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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:
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: job@saroafrica.com.ng
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