Planning Officer at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) - Benue

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been implementing the international Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- assisted Value Chain Development Programme since 2014 in six (6) participating States of Anambra, Benue Ebonyi, Niger, Ogun and Taraba and in five (5) Local Government Areas each in all the States. In keeping with the provisions of the financing agreement between IFAD and Federal Ministry of Finance, the FMARD is implementation the programme through the national programme management unit.

Based on the progressive increase in workload of Staff and the need to further improve on Programme implementation, part of the credit will be applied to engage the services of an additional officer to enhance technical assistance at the state level.

Applications are therefore invited from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:

Job Title: Planning Officer

Location: Benue

Objectives

• The primary goal of VCDP is to reduce poverty and sustainably enhance accelerated economic growth, whilst the specific programme development objective (PDO) is to increase the incomes and enhance food security for 45,000 rural poor households engaged in the production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the targeted LGAs of the six targeted States are enhanced on a sustainable basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Providing planning, monitoring and evaluation support for efficient and effective implementation of donor assisted projects;
• Participate in project preparation and appraisal, impact studies implementation completion review and analysis;
• Participate in joint supervision missions to donor assisted projects/programmcs;
• Participate in seminars, workshops, meetings etc;
• Participation in the review of technical reports from consultants and other sources;
• Collaborates with other components on matters requiring statistical surveys, data collection and statistical interpretations;
• Liaising with other relevant bodies and institutions such as the Universities, NBS etc;
• Preparation of position paper on issues and policies covering all aspects of VCDP and FMARD;
• Accept other duties assigned from time to time by the PMEA and NPC.
• Working experience with International Donor Organizations will be an added advantage.

Qualifications

• A minimum of First Degree in Agricultural Economics or Economics or Statistics;
• Minimum of 6 years post qualification work experience;
• Work experience with Donor assisted Projects an advantage;
• Must be computer literate.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be engaged for a period of one year ONLY
• Candidates engagement is subject to renewal, which will be based on satisfactory performance upon evaluation and availability of funds.

Application Closing Date
14th December, 2017.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications accompanied with detailed Curriculum Vitae and copies of credentials to:
FGN/IFAD-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) National Office,
No. 4 Batna Close,
Off Agadez Crescent,
Off Aminu Kano Crescent,
Wuse 2,
Abuja.

Note

• Applicants should please indicate the position they are applying for at the top right hand corner of the envelope.
• The position is open to qualified persons including from the serving public Officers.