Project Officer at the Atiku Institute for Development of the American University of Nigeria

Atiku Institute for Development of the American University of Nigeria, Yola, is seeking a prospective candidate for the GIZ-funded Building Resilience through Sustainable Agriculture (BRSA) project within the capacity below:

Job Title: Project Officer

Location: Mubi South, Adamawa
Nature of Employment: Full Time-Projects
Duration: Ten Months
Reporting Line: Agriculture Specialist
Supervises: Youth Volunteers

Job Details

• The Project Officer will monitor and report on all project activities in support of the project.
• He/she will also provide assistance to farmers for good cultivations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support implementation of agriculture within the scope of the project.
• Community mobilization, targeting, and tracking distribution of agriculture implements.
• Conduct regular field visits to farms and update project activities in the field
• Attend agricultural meetings with partners and stakeholders in the field.
• Support, observation, and inspection of project demo farms, farmer’s crops, and soil.
• Any other duties as may be assigned by the Project Director.

Position Requirements

• Degree in Agricultural Engineering, Farm Management or other related fields.
• At least a minimum of 2 years experience in agriculture-focused projects.
• Good level of computer literacy (primarily in Microsoft Office packages).
• Fluent in local languages and English.
• Experience of GIZ and/or USAID policy on driving and vehicle usage is an advantage
• Fulfil AUN Child Protection Policy at all times to prevent children from all forms of child abuses.

Salary

• Salary and benefits are commensurate with experience and job classification as per AIDIs - AUN salary scale.

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2021.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online
And
Submit their Resumes, Cover Letters and References on a single file (word document or PDF format) to: recruitment@aun.edu.ng The position being applied for should be the subject of the email.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• AUN is an equal opportunity employer and strives to provide a culturally diverse workforce; we do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race creed, colour, nationality, origin, age, sex, religion and marital status. For information on AUN, visit our Web site at www.aun.edu.ng.
• The position is a local position and is open to indigenous and/or legal residents of Nigeria.