Employment Nigeria
26-Feb-2016
KWARA , OSUN ,
Agriculture
Skill Enhancement Centre (SENCE) Limited, is currently seeking to employ suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:
POSITION : Project Coordinator, Cassava Mechanization and Agro-Processing Project
Roles and Responsibilities
Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating Cassava Mechanization and Agro-Processing Project (CAMAP) project activities in Nigeria. Inherent in this will be to enhance the out-scaling of all CAMAP project activities (Osun, Ogun, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo and other states to be identified).
Key responsibilities will be to:
Lead in the identification of farmers, service providers, fabricators, agro processors, and markets including maintaining a database of all farmers.
Supervise the ploughing, planting, harvesting of the cassava, including the sourcing and delivery of inputs (stems, fertilizers and herbicides)
Spearhead the project cost recovery strategy by ensuring that all farmers involved are paying back for the services provided by the project
Assist in the identification of training needs and in organizing agribusiness training for project partners.
Maintain project equipment register and conduct training of service providers in efficient service provision, as well as in the use and maintenance of farming equipment.
Assist in the creation of market access and linkages
Work with the communication and partnership unit to create project awareness, including the establishment of demonstration sites where necessary
Assist in monitoring of technology implementation and adoption
Implement and/or improve farm data collection instrument that optimize statistical efficiency and information quality.
Interpret data, analyse results and prepare project reports.
Requirements
A good Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or other related disciplines from a reputable institution.
A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience at the national or international level in providing business and management development services.
Hands-on experience in agricbusiness, market linkages and public relations
Experience in working with cassava and handling farm machinery will be an advantage
Fluency in written and spoken English. a working knowledge of French will be an advantage
Note: Please include in your application, a statement of how you meet the advertised criteria, as well as names and contact details (including telephone and e-mail addresses) of three referees who are knowledgeable about your professional achievement and abilities.
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