Job Opportunities at Farming System Support Services Limited

Farming System Support Services Limited is powered by a vision to be the leading food and agri-allied group in Africa. We have interests in almost all the departments of agriculture and as a result we farm and work with farmers. Out aim is to enrich the lives of consumers,customers,communities, employees and all stakeholders and that is why we are expanding in other to have more hands to meet these needs.

We are recruiting to fill the positions below:

Job Title: Marketing Coordinator
Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Setup tracking systems for marketing campaigns and online activities.
• Conduct market research to identify marketing opportunities and negotiate media coverage.
• Traffic all advertising efforts to appropriate channels.
• Manage print contractors and other promotional vendors.
• Maintain strict confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Simplify complex data into a user-friendly format such as graphs, charts and other visual aids for clients and management.
• Develop and manage all internal communication systems.
• Create, maintain and strengthen the organization’s overall brand through all media avenues.
• Organize and streamline service offerings into user-friendly concepts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing / Communications or related (essential).
• Two years of experience in content management, creative writing, advertising concepts and media negotiations.
• Critical thinker with strong problem-solving and research proficiencies.

Job Title: Forester
Location: Surulere, Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct public educational programs on forest care and conservation.
• Procure timber from private landowners.
• Subcontract with loggers or pulpwood cutters for tree removal and to aid in road layout.
• Plan cutting programs and manage timber sales from harvested areas, assisting companies to achieve production goals.
• Monitor wildlife populations and assess the impacts of forest operations on population and habitats.
• Plan and direct construction and maintenance of recreation facilities, fire towers, trails, roads and bridges, ensuring that they comply with guidelines and regulations set for forested public lands.
• Contact local forest owners and gain permission to take inventory of the type, amount, and location of all standing timber on the property.
• Provide advice and recommendations, as a consultant on forestry issues, to private woodlot owners, firefighters, government agencies or to companies.
• Study different tree species' classification, life history, light and soil requirements, adaptation to new environmental conditions and resistance to disease and insects.
• Develop new techniques for wood or residue use.
• Develop techniques for measuring and identifying trees.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science or related field
• Minimum of 1 - 5 years work experience.

Job Title: Botanist
Location: Surulere, Lagos

Key Responsibilities

• Analyzing plant responses and reporting possible trends, benefits, or concerns.
• Encouraging desirable traits in plants through breeding techniques.
• Raising awareness about environmental concerns and conservation efforts and assisting with disaster relief after floods, droughts, etc.
• Working with others, including other Botanists, team members, or students to achieve project objectives.
• Managing research group members and resources.

Botanist Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Botany, Biology, or related field.
• Understanding of plant life, processes, and traits, scientific principles, and environmental concerns.
• Excellent interpersonal, research, problem-solving, and verbal and written communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and work with others.
• Strong public speaking and negotiation skills may be beneficial.
• Minimum of 2 - 6 years work experience.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of your email

Application Deadline  4th November, 2020.