FAO Agribusiness Specialist Jobs 2023 – Nigeria NGO Jobs.
FAO Nigeria looking for “Agribusiness Specialist”.
Applicants with a Masters (or Higher) Degree may apply on or before 09 February 2023.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is a specialized agency of the United Nations that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. Its Latin motto, fiat panis, translates to “let there be bread”. It was founded in October 1945.
FAO Agribusiness Specialist Jobs 2023
The FAO has published a job vacancy announcement on 19 January 2023 for qualified Nigeria’s to fill in the vacant post of Agribusiness Specialist to be based in Maiduguri, Nigeria.
| Recruiter | Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) |
| Position | Agribusiness Specialist |
| Location | Maiduguri, Nigeria |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Masters (or Higher) Degree |
| Experience Required | At least five years |
| Application Deadline | 09 February 2023 |
FAO Job Vacancy 2023
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Contribute to the design and day to day delivery of all FAO agribusiness/enterprises development related programme activities in Nigeria.
- Conduct market assessments (RMA) to determine the feasibility of proposed enterprises to support jobs and income generation in the urban and peri-urban areas and undertake continuous market scanning to identify emerging market opportunities to inform inclusive market-based programme design.
- Promote the adoption of good agri-business practices that can be extended through various implementation platforms including the Farmer Field Schools (FFS)/Agro pastoral Field Schools (APFS) approaches and how to effectively support beneficiaries engage in agri-business and marketing especially by women and youth.
- Contribute to resource mobilization including development of project concept notes and proposals.
- Coordinate the delivery of assigned projects and ensure effective and efficient management for results and timely reporting.
- Propose an action plan and strategies/approaches for the implementation of the selected project interventions including the identification of partners in order to improve livelihoods, diversify diets and strengthen resilience to external shocks.
- Contribute to the design, content, delivery and supervision of the training packages for value chains actors Farmer Field School trainings and the training on Integrated Business Model (IBM) planned under the project;
- Provide technical leadership in the procurement process of the agri-business component of the programme including definition of technical specifications for various programme inputs and services and seek technical clearance from respective technical units at HQ, RAF or Sub regional Office for West Africa.
- Work closely with the procurement unit for solicitation of agribusiness inputs and services and lead in the development of Letters of Agreement.
- Lead in the formation and running of sustainable farmer producer groups/cooperatives for seed and grain and develop inclusive rural business models to enable smallholder farmers’ access quality inputs and market for their produce.
- Collaborate with crop production component to transform Farmer Filed schools into Business Field Schools and transition them into rural micro enterprises
- Provide support to processing and trade enterprises/cooperatives to the identified beneficiaries in the targeted area.
Qualification & Experience:
- Masters (or Higher) Degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics with specialisation in enterprise development and / or marketing,
- At least five years postgraduate (MSc, MBA) relevant experience related to both entrepreneurial development, small-scale enterprises development and agricultural commodities marketing with emphasis on rural development within smallholder production and marketing schemes.
- Working knowledge (level C) of English
- National of Nigeria
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Duration: 3 months
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply FAO Agribusiness Specialist Jobs 2023
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The Closing Date: 09 February 2023
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
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| Job Advertisement | Click Here to View |
| Official Website | www.fao.org |
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