IITA Policy Advisor Jobs 2022 – Nigeria NGO Jobs. IITA Nigeria looking for “Policy Advisor”. Applicants with a Masters in Economic may apply on or before 08 August 2022.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is a nonprofit organisation that works with partners to enhance crop quality and productivity, reduce producer and consumer risks, and generate wealth from agriculture, with the ultimate goals of reducing hunger, malnutrition, and poverty.
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IITA Policy Advisor Jobs 2022
The IITA has published a job vacancy announcement on 28 July 2022 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Policy Advisor to be based in Abuja, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) |
| Position | Policy Advisor |
| Location | Abuja, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters in Economic |
| Experience Required | Minimum of ten (10) years |
| Application Deadline | 08 August 2022 |
IITA Job Vacancy 2022
DUTIES:
- Support the country manager to build a network of support across Nigeria’s stakeholders and policymakers and develop appropriate business models and plans for the implementation and delivery of biofortified crops value chains.
- Provide support on economic and policy analysis and work closely with public policy stakeholders to support the scale up of biofortification.
- Engage relevant stakeholders interviewed during the landscape study and provide support on country level multilateral partnerships and related pipeline projects.
- Support workstreams relating to scaling biofortification through country level public investments with a focus on policy engagement, public investment, government, and multilateral (International Financial Institutions) partnerships.
- Explore and recommend opportunities to better include micronutrient content, certification and traceability in seed regulation.
- Engage the national seed council and national varietal release committee to explore opportunities to include biofortification guidelines, actions and reforms at state and federal level.
- Conduct analysis and required policy engagement with stakeholders to include biofortification with public funding allocations in key national policy and planning initiatives such as the Perspective Plan (Nigeria Agenda 2050).
- Track and assess fund flows for policies which already allocate resources for biofortification.
- Work with relevant officials to include biofortification in actionable terms in key multisectoral policies, strategies and plans such as the Nigeria Agricultural Technology and Innovation Plan (NATIP) the National Guidelines on Micronutrients Deficiencies Control (MNDC) by the Federal Ministry of Health.
Qualification & Experience:
Masters in Economic, Agricultural Policy, Public Policy, Agricultural economics, Agribusiness Management or any other Service Management courses with a minimum of ten (10) years’ experience performing similar or related role in a well-structured organization. Training in the areas of value chain approach, cooperatives/social entrepreneurship, banking and finance, non-governmental organization (NGO) administration, business development services, policy formulation and advocacy is an added advantage.
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply IITA Policy Advisor Jobs 2022
Note: Before you apply, please download (link is given below) the full advertisement and read it carefully.
Then to apply, go to this link Click Here
The Closing Date: 08 August 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.iita.org |
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