Consultant Officer at BIDEC GROUP LTD: (Deadline 25 July 2024)

Consultant Officer at BIDEC GROUP LTD: (Deadline 25 July 2024)

Background

BIDEC GROUP LTD Is   a private Company which is leading producer of organic fertilizers in the country with its production facilities that are located in four big sites located at: Sovu -Huye District, UR-HUYE, CYUVE -MUSANZE District, Rutagara -Rubavu and NDUBA- GASABO the current organic fertilizers ready for distribution is 20 0000 metric tons which will be trebled in the coming year to 60 000metric tons /year

BIDEC GROUP LTD    starting in 2018, it become reliable channels for producing of organic fertilizers.

In this regard, BIDEC GROUP LTD   is seeking applications from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:

A consultant Officer Responsibilities

A Standard Operation Procedure (Fertilizer Production Sites Sops) Consultant will :

1. Identify and assess gaps in the current collaboration and coordination mechanisms among the institutions (BIDEC, cooperatives, clients and other key stakeholders) and propose mechanisms to enhance collaboration and coordination among the company;
2. Identify and document the procedures for all collaboration and coordination mechanisms identified and proposed. This should include procedures for co-production of organic fertilizers
3. Develop SOPs for collaboration and coordination that will streamline the processes and procedures in the provision of the products and advisories;
4. Identify and document training needs for staff /compost technician and develop training plans. The identified training needs should address the skills gaps as well as the skills required to implement the SOPs;
5. Distribute the SOPs to BIDEC GROUP LTD    for review and guidance. This will involve facilitating meetings to go through the SOPs section-by-section and revising to reflect decisions made and procedures agreed. This process should be inclusive and transparent to build relationships and buy-in among institutions as well as developing the SOP itself.
6. When all sections of the SOP are complete, distribute the final draft version to all key actors and invite them to one final meeting to go through the final draft and discuss any remaining questions or issues;
7. Finalize the SOPs and mark their completion by inviting key actors and stakeholders to a meeting for each Organisation to sign the documents to indicate commitment.
8. Develop an implementation plan approved by all stakeholders involved and conduct training to ensure that the SOPs are implemented smoothly;
9. The consultant will give reports for each task upon completion of the task at prescribed times.
10. The consultant will submit reports in electronic format for review and comments.
11. The consultant will submit the final reports in electronic and printed versions, which will account for correction, omissions and other issues raised during the review.

The Guiding Principles for Developing the SOP are the following:

1. The SOPs should meet the ISO requirements for a quality management system and should demonstrate the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet user needs and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;
2. The SOPs should prescribe set of steps to be followed routinely or when certain defined conditions arise (e.g., when severe weather develops);
3. The SOPs should contain a written procedure of tasks that need to be undertaken;
4. The SOPs checklist steps should provide operational staff a ready reference of what is expected thus avoid risk of missing key actions;
5. The SOPs must be written very simple to ensure anyone can follow the instructions thus procedures are completed in the same way and to the same standard every time;
6. The SOPs should capture the most efficient and effective ways to perform an operation;
7. The SOPs should help in producing predictable, reproducible results consistently;

The SOPs should ensure delivery of consistent services and products and provide a baseline service standard to use for review

Qualifications and training required

A career in consulting is mostly open only to graduates and those who have completed related apprenticeships.

If you are a graduate, your degree can be in any subject, although in:

• rural development
• Agronomist
• Business management,
• Economics,
• Environmental Assessment
• Land Conservation
• mathematics or statistics can be advantageous.

Additional skills for consultants

• Commercial awareness
• Good numerical skills
• Attention to detail
• Analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Tact and persuasive ability
• Teamworking skills
• IT and presentation skills
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Self-motivation.
• Proficiency in data collection, analysis, and report writing

Submission of documents

The interested candidates who fulfill the above requirements should submit/send their application documents which must include the following information:

• Motivation letter of his interest in the above post
• Updated CV/resume
• Copy of ID
• Certificates or any other documents that proves your experience
• Contact information for at least three professional references
• Copy of academic documents

BIDEC GROUP LTD is committed to gender equality and suitably qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.

Interested and qualified candidates should submit above mentioned documents in English to the following email: [email protected]  (the email attachment should have the maximum size of 2 MB and should be a PDF file. Please quote the Job title in the subject. Candidates should submit their documents not later than the  25th July 2024, at 5.00 pm.

Note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for exams

Done at Kigali on 17/Jully /2024

Mr. NGARUKIYE EVARISTE

CEO   BIDEC GROUP LTD