In 2011 Wanda Agriculture was
established to address these challenges and deliver along the triple bottom
line – profit, people and planet.
Having completed its
technology research and licensing phase, proof of concept stage and first half
of its pilot phase, the company has split into two strategic units - Wanda
Organic to produce effective soil and plant health solutions and Wanda Mobile
to distribute the solutions and service the end user.
Job Title: Office Admin / Reception
Reports To: Managing Director
Responsible for: Smooth running and operations of the Office and reception on daily basis.
Responsible for: Smooth running and operations of the Office and reception on daily basis.
Background: Across Africa smallholder families are struggling to make more
productive use of their farmland.
Most are currently unable to
produce enough, either to feed their families an adequate nutritional diet, or
to sell in the market and generate sufficient income to meet other needs.
Population growth exerts
continuous pressure on arable land, resulting in family shamba sizes shrinking
with each generation, and/or triggering local migration from densely populated
high-potential agricultural zones into more marginal land in the semi-arid
areas.
Whichever the scenario, they
need the right technologies to grow more food more often, and to produce crops
of higher nutritional and market value.
Of particular concern - one
of the topmost priorities –is the issue of soil health. African farmland soils
are badly depleted, due to continuous farming land not allowed to rejuvenate,
which is worsened by nutrient mining without replenishing soil nutrients.
The smallholder‘s challenge
is either to produce more food and more income from less and less land with
rapidly deteriorating soils, or to turn drylands into productive farms. So the
right technologies must include those which can restore and improve soil health
and fertility.
Currently the most widely
known and available technologies are inorganic fertilizers, which are not
matched to the particular needs of specific soils or agro-economic zones.
The lack of knowledge and
access to organic fertilizers hinders farmers‘ uptake of sustainable agricultural
practices.
Key Tasks
- Office
Management - manage office operations in line with company policies.
- Front Desk
Operations - receive both internal and external enquiries and provide
appropriate feedback where possible.
- Customer are -
receive, attend to clients and direct them to the respective departments
as per their needs.
- Office
Machines - ensure office equipment’s are properly maintained and serviced.
- Records
keeping - custodian of office documents and ensure all contents are well
stored, recorded and accounted for.
- Logistics
Support - compile and submit requisitions for office supplies and
services.
- Events
Coordination - co-ordinate and organize office appointments, events and
meetings.
Key Performance Measures
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
Knowledge, experience and qualifications required
- Degree in
Business Management from a recognized University.
- A diploma in
Front Office Operations will be an added advantage.
- 2-4 years’
work experience in office administration in a busy organization.
- Proficiency in
Ms Office.
- Age bracket 24-30
years old.
Personal skills and
attributes required
- Strong verbal,
written, presentation and effective listening skills.
- Keen eye for
detail and accuracy.
- Ability to
work well with others under deadline situations and respond to changes in
priorities.
Email your CV to hr@wandaorganic.com
