Career Opportunity at Action Against Hunger | ACF

Employment Nigeria 02-Aug-2015 LAGOS , Agriculture

Action Against Hunger | ACF-International works to save lives by combating hunger and diseases that threaten the lives of vulnerable communities, through nutrition, food security, water and sanitation, health and advocacy.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Position: Agriculture Officer

Job Description

He/ She will be responsible in supporting the Agriculture Program manager for planning and implementing the activities according to the project’s outline.
The Agriculture Officer is responsible for directing the implementation of agricultural and rural development projects.
The Agriculture Officer will be directly under the supervision of the Agriculture Deputy Program Manager.
The incumbent will assist in proposing solutions and improvements concerning the project’s progress under the guidance and direct supervision of the Agriculture Deputy Program Manager.

Summary of Key Objectives

Ensure the proper HR management of the field based Agriculture team
Represent ACF externally in relevant LGA level forums and technical working groups
Provide support to the Agriculture Deputy Program Manager to implement the program successfully
Facilitate coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the Agriculture activities
Facilitate community mobilisation activities to support targeting and registration of beneficiaries and improved Agriculture Knowledge
The Agro Officer must be flexible and adaptable with regards to the implementation of the daily work/activities
Conduct all duties in a professional manner following ACF Nigeria mission staff regulations, ACF mandate and charter

Qualifications

Degree in agronomy, horticulture, other relevant fields and previous work experience

Essential Skills & Experience:

Good relational qualities
Good knowledge of techniques and agricultural production systems
Analytical capacity
Capacity to supervise a team
Computer knowledge (Word, Excel)

Preferred:

Previous humanitarian programming experience
Capacity to write high quality reports
Good knowledge of the intervention area/s and local economy
Previous experience with ACF
Previous team management and activate planning experience

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV together with their Cover Letter as an email attachment to the following email address to:recruitment.ng@acf-international.org Applicants should indicate in the subject title of their forwarding mail, the title of the position they are applying for.

Note: Please do not attach your certificates to the application email. Any application received after the above stated closing date will not be considered.

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Career Opportunity at Action Against Hunger | ACF

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