JOB VACANCY : Operations Assistant- GRASSLAND Cameroon Ltd, Yaounde

Job Description: Operations Assistant
Company: Grassland Cameroon Ltd.
Reports to: Operations Supervisor
Location: Yaounde, Cameroon—with significant time in other rural village
communities in the Centre Region
Compensation: 150 000 frs net
About the Role
We are looking for a young dynamic, hard-working graduate who will support our
outgrower program and general operations at our facility. The job will involve
maintaining field operations, working with procurement and extension agents,
tracking credit disbursement, as well as maize production. The Operations
Assistant will receive supervision and guidance from our Operations Supervisor and
Operations Associate. It is a field-oriented position, with a consistent blend of field
work, administrative work, data tracking & data analysis. The successful candidate
will be willing to get their hands dirty and work closely with farmers, agents,
logistics team and machine operators. We are looking for someone who is a fast
learner can work in a non scripted, start-up environment and looking to grow with
the company. This role would require significant travel within the Center Region. 70
percent is spent in rural areas.
Who We Are
We are a food storage, drying, and distribution company that sources products from
smallholder farmers, whom we support during the season with input loans and
training, so that they can be more productive. We transform the farmers' produce
into standardized, graded products that we sell across the country, to buyers who
can be sure of the quality they receive.
What We Do
We provide agricultural financial solutions and services to smallholder farmers. Our
asset-based credit is in the form of fertilizer, seeds and crop protection products,
enabling farmers to be more productive. We transform the farmers' produce into
standardized, graded products that we sell across multiple market segments in
Cameroon.
Your responsibilities will include:
Program operations:
● Communicate to farmers production schedule such that farmers are aware of
days they are needed on the farm and when they will be receiving inputs;
● Distribute inputs to farmers in a timely manner;
● Track input distribution per farmer for monitoring and repayment;
● Support Outgrower Program Manager with logistics necessary for inputs
arrival to facility & distribution from facility;
● Be the point of contact for all farmers in the program and recruit seasonal
workers who will oversee production;
General operations
● Work with operations and finance to ensure maintenance of equipment and
machinery needed for successful program implementation
● Coordinate with Procurement Officer for purchases and logistics to bring grain
into facility
Administration
● Maintain meticulous notes on credit disbursement, repayment and late
payments;
● Prepare routine data analytics and reports for Outgrower Program Associate
and Operations Supervisor;
● Coordinate and manage all external visitors and staff field visits, extension
agent farm visits;
● Organize training sessions and farmer recruitment campaigns;
● Maintain calendars, schedule meetings and/or appointments for field staff;
Farmer visits & sensitization campaigns
● Maintain close relationship with existing farmers while recruiting new farmers
to join program;
● Coordinate weekly field visits by field agents to each farm;
● Seasonal visits to each farm;
● Attend biweekly farmer group meetings to understand their issues and
complaints and to ensure the growth and development of these groups;
● Work with Outgrower Program Associate to organize training sessions for
farmer groups;
Qualifications
● One to two years of work experience (experience in farm management &
rural fieldwork is a plus);
● A demonstrated ability to work on a variety of tasks at the same time, and
keep track of a variety of work-streams;
● Passionate about rural development and social enterprise, with demonstrated
commitment to working with rural communities
● Experience traveling, living and/or working in West or Central Africa
● Fluency (or advanced business proficiency) in English (Pidgin & French is a
plus)
● Analytical, problem solver with excellent attention to detail, commitment to
excellence, and outstanding work ethic
● Flexible and adaptable to changing environments; thrives in a bootstrapped
culture
● Strong technology skills (knowledge of Word, Excel, Google Docs, and
Dropbox)
● College or technical degree in crop production or related field.

If you think this is for you, we are excited to hear from you. Please apply using this link : https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqCF9fB53l7MTqdXwzdNRdOg3a5UwO9KQy5UmpnOlerZCVZg/viewform?usp=pp_url  by August 31st 2024. Please state what excites you the most about this role, and what you think will
be most challenging about it.
NB: if you are not contacted within 2 weeks from the deadline, you should consider yourself not
shortlisted for the next stage.
GLC provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and does not discriminate
against any applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin,
veteran status, disability, or any other status. Female applicants are highly encouraged.