Vacancy at Global Communities for Agricultural Specialist
Employment Nigeria
31-Jan-2018
MAIDUGURI ,
Agriculture
NGO
Global Communities an international non-profit organization is recruiting to fill the position below:
POSITION : Agricultural Specialist
Description
Global Communities is seeking an experienced Agriculture Specialist for the anticipated five-year USAID-funded Nigeria Rural Resilience program. With external and internal factors creating an increasingly dynamic and challenging environment, the program is expected to focus on increasing the resilience of vulnerable, mostly rural, households to shocks and stress.
This position is contingent on funding.
Responsibilities
- Lead components designed to enhance yields, improve market access and mitigate post-harvest losses for small-holder farmers and livestock owners.
- Work closely with other technical component leads to ensure alignment between initiatives and activities. S/he reports to the DCOP.
- Responsible providing technical direction to project implementation and ensuring the project meets stated goals, expected results and reporting requirements.
Others
- Managing relevant project expenditures in-line with the budget and donor and organizational policies and requirements, and
- Representing the project and organization at technical meetings and with stakeholders (other NGOs, government officials, etc.).
- Supervision and/or mentoring of relevant technical staff,
- Conducting regular site visits to observe project progress, validate data and obtain feedback from participants and stakeholders,
- Collaborating with the technical team and senior leadership to adapt project work-plans and approaches based on performance and contextual factors,
- Contributing to progress reports,
Qualifications
- Master's degree (or equivalent) in a discipline related to Agriculture or related field of study;
- 8 years of experience in planning, managing and evaluating agriculture- and livestock-related projects;
- Ability to work effectively with government representatives, for-profit private sector entities, local community organizations, donors and other stakeholders, particularly at the sub-national level;
- Significant experience ensuring programs include and benefit vulnerable and marginalized populations (e.g. women, elderly, individuals with disabilities, the very poor);
- Professional level of oral and written fluency in English required
- Knowledge of the composition, challenges and opportunities in the agriculture sector in northeast Nigeria;
- Experience and knowledge of best practice interventions sustainably addressing food insecurity and malnutrition;
- Strong skills in Hausa and Kanuri preferred
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