Programme Assistant - Agronomy at Christian Aid (CA) - 2 Openings

Christian Aid (CA) is a UK-based international NGO partnering with others to end poverty in Africa. At the heart of this vision is the transformation of the lives of people who live in poverty, empowering them to have a brighter future. Christian Aid works in more than 30 countries and has been operating in Nigeria since 2003. The Nigeria Country programme focuses on Community Health and HIV, Accountable Governance including humanitarian response and Gender.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Programme Assistant - Agronomy

Locations: Adamawa and Biu, Borno
Type of contract: Fixed Term
Contracted hours: 35
Contract length: 2 months

About the Role

• The Programme Assistant Agronomy (PAA) ( 2 positions) will be based in Hawul and Kwayar Kusa respectively.
• The Programme Assistants, Agronomy will be responsible for designing and implementing all project crop farming (Agronomic) activities in the target communities in Hawul, and Kwaya Kusar LGAs, both directly and indirectly. This will include training/mentoring of project community volunteers and Program Beneficiaries (PBs), linking up with LGA BOSADP Officers, other NGOs, and private sector actors at the community level.

About You

• You must have a Degree in a relevant and a minimum of 2 years of experience.  
• You should have a solid background in implementing community-level development projects, employing participatory engagement and grassroots mobilization techniques.
• Your experience should include working with value chain actors and private Business Development Service (BDS) providers as well as demonstrating your knowledge in this area.
• You should have hands-on experience in disaster risk reduction, farmer field schools, asset transfer, and revolving fund management, as well as community-based saving and lending groups.
• Your excellent training and facilitation skills will be crucial in effectively engaging diverse groups with varying experiences, backgrounds, skills, and education levels.
• Experience in managing grants to local groups and ensuring proper documentation and accountability at the community/field level is highly desirable.
• Your exceptional verbal communication and active listening skills will enable you to effectively communicate with stakeholders.
• Additionally, your proficiency in spoken English should be excellent, while your written English skills should be good enough to type and prepare reports and other necessary documents.
• Fluency in at least one local language predominant in the state is necessary for this role, as it will facilitate effective communication with the local community.
• It would be advantageous if you have been involved in value chain projects or initiatives focusing on vulnerable individuals, particularly those involving asset/cash transfer components and interventions.

Application Closing Date
27th June, 2023.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Click here for more information (PDF)

Note

• This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.
• At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.