Maintenance of records related to vocations, sick leave, grievances and other staff matters, determine staff training needs and organize relevant trainings for staff. Prepare payroll for Agridrive staff in Nigeria. Facilitate travel logistics for Agridrive staff
• Motor vehicle fleet management including approval and computation of drivers overtime
• Coordinate benefits information such health, social security, insurance, pension for Agridrive staff in Nigeria
• Management of Marketing Information Support system (MISS)

Procurement duties:

• Assist n the negotiations of terms and contracting processes for all service providers.
• Assuring the secretariat of the bid evaluation committees that may from time to time be set-up to review bids and being advisor of the procurement process.
• Coordinate procurement of goods f services in liaison with the relevant the MD and Head of Operations
• Prepare LPO's and of her procurement documentation in line with the Procurement Policies and Procedures Manual.

Minimum Qualifications & Experience

• Degree in Accounts, Commerce, Business Administration or related field;
• CPA II, ACCA II or other relevant qualification; and
• At least Three (3) years of progressively responsible finance and admin experience at the national or international level.
• Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc.).
• Advance knowledge and use of accounting software(s), spread sheets and database packages and experience in handling of web-based management systems will be on added advantage

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary environment
• High level interpersonal and cross-cultural skills including ability to build alliances and collaborative relationships with sensitivity to diversity
• Ability to maintain high standards of integrity; establish straightforward. productive relationships; treating individuals with fairness and respect.
• Data entry and records maintenance Skills;
• Book keeping and accounting skills;
• Good communication and presentation skills
• User knowledge df financial management and accounting skills and packages and business acumen
• Ability to work with different schedules and to meet stringent deadlines-Good analytical skills.

    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV's and Covering Letter to "The Managing Director, Agridrive Limited" via: [email protected]   Application Deadline 28th October, 2018.   Note

• Covering Letter should state why you think that you are suited to this role and highlight relevant experience, skills and qualifications.
• Interviews will be held early November.

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