Managing Director, Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI) – CONRAISS 15 at NASENI

The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) was established in 1992 by the Federal Government of the recommendations of the White Paper Committee on the 1991 Report of a 150 member National Committee on Engineering Infrastructure comprising Scientists, Engineers, Administrators, Federal and State Civil Servants, Economists, Lawyers, Bankers and Industrialists. Dr. Mohammed Sani Haruna is the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive of the Agency with headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria.The President Goodluck approved the reconstitution of the governing board of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) with himself as the chairman. This was announced on 26th April 2013 in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The mandate of NASENI is specifically in the area of Capital goods, research, production and reverse engineering. NASENI, by its mandate and scope of operation is the Nigerian only purpose built Agency designed to conduct developmental work in the areas of manufacturing and as such, it is capable of coordinating the proliferation of technologies developed either within or outside of its Centers including patents obtained. Technologies developed in the areas of spares, components and systems engineering are to be transferred to Entrepreneurs for the production of goods and services. Nigeria can have the benefit of a rapid technological development by strengthening NASENI. The mission of NASENI is to establish and nurture appropriate and dynamic Science and Engineering Infrastructure-base for achieving home-initiated and home-sustained industrialization through the development of relevant processes, capital goods and equipment necessary for job creation, national economic well-being and progress. A vision is, therefore, set to create an enabling knowledge-driven environment for local mass-production of standard parts, goods and services required for the Nation’s Technology Advancement. The mandate of NASENI is specifically in the area of capital goods research, production, and reverse engineering with respect to the following broad areas: Engineering Materials, Industrial and Analytical Chemical Materials; Scientific Equipment and components Engineering Equipment; Engineering Designs and Standardization; Power Equipment In a bid to fulfill its mandate, NASENI established various development Institutes in order to: provide Engineering Infrastructure as a vehicle for Technological Development; provide science infrastructure such as the Primary Science Kit (PSK) required to demystify science to children, laboratory supplies (e.g. burette, pipette, etc.) and equipment for capacity building in areas such as electrical engineering to foundry technology; develop engineering designs and disseminate same to SMEs in order to standardize Nigerian made products and make them globally competitiive, assist other stakeholders in identifying needs and provide information for critical choices for joint venturing; define and maintain best practices within and without its institutes.

• Experience 15 years
• Location Cross River
• Job Field Administration / Secretarial  , Agriculture / Agro-Allied 

Mandate of The Institute
The mandate of Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Development Institute (AMEDI), Calabar is to develop modern and appropriate agricultural machineries, equipment, and food processing technologies to reduce human labour and promote mechanize farming and cede developed products to the private sector for mass production and commercialization.

Job Description

• The Managing Director will be responsible for coordinating research and development of agricultural machineries, equipment, processes, food preservation (post-harvest) technologies and equipment manufacturing, sustainable energy for agriculture and Internet of Things (loT).
• The successful candidate will be responsible for coordination of collaboration with farmers and private sector agro-allied industries on the development of appropriate technologies in the areas of crops, horticulture, aquaculture and animal husbandry for food production and processing.
• He is also expected to coordinate and demonstrate smart modular irrigation method to promote multi-crop cycle.
• The managing Director is accountable for the day-to-day running of the Institute; resource management for optimal utilization and reports directly to the Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive of NASENI.

Qualifications

• Candidate must possess a Ph.D qualification in any of the fields of Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or other relevant fields.
• Candidates must be registered with COREN and produce evidence of membership of other relevant professional bodies.
• Publications in peer-reviewed scholarly journals is a requirement.

Experience:

• In addition to post graduation experience in any of the fields of Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Production Manufacturing or other relevant fields, sound working knowledge of agricultural processes, machineries, and technologies will be required.

Other Requirements:

• Candidates must possess relevant Ph.D. Degrees appropriate to the mandate of the institutes.
• Minimum of 15 years post-qualification (post first degree) experience in technical fields, and requisite experience at management level is a mandatory requirement.
• Candidates must possess knowledge in the new and emerging areas of science and technology, including CNC and CAD/CAM.
• Candidates must demonstrate leadership qualities.
• Candidates must demonstrate capacity for Research and Development (R&D).
• Candidate should possess the ability to develop/implement prospective vision for the institute, establish strategic goals, liaise with the private sector and other local and international research and technology-based organizations.
• Senior executives in the Engineering/Science Infrastructure operation of NASENI, who meet the conditions herein are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates without factory/industrial experience need not apply.
• Candidates must not be more than fifty-five (55) years of age by October 2022.
• Ownership of productive patents would be an advantage.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should are required to forward their Applications with Fifteen (15) copies of their up-to-date CV in one envelope with the name of Interest marked at the Top Left Hand Corner. This include among others:

• Educational / Professional Qualifications with Dates
• Relevant Job Experience
• Present Salary and Emolument
• Confidential Report from three Referees addressed directly to “The Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive.
• Contact address with Telephone Numbers and Email Addresses.

All Applications should be sent and addressed to:
The Executive Vice Chairman / Chief Executive,
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI),
Idu Industrial Area,
PMB 391, Garki,
Abuja.