Agro Processing And Quality Enhancements Consultants

Company: IPMC LIMITED 
Skills: Agriculture
Experience: 10 + Years 
Education: Bachelors/3-5 yr Degree 
Location: LAGOS, NIGERIA 


ORGANIZATION SUMMARY
IPMC is one of Nigeria oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology, and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in Nigeria and has a network of, manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.
It delivers innovative technologies and services designed to meet the world's current and future energy needs in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. Grounded by our core values and inspired by our world-class people, we are committed to being a trusted business partner to those we serve.

Responsibilities

1. Supporting the development of Branding and packaging for value chain products (rice and cassava)
2. Prepare manuals /guidelines to document agro-processing and quality enhancements initiatives. Render capacity building services
3. Identify technologies and equipment and train VC operators in the use of improved technologies and equipment.
 4. Set up cluster-based demonstration centers as well as provide technical assistance to group and clusters
5. Promote the establishment of quality norms and standards including appropriate enforceable grading systems in each of the participating state of the VCDP.
6. Carry out a demonstration of the use of standard weight and measures for agricultural and processed products.
7. Provide standard equipment for weight and volume measurement including calibration 
8. Provide Training to Value Chain Operators for food processing systems.
9. Broker Inter-agency Collaboration among relevant agencies Involved in Quality control, grading and standards.
10. Put in place framework for the establishment of quality control grading and standards.

Qualifications
i. A minimum of Bachelor's Degree or higher national Diploma in  Agricultural /Food Engineering. Strong background in engineering and technological aspects of agro-processing and agricultural product handling (storage, preservation, and packaging).
ii. A first degree in Economics or Business Administration or Marketing (or equivalent) and be computer literate. Holder of an advanced degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage
iii. Ten (10) years minimum experience in the field with the private or public sector.
iv. Good communication and training skills;
v. Proven track record in Processing, Machine installation and training in addition to product and market development issues with the capacity to handle transactions from farm-gate to contract deliveries , and ability to motivate, inspire and achieve results will be an added advantage: