Manager Producer Services at Catholic Relief Services (CRS)

Catholic Relief Services (CRS) is an International non-governmental organization supporting relief and development work in over 99 countries around the world. CRS programs assist persons on the basis of need, regardless of creed, ethnicity or nationality. CRS works through local church and non-church partners to implement its programs, therefore, strengthening and building the capacity of these partner organizations is fundamental to programs in every country in which CRS operates. CRS re-established presence in Nigeria in 2000 and currently focuses on vulnerable children, agriculture, health and HIV, extractives and governance, and peace building programming.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Manager Producer Services

Location: Abuja

Job Description

• CRS is recruiting for the position of Manager Producer Services for an upcoming agriculture project in Nigeria, which is contingent on donor funding. The Manager is expected to supervise and coordinate the day-to-day activities of the producer services team across the project’s operational areas, as well as the rest of the project.
• He/she will also be responsible for leading the planning, implementation and oversight of agronomy, aggregation and related activities of smallholder producers.
• The Manager, Producer Services will also monitor field activity budgets and work plans, and ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of results as agreed upon with project management and donor policies.

Requirements

• The Producer Services Manager should have at least a Master's Degree in Agricultural Science, Development Studies or other relevant qualification and 8-10 years progressively responsible managerial work experience in private sector-driven out grower schemes.

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2017.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should download the "Application Form Below" and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to: ng.recruitment_agriculture@crs.org indicating in the subject line of their application the job title

Click here to download Application Form (MS Word)

Note: Applications will be accessed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted until all positions are competently filled.