Commercialization & Business Development Officer at the Kano State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources

The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Kano State wishes to announce that a new Project named Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS) in collaboration with the State, Federal and World Bank has been approved for implementation in six selected States (Kano, Kaduna, Kogi, Enugu, Lagos and Cross Rivers).

Applications are invited from all suitably qualified candidates within and outside the State Civil Service for the position below:

Job Title: Commercialization & Business Development Officer

Location: Kano

Qualifications and Experience Required

• B.Sc degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or Business Administration with bias to Agriculture
• Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience.
• Fluency in English and local language widely spoken in the Project Area will be a major advantage
• Knowledge and application of computer is essential
• Market facilitation (market and price information), registration and approval of product with NAFDAF, Nigeria Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON)
• Capacity building on product quality and standards, packaging, market linkages, and linkages to financial institutions
• Higher qualification will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
29th January, 2018.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications together with all relevant Documents and their GSM number for contact to:
The Managing Director,
Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA),
Km 9, Hadeja Road,
Kano State.

Note: The successful candidates will be shortlisted and notified for the date of the interview soonest.