Job Openings at AFGRI Equipment

Requirements

REQUIRED MINIMUM EDUCATION/TRAINING

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Programming, Computer Science, or Information Technology
• NET Core (C#), AWS Certifications, JavaScript, Typescript, and Microsoft Visual Studio certification and experience

MINIMUM WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

•  3 years experience as a Programmer or Developer

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Interact and build relationships with the business community at various levels, from facilitating design workshops to one-on-one interviews to presentations to relevant stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with the Change Control process by all parties making changes to applications within the AFGRI environment
• Manage and monitor support and incident tickets through the use of the AFGRI Service Desk ensuring minimal service interruption within agreed SLA (Service Level Agreement) and agreed CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) ratings
• Monitor support and incident tickets through the use of the AFGRI Service Desk ensuring minimal service interruption within agreed SLA (Service Level Agreement) and agreed CSAT (Customer Satisfaction) ratings
• Actively perform troubleshooting and problem-solving and ask for assistance when appropriate
• Ensure all business applications subscribe to the integration policy
• Continuously Identify opportunities to integrate applications and feed them into the backlog
• Ensure full compliance with the AFGRI SDLC policy across all projects and change requests including software purchases e.g., governance, strategy, framework, best practices)
• Collaborate with the development team to design and implement responsive, user-friendly web applications
• Assist in the development and maintenance of websites, ensuring optimal functionality and performance.
• Work closely with designers to turn wireframes and mock-ups into functional web pages.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality and provide constructive feedback.
• Identify potential risks in all working environments and report to the appropriate forum
• Ensure that all stakeholders comply with all relevant AFGRI frameworks, policies and procedures
• Ensure business approvals are obtained for all emergency updates to production
• Ensure cooperation with all audit teams so as not to cause any unnecessary overruns

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES

• Knowledge of other coding-languages (PHP, C+, Java, C# and .NET etc).
• Analytical and mathematical skills
• Ability to write clean, easy-to-understand code.
• Outstanding analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Sound understanding of coding and development processes.
• Experience with working in an agile environment.
• Understanding of Integration impacts, standard solutions & and best practices without customising to easily
• Strong MS Office
• Experience in developing Integration Solutions supporting business processes
• IT Industry knowledge and a passion for understanding new developments and changes in the IT sector
• Ability to communicate concepts in a concise and eloquent form to management and to cross-functional departments or teams verbally, in writing, and through pictures or diagrams when appropriate
• Knowledge of new technologies (in relevant field) and maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes and make the appropriate recommendations
• Ability to effectively prioritise and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment for self and teams
• Excellent ability and knowledge to direct staff in integrating information technology services with the work requirements and deliverables as determined by IT and business
• Excellent experience in informational technology disciplines, e.g., system design, development, implementation, software applications and integrations, production operations, quality assurance and systems management, user support principles and practices, e.g., Software
• Development Life Cycle
• Excellent administration skills
• Knowledge of Out of the box features for creating webpages, forms, workflows and more is a must

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES

• Excellent administration skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent client-facing skills, takes time to establish underlying needs of clients beyond those initially expressed.
• A strong proponent of change
• Ability to communicate concepts in a concise and eloquent form to management and to cross-functional departments or teams verbally, in writing, and through pictures or diagrams when appropriate
• Excellent ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience
• Good written communication skills
• Excellent communication skills, maintains confidentiality, shares ideas and information, facilitates discussions and transfers knowledge to diverse audiences to achieve collective objectives.
• Conflict Resolution 
• Excellent experience in consulting and influencing stakeholders as and when required
• Exceptional customer service focus
• Sound decision-making ability
• High level of attention to detail and quality-driven
• Focused on closing out objectives
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Challenge the norm, to improve platform solutions and user experience
• Has an innovative approach to improving or replacing existing procedures or systems
• High level of integrity
• Structured logical thinking and dynamic problem solver
• Strong organizational skills
• Patience 
• Stress Tolerance, Perseverance
• Ability to work under pressure
• Structured logical thinking and dynamic problem solver
• Professional at all times when dealing with clients
• High level of integrity and reliability
• Willingness to self-improve
• Experience in implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures and alignment with external and internal teams
• Ability to create integrated system structures and work practices for self and team
• Ability to work individually within a team and contribute effectively
• Strong team player
• Knowledge of new technologies (in relevant field), maintain and stay abreast of updates and changes and make the appropriate recommendations
• Time Management

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Description

Wet chemistry analyses of samples as per applicable procedures. Analyses of all nutritional aspects including, but not limited to protein, fat, fibre, starch, moisture, digestibilities and minerals – technicians work on a rotation schedule. Basic maintenance of equipment as per analyses area. Active participation in developing and maintenance of the ISO 17025 quality system as well as the OHSE system.

Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• National Diploma or BSc in Chemistry 
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in a similar laboratory environment (nutritional analyses)
• Knowledge of Chemistry
• Experience in an animal feed laboratory will be an advantage
• Experience in an accredited laboratory will be an advantage
• Numerical skills
• Computer literacy – highly competent in Excel
• Accuracy/attention to detail
• Communication skills
• Planning and organizing skills / Time management

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Performing wet chem analyses as per specific methods
• Validation of specific methods
• Quality and statistical control of analyses
• Calculating and reporting of results on LIMS
• Drafting of quality documentation
• Perform basic maintenance on equipment