Centre for Community Development and Research Network Agri-Business Development Officer - Jobs in Nigeria

Centre for Community Development and Research Network Agri-Business Development Officer - Jobs in Nigeria

Centre for Community Development and Research Network (CCDRN) is a local Non-governmental organization, with registration number: CAC/IT/NO 91160, under the Nigerian Corporate Affairs Commission Act. CCDRN envisions a society in which governance and development are communities driven. Our overall mission engenders partnership with communities/groups to achieve recreation and to rebuild on the principles of self-reliance, self-management, and collective peace. By this, we mean collaborating with key stakeholders to foster development and advancement by equipping the society with the requisite knowledge, information, and skills to champion their course. Our core values are equity, transparency and accountability, and teamwork.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agri-Business Development Officer

Location: Bade LGA, Yobe
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary

The Agribusiness Development Officer (ADO) will work directly with small business holders and farmers to support them improve their organization and gaining more from their commodities through better post-harvest management and an improved market system.

Key Responsibilities

Facilitate improvement in the organization of smallholder farmers through continuous capacity building, mentoring, and handholding support

Support smallholder farmers to negotiate for favorable markets

Facilitate negotiations with financial institutions to support smallholder farmer groups towards improved production and post-harvest management

Work closely with smallholder farmers to collect records of production and income to measure profitability and relevant business indicators

Support smallholder farmers to document their business records

Identify markets and supply chain relationships, focusing on market opportunities and sustainable, demand-driven solutions.

Facilitate training of smallholder farmer groups on agribusiness development and provide continuous business development support to them.

Support smallholder farmer groups to develop and execute a business plan

Provide technical support for the provision of market information to keep smallholder farmers and buyers informed of the prevailing market prices of maize and sorghum crops

Support smallholder farmers to adopt better post-harvest management practices to meet the quality requirements of aggregators, off-takers, and producers

Deliver training of livelihood beneficiaries on financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and agribusiness development training activities

Any other

duty to be assigned.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Agricultural Economics, Business Management or related field.

Minimum of 4 years of progressively responsible experience in production, post-harvest handling, and marketing in the private sector or nongovernmental organizations

Knowledge of principal value chain activities, especially production and post-harvest management

Familiarity with the local communities and LGAs applied for.

Relevant Skills:

Ability to communicate, negotiate, advise, persuade, or resolve issues that are highly complex or sensitive

Good written communication skills, including demonstrated ability to write required documents in a clear, concise, well-organized manner

Good communication and interpersonal skills with an ability to listen and help others

understand complex ideas

Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail)

Fluent in English and Hausa Languages

Proven ability to manage deadlines, work independently with minimal supervision, submit high-quality work plans, prioritize workload, and multi-task in a fast-paced environment

Ability to work in local communities.

Application Closing Date

28th August, 2022.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and Cover Letter as one document addressing the position requirements to: hr@ccdrn.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the mail.


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