Latest Jobs at the Candel Company Limited, 28th March, 2017

The Candel Company Limited is Nigeria’s leading crop yield advancement and production company. As a result of growth and the need to strengthen our current team, we need exceptional individuals with the right qualifications, mentality, drive and experience to join our team of professionals. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Administrative Assistant Location: Lagos Job Description

• Attend to all visitors ( visitors registration, liaising with managers / employees for orientation of visitors)
• Ensure that all company assets, tools and the environment of the Company are maintained to the highest quality standards and assist with the smooth running of the department.
• Assist in organizing all safety related training issues; ensure all First-Aid Boxes/all safety gadgets such as Fire Extinguishers, etc are adequate for Company’s use
• To carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Department
• Assist in the on-boarding/induction process of new hires recruitment

• Bachelor's Degree from a reputable institution with a minimum of Second Class, Upper Division.
• 3 years minimum experience.

• The registration of new products and the maintenance of registration of approved products in order to ensure viability of these products in the marketplace.
• Maintaining good relationship with appropriate authorities to enhance registration of new products and renewal of registration of the approved products.

• To lead, develop and manage regulatory affairs team
• To lead the strategic planning and co-ordination of submission of new product registration applications in a timely manner and follow through the application during the evaluation phase to achieve approval in line with planned registrations
• To enhance and facilitate approval of new products and re-registration of already approved products as at when due
• Provide adequate training and guidance to the sales team and regulatory associates
• Support our distributors on product knowledge issue.
• To ensure (through follow up) that documents for new registration and re-registration are got to ensure submission is achieved by due dates
• Meeting the registration submission and approval dates for products planned for launch each year

• A Second Class Upper in Agriculture/Soil Science or a related discipline.
• A Masters Degree in Agronomy or Soil Science/ related professional qualification will be an added advantage
• Good organizational skills, ability to execute multi-task priorities efficiently and work productively in a fast paced team-oriented environment
• The candidate must be Sell-motivated, with Strong interpersonal skills, and Ability to work in a team environment
• Good experience in data management systems.
• At least 5 years’ experience
• Attention to detail, commercially aware and ability to work with little or no supervision

• Knowledge of the Local regulatory environment and how this impacts regulatory strategy and implementation.
• Knowledge of product registration and development practice, rules, regulations and guidelines.
• Communication skills
• Negotiation skills
• Problem Solving
• Understands Agrochemical Industry
• Team working
• Interpersonal acumen
• Organizational agility.