British American Tobacco is a leading tobacco group, with
brands sold in more than 200 markets. We employ more than 57,000 people and,
with over 200 brands in our portfolio, we make the cigarette chosen by one in
eight of the world’s one billion adult smokers. We hold robust market positions
in each of our four regions – Americas; Asia-Pacific; Eastern Europe, Middle
East and Africa; and Western Europe – and we are leaders in more than 60
markets. Our approach to marketing is second to none in our industry, in brand
building, innovation and responsibility. Our companies adhere strictly to the
high standards of our voluntary marketing principles. We play a significant
role in local communities around the world. In many countries we are a top
employer and the company of choice for people in all areas of our business. We
have 46 cigarette factories in 41 countries. In addition to cigarettes, we make
cigarillos, roll your own and pipe tobacco.
Job Title: Leaf Technician
Job description
British American Tobacco has an exciting opportunity for a
Leaf Technician to join our team in Iseyin.
Job Purpose
To provide proactive technical and logistical support in
green leaf production within defined parameters with guidance from the Leaf
Manager.
Key Accountabilities
- Operational/Technical/Professional Results
- Target crop volume purchased.
- Target average yield per hectare achieved.
- Agreed Best practices fully implemented.
- Crop production target allocated to farmers to optimum productivity.
- Hitch free Organisation &; distribution of crop inputs with up to date records.
- Leadership Results
- Required number of farmers recruited.
- Farmers well organised to deliver target crop volume.
- Management Results
- Farmers loans kept within Category limits.
- Full recovery of applicable farmers’ loans.
- Relationship Results
- Good relationship with peers and farmers resulting in enhanced productivity.
- Good relationship with other stakeholder in the community for sustained tobacco production.
- Innovation Results
- Open to and accept new ways of doing things.
- Full implementation of alternative to wood fuel experiment and other initiatives.
Business Context
The land tenure system prevents large holdings hence
farmers’ field plots are small and widely scattered. Bad roads and poor level
of development of infrastructure in the rural area, availability of competing
crops, rural/urban drift and activities of itinerant tobacco buyers combine to
task the jobholder in achieving his set objectives. Intermittent attacks by
armed robbers and relatively frequent occurrence of state of insecurity further
create unfavourable environment for achieving production objectives.
Relationships
INTERNAL
The job holder has to achieve his crop production target
through agreed small-scale independent rural farmers.
Liaise with Leaf Admin. Coordinator and Leaf Manager for
crop funding and supply of crop inputs.
Liaise with Leaf Manager and Leaf Sustainability Coordinator
for timely supply of viable seeds.
Liaise with Leaf Account Coordinator on accounting records
and all forms of returns.
Liaise with Leaf Admin. Coordinator for staff matters.
Liaise with Tractor Contractor for tractor services and
repairs.
Liaise with Leaf Sustainability Coordinator for fuel wood
supply from company own plantations.
Liaise with Leaf Admin. Coordinator for delivery of crop
inputs to farmers
EXTERNAL
Liaise with Commercial and Agricultural Banks in the area
for payments to farmers.
Maintain effective presence and cordiality with community
and opinion leaders to promote socially enabling environment for tobacco
production with regular assistance from the Leaf the Leaf Manager.
Liaise with tractor contractors and operators for effective
rendering of tractor services to farmers.
Maintain contact with organised tobacco companies to avoid
unhealthy competition practices.
Essential Requirements
Possess at least ND/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.
Knowledge of Yoruba language
Intermediate level of English language
Ability to run a motorbike/willingness to learn
Willingness to live in the rural communities (60-100 Km from
Iseyin)
How to Apply
Interested persons that want to join British American Tobacco should click here to apply
Application Deadline
30th January, 2018Good Luck!!!
