Project Manager

Job title: Project Manager
Reports to: Head Agri Extension/Head Procurement
Location: Northern Region

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Job Purpose: To coordinate activities in the project areas and ensure everything runs smoothly and targets are met

Key Result Areas

• Expand the project by increasing the farmer base and acreage under organic cultivation in your area and identify areas with great potential for new projects and develop brief proposals for tapping into them.
• Coordinate all project activities in your designated project area and ensure that they are running smoothly and accountability is made where required.
• Ensuring that all necessary licenses are obtained in the areas in which the company operates.
• Ensure procurement of commodities is as per the target and quality standards, specification, protocol, and lowest price both from farmers and traders by updating head office on commodity prices and trends, meeting and adding new traders to the vendor’s list.
• Manage performance and motivate the field team by setting their targets, doing appraisals, coach, and mentor, identify training needs and give regular feedback to ensure that they are optimally utilized, attain a level of employee satisfaction, and are efficient.
• Ensure that the manpower required to do the work is available by working with HR to identify and recruit suitable field staff to ensure that work goes on smoothly.
• Supervise the implementation of the Internal Control System.
• Ensure that all office equipment is well maintained in good working order and utilized in a cost-effective manner by controlling the movements, and monitoring field-level equipment.
• Ensure CSR projects are done in a well-organized and effective way by coordinating with HO to implement the project in the villages.
• Submit daily, weekly and monthly reports to the Head Agri Extension/ Head Procurement on daily activities of the field officers, inventory stock, project cost ( Actual V/s Budget), Procurement Cost (Actual V/s Budget) and Labor Cost(Actual v/s budget)

Education and Professional Qualifications
BSc. Agriculture /Horticulture, MSc. Agriculture /Horticulture

Work Experience
6 years of experience
Age bracket 35-45 years

Desired Profile

• Experience in organic farming, Contract Farming is a must.
• Knowledge of preparing organics pesticides and manure
• Experience in certifications of organic farming projects & processing units

How to apply

Send application and CV only to HR@agrieximfze.com, CC: emmanuel.achopu@agrieximfze.com.

Deadline: 31st July 2021