Vacancy for Associate Program Officer at The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa

Employment Nigeria 31-Mar-2017 ABUJA , Administrative

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) an African-led African-based organization that seeks to catalyze Agriculture Transformation in Africa.

POSITION : Associate Program Officer - Nigeria

Description

Reporting to the Program Officer - Nigeria, the Associate Program Officer (APO) will contribute to agricultural transformation by creating partnerships and managing grant making at local level.

The role will be based in Abuja, Nigeria.

Responsibilities

Work with government at local and national level to design and implement agricultural transformation initiatives.
Work with private sector at local level to upgrade agricultural value chains and expand market opportunities for smallholder farmers.
Coordinate with other players to create synergies between AGRA funded programs and other agricultural initiatives.
Identify opportunities for collaboration with small, medium and large agribusinesses in the geography;
Assist the Program Officer to create road maps documenting the resources and constraints to agricultural transformation.
Assist in the identification of opportunities for investments via competitive grants.
Coordinate capacity building of grantees in data capturing, management and reporting.
Work closely with the Program Officer to jointly design and implement strategies for disseminating improved crop varieties.
Monitor, evaluate and supervise grantee activities.
Provide regular periodic reports as may be required.
Carry out administrative functions such as coordination of periodic audit, stakeholder forums etc.
Documenting and knowledge-sharing of the success stories, best practices and lessons learnt.

Key Qualifications

A Master's Degree in Agriculture or related disciplines with deep knowledge in seed systems, market access or other relevant areas of the agriculture value chain.
Minimum of 7 years experience in agri-business and development efforts in Africa.
Experience in managing multinational initiatives in the private and/or public sector with a sound knowledge of, and experience in agricultural trade development at national, regional and/or international level.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a team orientation and strong collaborative skills.

Remuneration

An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

How to Apply
Candidates should send their application and CV to: recruit@agra.org with "NG 03/2017" as the subject.

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