🇳🇬 Job Vacancies @ Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Limited (SCANL) – 5 Positions

Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Limited (SCANL) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition sectors in Africa. We partner with government agencies, private sector companies and leading international development organizations to conduct research, analyze policies, develop strategies and implement programs that promote sustainable food security and improved nutrition. We have worked on a variety of projects across West Africa, including in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Accountant
2.) Graphic Designer
3.) Social Media Intern
4.) Livestock Coordinator
5.) Senior Analyst

Location: Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Duties and Responsibilities

• Ensure the accurate keeping of all books of account for the company and funds, including checking account equipment and supply registers and all accounting records.
• Led the preparation of monthly and annual financial reports, including the financial status of subproject account activities with accompanying bank documentation and receipts.
• Monitoring subproject budgets or funds as applicable per approved work plan activities.
• Monitor periodic expenditures of projects or funds by analyzing financial data and producing regular and ad hoc reports.
• Manage grants budget and monitor expenditures to ensure alignment with donor policies.
• Ensure the preparation of reports for submission to donors.
• Actively ensure that the external audit process is timely and conclusive.
• Ensuring full compliance with funders' requirements in terms of financial reporting, disclosures and other provisions of the contract
• Ensure adequate and prompt remittance of all statutory deductions from Payroll. Such as PAYE, Pension and NHIS
• Continuous development of the organization's financial and internal control policies and procedures.
• Facilitate processing of cash advances, retirements, petty cash management, and refunds made in favor of the company.
• Ensure that fiscal year budgets are initiated, facilitated, consolidated, and completed for implementation in the subsequent period.
• Providing necessary support towards the day-to-day operations of the organization
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification with at least 2 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:

recruiting@sahelconsult.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Study design briefs and determine requirements
• Conceptualize visuals based on requirements
• Prepare rough drafts and present ideas
• Use the appropriate fonts, colors, and layouts for each graphic design
• Work with Sahel’s project and communications team to design brand collaterals
• Test graphics across various media
• Incorporate feedback on designs
• Ensure final graphics and layouts are visually appealing and in accordance with brand specifications.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with a minimum of 1 year work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:

recruiting@sahelconsult.com using "Graphic Designer" as the subject of the mail.

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Duties and Responsibilities

• Analyze the organization’s present and potential market
• Create and schedule engaging social media content that ties into the organization’s strategies and goals
• Prepare and submit estimates of costs of recommended social media content creation programs
• Develop and manage competitions and campaigns that promote the organization’s brand, and/or services
• Manage and facilitate social media communities by responding to social media posts and drive engagement
• Suggest and implement new ideas to increase brand awareness and engagement
• Collaborate with other teams and departments to ensure brand consistency
• Stay up to date with current trends and audience preferences that align with business goals
• Provide monthly reports containing information and insights from campaigns and other strategies
• Carry out other social media-related duties as may be required by management.

Requirements

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree qualification with at least 1 year experience.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to:

recruiting@sahelconsult.com using "Social Media Intern" as the subject of the mail.

Location: Abuja (FCT)

Technical Focus

• Support the design, implementation and evaluation of projects and programs for sustainable livestock management including livestock production, animal nutrition and forage production, animal health services, genetic improvement, development and capacity building of livestock beneficiaries through training and brochure delivery, institutional capacity development of service providers, value chain actors and engagement with private sector (implementing) partners in addressing challenges of dairy sector development in Nigeria according to the Advancing Local Dairy Development Program framework.

Key Results
Provision of technical expertise and capacity development for:

• The design of the implementation of project activities across communities in the selected states
• The design in capacity building materials for training, group development and community action plans
• The implementation support and evaluation of operations in accordance with the program plan.

Duties and Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the Productivity Improvement Manager, the Livestock Coordinatorwill contribute to activities related to livestock production components of the ALDDN program, and in particular will:

• Participate in the design and implementation of the livestock production activities that support good farming practices that regards to the development and usage of feed and fodder resources, efficient use of animal nutrition, provision of feed safety and other associated technical and policy issues including the agribusiness of particularly marketing animal feeds.
• In collaboration with the productivity improvement team in the office, participate in the development, implementation, and technical support of ALDDN’s Field Program relating to the production of feed resources, development of feeding standards and improvement of animal nutrition; provide advice to partners and beneficiaries on the importance of efficient use of animal nutrition in livestock development programs.
• Develop strategies to enhance better utilization of available and potential animal feed resources, genetics and breeding improvement and facilitate training of good feeding and nutritional practices.
• Assist the Productivity Improvement Manager in developing and tracking the training calendar and modules (including infographic brochures, demo videos, Interactive Voice Response (IVR) and radio) in local languages for dissemination) for farm record keeping, good dairy practices and the feed industry in developing and complying with feed safety/quality standards.
• Contribute to technical support appropriate for ALDDN program activities such as to identify, engage, screen and issue contract to IVR service provider for video production for trainings and brochure productions to disseminate trainings through its channels and local radio stations to pass information to the dairy farmers in various communities
• Support team in review of training contents for brochures and videos as well as contributing to developing materials and conducting training the trainers’ sessions for extension agents and smallholder dairy farmers in livestock production and husbandry practices.
• Contribute to the work and participate in field activities to promote interdisciplinary program interventions that relate to animal production and nutrition, dairy production, and feed safety.
• Keep up-to-date and informed on relevant developments; design and conduct analytical studies on specific technical and policy issues affecting animal nutrition, feed resources and feed safety.
• Plan, organize and participate in both scientific and technical meetings, prepare and edit reports, manuals, guidelines and other publications concerning livestock sector and ALDDN program.
• Facilitate data collection and analyses that contributes to the ALDDN program implementation, monitoring and evaluation.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with a minimum of 5 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to:

recruiting@sahelconsult.com using "Livestock Coordinator" as the subject of the mail.

Locations: Lagos and Abuja (FCT)
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
In this role, you will be required to fulfill the following primary responsibilities:

• Conduct market, industry, and company research related to proposals and projects for Sahel Consulting’s clients.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis with data gathered during the project.
• Prepare PowerPoint and Word reports summarizing research and analyses and developing recommendations for the client.
• Create complete bibliography and contacts list of all sources of research information.
• Support Sahel Consulting with the work required to deliver a high-quality final report to its client(s).
• Work independently, but as part of a broader team of Sahel Consulting consultants.
• Support senior management on other Sahel Consulting initiatives as requested

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's Degree in relevant fields with a minimum of 2 years work experience.

Application Closing Date
31st October, 2022.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to:

recruiting@sahelcp.com using "Senior Analyst" and the location as the subject of the email.