Agricultural Co-ordinator at Lorache Consulting Limited

Job ID: ACO 215

Job Description

• Agricultural Co-ordinators are responsible for the daily planning, organisation, supervision and administration of activities on farm estates

Responsibilities

• Coordination of the company's Oil Palm development program
• Plantation management plan development and execution.
• Development of new plantations and coordination of its growth plan
• Budgeting and maintaining accurate financial records
• Organising sales crops and agricultural products
• Handling paperwork and keeping administrative records
• Training/instructing and supervising farm workers
• Making sure that work progresses satisfactorily
• Ensuring compliance with government regulations and health and safety standards
• Keeping an up-to-date knowledge of pests and diseases

Qualification and Experience

• B.Sc. in Agricultural Management and Extension. A relevant higher post-graduate degree in addition to membership of relevant professional bodies will be an added advantage.
• The applicant must not be more than 35 years of age and a minimum of 4 years post-graduate working experience in an agro-based firm and specifically in an oil palm company that has a sizeable oil palm plantation.

Key Required Skills:

• Initiative
• Flexibility
• Good communication skill
• Analytical skills
• Commercial awareness
• IT skills
• The ability to apply technical knowledge of the environment and legislation/public policy matters in a practical environment
• Marketing and sales skills
• Teamwork and leadership