TGI Agribusiness Graduate Trainee Program (Engineering) at Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group

The Programme

• TGI Agribusiness Graduate Trainee Programme is a development program designed to expose ambitious minds to the world of TGI Agribusiness and prepare them as our next generation of leaders through a combination of rotation of business areas, completion of curated training modules and mentoring.
• Successful candidates have the chance to drive a high-impact technical, commercial or sustainability project, and after 6 months, participants are placed in a permanent role. It’s a fantastic way to get some early experience, challenge and empowerment.
• This program will test your initiative, stimulate your ambition and creativity, and demand your energy and intellect all of which you need for a high-impact career.

Business Focus Area:

• Engineering.

Job Description

• To understudy line managers and team members to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for the performance of departmental duties
• Participate actively in all learning and development programs ensuring identified objectives are met
• Collaborate with the Program Manager, HR Team, Line Managers and Team Members to achieve set performance, learning and development objectives
• Individual and team projects contributing actively and demonstrating value addition
• Provide periodic report on activities, tasks and projects both assigned and self-initiated
• Assist Line Management in fostering effective collaboration and team spirit in work groups
• Actively seek feedback from Line Management, HR Team and Team Members and act on the information to adapt own performance and behaviour.

Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s degree (2:2 and above) in Mechanical, Electrical Engineering or related disciplines.
• NYSC discharge certificate.

Key Competencies and Attributes:
Candidates must have:

• High integrity
• Effective communication skills (oral and written)
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Sales skill
• 0-2 years work experience in any sector
• Interest in the agriculture sector
• Leadership and interpersonal skills
• Entrepreneurial drive
• Not older than 27 years as at December 2021.

Geographical mobility:

• Candidate must be flexible and work in different business areas and locations in Nigeria including Kebbi, Ogun, Katsina, Jigawa, Gombe, Edo, Adamawa or Kano state.