Careers at British American Tobacco(BAT) for a Leaf Instructor,January 24th, 2012

Careers at British American Tobacco(BAT) for a Leaf Instructor,January 24th, 2012 
At British American Tobacco(BAT), Our people are the key to maintaining our competitive advantage and ensuring sustainable growth. We employ the best talent and provide a great place to work, to grow and to develop.
The following Vacancy exists:

Reference Number	MA/NIG/NGN/LI/23-01-12
Job Title:	Leaf Instructor
Location:	Iseyin
Remuneration:	TBA
Reports to:	Crop Manager
Requisition Number:	1
Response Deadline:	31/1/2012
Principal Accountabilities:	Ensure target crop volume is purchased. Ensure target average yield per hectare is achieved. Ensure agreed best practices are fully implemented. Ensure crop production target allocated to farmers are utilitized to optimum productivity. Ensure an hitch free Organisation & distribution of crop input with up to date records. Ensure the required number of farmers are recruited. Ensure Farmers are well organised to deliver target crop volume. Ensure Farmers’ loans are kept within Category limits. Ensure Full recovery of applicable farmers’ loans. Maintain a good relationship with peers and farmers resulting in enhanced productivity. Maintain a good relationship with other stakeholders in the community for sustained tobacco production. Be Open to and accept new ways of doing things. Ensure full implementation of alternative to wood fuel experiment and other initiatives.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:	Possess at least a minimum of OND/NCE in Agriculture. Should be mature and physically agile. Ability to observe, and diagnose agronomic problems on the crop and proffer workable solution to obtain optimal productivity. Ability to recruit, supervise and control farmers for the achievement of production targets. Ability to monitor tobacco quality, grading, baling and presentation at buying in accordance with agreed grade specification. Ability to render accurate production estimates useable for effective management control of operations and planning. Ability to monitor loans disbursement to and recovery from farmers for sustained production. Ability to effectively understand, implement and “cascade” technical information and new concepts to farmers. Past experience in tobacco production will be an added advantage Click here to apply