SaroAfrica International Limited Job Opportunities in Lagos, March 2015

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SaroAfrica International Limited is the leader in the Nigerian Crop Protection industry. We are a wholly indigenous company, committed to the provision of dependable solutions to crop production problems in a distinctive, rewarding and responsible way.
We have our head office located in Ibadan and offices across in Nigeria as well as in some West and Central African Countries.

SaroAfrica International Limited is recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Title: Facilities Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Description
The Facility Engineer will be responsible for the management of our sites/buildings and related infrastructure whilst ensuring that the organization has the most suitable working environment for its employees and their activities.

Key Responsibilities

1.) Planning , Maintenance and Overseeing Saro’s Buildings, Facilities and Sites:

• Ensuring all SARO’s facilities are in top shape and meet specified drawn out requirements
• Supervision of all site activities such as repairs, amendments, renovation etc

2.) Ensuring that facilities meet government regulations and environmental, health and security standards:

• Ensuring the building meets health and safety requirements and that the facility comply with legislation
• Keeping staff safe.

3.) Sourcing for external contractors at reasonable costs by preparing work order documents to put out tenders for contractors. This involves;

• Exercising due care in selecting vendors and contractors
• Ensuring that services are procured at the best possible cost to meet the needs of the acquirer in terms of quality and quantity, time and location.
• Checking that agreed work by staff or contractors has been completed satisfactorily and following up on any deficiencies

4.) Project management and supervision:

• Supervise renovation and minor construction
• Undertake minor renovation and construction
• Ensure efficient use of materials and equipment

Key Skills, Competencies and Attributes
Candidates need to show evidence of the following:

• A high level of professional and personal integrity.
• Practical, flexible and innovative approach to work.
• Excellent problem solving, time management skills
• Technical knowledge of building site/services
• Analytical and Engineering skills.
• Interpersonal and communication skills

Qualifications and Relevant Experience

• HND or Degree in Engineering.
• Must have minimum of five (5) years cognate experience as a site engineer with a leading or reputable construction company.
• Age: 28 - 32 years.

Job Location: Be able to work any of our offices in Lagos, Ibadan, Ikom and Ilesha or anywhere else in Nigeria.


Job Title: Brand Manager

Location: Nationwide

Job Descriptions

• The Brand Manager will manage brand with the twin intention of attaining and sustaining leadership of the brands.
• He or she will be responsible for the conception, planning , development and entrenchment of new and existing brands

Primary Responsibilities

• He/She sees to the positioning of the various brands in this segment for specific functions to avoid overlap.
• Writes brand plans and all the fundamentals of daily brands management for the actualization of growth, value and market share of the brands.
• Competition monitoring and brand improvements.

Special Skills & Key Behavioral Competences:

• Must be analytical
• Initiative: Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
• Integrity: Being honest and ethical
• Leadership: Willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions and direction

Courses/Qualification

• B.Sc in Agric/Marketing with experience in Brand Management

Relevant Experience

• Minimum of 5 years, 2-3 years in Brand Management

Required Age:

• 28 - 32 years

Job Title: Human Resources Partner

Location: Lagos

Job Description
The Human Resources Partner is responsible for providing leadership in developing and executing human resources strategies in support of the overall business plan and strategic business units of Saro.

Primary Responsibilities
General Duties:

• S/he will function as a strategic business partner to the business unit regarding key organizational and people management issues.
• S/he will work closely with the Head Human Resources Manager to develop people management plans and Programmes that align with the company’s overall strategic objectives.

Talent Acquisition and Retention:

• Create an active internal labour market through job posting and other communication channels, and then making recommendations on eligible internal candidates when openings occur.
• Co-ordinate and/or participate on interview team for openings in the group, recommending appropriate selection techniques (e.g. interviews, assessment centres, aptitude tests, etc).
• Performance Management
• Assist in identifying, documenting and communicating results and deficiencies in performance. Reviews performance appraisals and action plans and provides feedback to leaders prior to communicating with employees.
• Institute quality control measures (such as performance leveling meetings, recommended grade distributions, etc), to ensure the integrity and fairness of the performance management system.

Reward Management:

• Determine and effectively administer the compensation and benefits changes associated with personnel transactions including merit increases, promotions, transfers, demotions, terminations, and leaves of absence.
• Conduct job analysis for positions within client group to determine appropriate salary level according to compensation guidelines and policy.

Special Skills & Key Behavioral Competencies
Analytical:

• Initiative: Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
• Integrity: Being honest and ethical
• Leadership: Willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions and direction

Educational Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university.
• An accredited postgraduate level degree in Human Resource Management or an MBA is an added advantage.
• Relevant HR certifications that demonstrate knowledge/possession of current HR competencies are required (e.g. Associate, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria, Senior/Professional in Human Resources, Human Resources Business Professional).
• Relevant Experience: 3 - 5 years relevant experience
• Required Age: 28 - 34 years

Job Title: Audit Team Lead

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The Team Lead Audit is charged with the overall responsibility of ensuring that all the activities, transactions, balances and operations of the company assigned to him are properly audited and done in line with set guidelines, procedures and policies.

Primary Responsibilities

• He/she will supervise and execute all necessary and relevant audit procedures and tests on the operations, financial and businesses of the Business Unit assigned to him to ensure compliance and assurances with set guidelines and procedures.
• He/she will supervise the activities of all audits and the activities of all audit team members to ensure that audits are carried out in a clear and consistent manner.
• He/she will investigate all incidents to estimate and validate the losses that was reported or occurred.
• He/she will be responsible for determining the training needs of associates who report to him/her to ensure that the required capacity and resources are available.
• He/she will be expected to coach and facilitate the training & development of his/her Direct Reports.
• He/she can be assigned additional responsibilities or roles as may be deemed necessary by his/her direct or indirect boss from time to time.

Qualifications

• B.Sc Accounting, Business Administration or Social Sciences.
• 3 - 5 years experience in Auditing
• Required age: 28 - 32 years

Special Skills & Key Behavioral Competencies:

• Dependability- Reliable, responsible and dependable
• Analytical Thinking: Analysing information and using logic to address work related issues and problems
• Attention to Details: Being careful about details and thorough in completing work task
• Initiative: Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges
• Integrity: Being honest and ethical
• Leadership: Willingness to lead, take charge and offer opinions and direction
• Ability to Travel.

 
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae in excel format (see format below) stating the position he/she is applying for and Location as the subject of the mail to: [email protected]

Excel Format
Surname and First Name| Age| Gender| Total Years of Experience| Institution| Course | Grade | Year of Graduation | Prof. Qualification| Last 3 Job experiences with dates| Phone No | Email

Note: Any application not sent in this format will be disregarded

Application Deadline 6th March, 2015

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