Presco is a public limited liability company incorporated on September 24, 1991 under Nigerian law. Its corporate head office is at the company’s Obaretin Estate near Benin City.
Presco holds the Obaretin Estate (a concession of 7,000 hectares) and the Ologbo Estate (a concession of 11,000 hectares), both located in Edo State, and the Cowan Estate, a concession of 2,800 hectares in Delta State.
Presco today consists of :
Oil palm plantations of 11,760 hectares of which 8,347 are mature
A palm oil mill with a capacity of 60 tonnes fresh fruit bunches/hour
A refinery / fractionation plant with a capacity of 100 tonnes/day
A palm kernel crushing plant with a capacity of 60M tonnes/day
Presco employs about 3,580 people: 476 are permanent staff and 3,104 are contract workers as at May 2013.
Presco is a subsidiary of Siat s.a., a Belgian agro-industrial company specialized in industrial as well as smallholder plantations of tree crops, mainly oil palm and rubber, and allied processing industries such as palm oil mills, palm oil refining / fractionation, soap making and crumb rubber factories. Siat diversified its activities into cattle ranching. Siat has as its shareholders agronomists and economists with experience in the development of agro-industrial ventures in the tropics.Duties and Responsibilities
Engaging with stakeholders at community level
Managing socio-economic surveys, including analysis and interpretation of survey data
Compilation of social impact assessment action plan
Ensure development of reports, monitoring and proper documentation of community/stakeholder engagement.
Participate in the monitoring, updating and implementation of social action plans.
Participation in field schedule and collaboration with external consultant where applicable.
Ensure timely distribution and dissemination of information to host communities and other stakeholders
Monitoring, updating and ensuring compliance to schedules and procedures toward maintaining good relations with communities and other stakeholders.
Qualifications
A Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Sociology (specializing in Rural Sociology), Agricultural Extension and Communication, Natural Resource Management, Forestry, Social Sciences, or related fields in rural extension and field work.
Minimum of 3 years relevant work experience.
Must have strong communication skill and proficient in computer usage.
Proficiency in communicating with Benin language will be an added advantage.
