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Babban Gona is a high-impact, financially sustainable and highly scalable agricultural social enterprise that is part-owned by the farmers we serve. In recognition of the impact it has achieved thus far, it is the first for-profit social enterprise in history and the first Nigerian organisation to receive the prestigious Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship. The Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship is considered the equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize in the Social Entrepreneurship industry. We are recruiting to fill the position below:   Job Title: Enterprise Systems Developer Location: Lagos Job Description

  • Babban Gona seeks to hire an Enterprise Systems Developer, that is a seasoned professional with demonstrated experience in developing Enterprise Systems.
  • The selected individual will work alongside other members of Babban Gona’s Enterprise team in order to develop our enterprise software’s, as well as solve the enterprise-wide problem of the organization.
Responsibilities
  • Plans, designs, develops, tests, and maintains enterprise-level desktop-, web- and mobile-based applications
  • Designs solutions attending to both business and technical considerations
  • Analyses user requirements, envisions system features and functionality
  • Collaborates with product owners, team leads and other software developers
  • Works closely with end users to ensure technical compatibility and user satisfaction
  • Works on bug fixes and improving application performance
  • Participates in the evolution of company level best practices, standards, and policies
Qualifications and Experience
  • Bachelor’s degree from a reputable university in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems Technology or any other related field
  • 2 – 4 years of experience in Software Development or an equivalent of education and experience
  • Basic knowledge of software development life cycle (e.g. requirements, analysis, design, implementation, testing, and documentation) and execution models (e.g. Waterfall, Agile, Iterative Development, etc.)
  • Ability to develop Android apps using any framework desired
  • Understanding of databases, with proficiency in SQL
  • Ability to build Microsoft Access data applications while using VBA and Macros
  • Familiarity with build tools
  • Familiarity with web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3 as well as design frameworks
  • Basic understanding of using data to drive decisions and data visualization
  • Understanding of the differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile versus desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
  • Unit test and debugging skills
  • Understanding of code versioning tools (Git) is a plus
  • Fluent in English
  • Proof of already developed applications on multiple platforms will be an added advantage.
      Job Title: Sales Analyst Location: Lagos Department: Sales Division: Corporate Report to: Sales Manager Start Date: Immediately Job Description
  • Babban Gona seeks to hire a Sales Analyst, a seasoned professional with demonstrated experience in sales and marketing.
  • The selected individual will work alongside other members of Babban Gona’s sales team in order to increase overall sales productivity, as well as our farmers’ market access in the food processing sector.
Responsibilities
  • Building customers based within the food processing and poultry sectors.
  • Collecting, analyzing and reporting sales related data.
  • Assist management in developing and reviewing sales budget.
  • Managing customer service relations with key customers.
  • Preparing periodic sales forecasts.
  • Meeting periodic sales targets.
  • Coordinating and monitoring deliveries to customers.
  • Understanding market and price dynamics.
  • Follow up on settlement of Invoices as they fall due.
  • Developing sales reports, margin analysis and key performance metrics.
Qualifications & Required skills
  • Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in related fields; degree in marketing and or animal science is an advantage
  • Ability to meet deadlines and set targets
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills
  • Team player
  • “Street smarts” (i.e. a good knowledge of the environs)
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Analytical and quantitative skills
  • Integrity and accountability
  • Self-motivated, enthusiast and goal orientated.
  Compensation & Benefits Salary and benefits are competitive, commensurate with experience.   How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume and cover letter to: [email protected] using the job title as Subject line, eg: Enterprise Systems Developer.   Application Deadline  31st January, 2018.