Senior Expert - Horticulture Production at Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited - Kaduna and Kano

Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Limited (SCANL) is a leading management consulting firm focused on the agricultural and nutrition sectors in Africa. We partner with government agencies, private sector companies and leading international development organizations to conduct research, analyze policies, develop strategies and implement programs that promote sustainable food security and improved nutrition. We have worked on a variety of projects across West Africa, including in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, and Senegal.

Sahel Consulting and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (www.snv.org ) are looking for experienced candidates in preparation of an expected Request for Proposals by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a 4-year vegetable project, with most of its activities in Kano and Kaduna states. Staff can be based in Abuja or in the target areas of the project.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Expert Horticulture Production

Locations: Kaduna and Kano
Employment Type: Full-time

Tasks

• Management Component 2: Sustainable Intensification; including annual planning, monitoring and reporting.
• Develop partnerships with Kaduna and Kano Ministries of Agriculture for strengthening horticulture extension services.
• Develop partnerships with private extension providers, companies, NGOs, digital service providers and others for strengthened service provision
• Set-up monitoring, evaluation and learning plan and system for extension activities for the project (by service providers, extension agents, adoption of improved practices by smallholders).
• Develop and guide the implementation of a strong gender, youth, inclusion strategy of this component.
• Facilitate availability of quality inputs (including seedling supply) in project areas (in collaboration with Component 1).
• Facilitate financial service providers to engage with smallholders, their associations and intermediary agencies.
• Coordinate and collaborate, develop synergies with similar initiatives and projects.
• Strengthen relevant local business, farmer, trader associations in coordination, service delivery and advocacy.
• Develop extension materials to support field-level extension activities and extension guidelines for implementers.

Experience

• At least 10-year experience with horticulture production on commercial farms, up-to-date with modern horticulture practices
• At least 10-year experience in working with horticulture smallholders
• At least 10-year experience in managing agriculture extension projects, with demonstration plots, managing of private service providers, training of service providers and government extensionists, improving input supply, financial service providers.
• Working experience and existing network with state-level agriculture ministries, agricultural colleges and universities in Kaduna and Kano are an advantage

Application Closing Date
5th June, 2021.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected]  using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Note:

• Expected starting date of the project is quarter four of 2021 and is contingent on donor funding.
• Women are strongly encouraged to apply.