Environment and Climate Change Officer at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS)

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies and strategies in the Nigeria’s agricultural sector, to sufficiently provide food for an increasing population, adequate supply of raw materials to a growing industrial sector, effectively expand the market for crop, livestock, agro and agro-allied products, continually create employment opportunities, and to widely diversify the economy, for national development. The Ministry provides resources to the sector for the implementation of various projects and programmes. The efforts is complemented with the support and funding from donor partners in the implementation of various agricultural projects and programmes in the country.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) in collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) are implementing a Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta states (LIFE-ND).

To facilitate implementation of the project, the partners want qualified and competent personnel from the region to fill the underlisted vacant position in Akwa Ibom State Project Coordinating Office in the capacity below:

Job Title: Environment and Climate Change Officer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Description

• The candidate will assist the project in ensuring that the environment and climate change is mainstreamed in project activities.

Specific Duties

• Assist to ensure that the inclusion of climate resilience and environmental data collection in the baseline Studies to be undertaken
• Assist in capacity building of incubators and incubatees in ECC mainstreaming areas and activities
• Support linkages with institutions and stakeholders involved in ECC issues.
• Support the preparation of Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) and Basic Climate Risk Analysis at the commodity cluster level.
• Assist in the application of manual for environmental training on sustainable agricultural enterprises.
• Assist in the documentation of baseline information for projects locations/clusters using GPS, Remote sensing and field surveys using GIS.
• Assist in developing crop agro-ecological suitability maps.
• Assist in General supervision, monitoring and certification of works of service providers engaged for physical climate change and environmental projects
• Assist in revising and update the draft project implementation manual to include climate change adaptation and environmental management.
• Support the development of a framework for measuring resilience among the target beneficiaries including indicators to be monitored within the M&E system for climate change.
• Support the development of a technical manual for environmental training on sustainable agricultural enterprise as needed.

Reporting and Location:

• The position will be in the National Project Coordinating Office located in Port Harcourt.
• The Environment and Climate Change Assistant will report directly to Rural Infrastructure Coordinator.

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Engineering/Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resource Management. A higher degree in relevant discipline will be added advantage.
• Display of knowledge of climate change adaptation and environmental safeguards and familiarity with government policies and that of other critical stake holders
• Conversant with the Niger Delta region working environment.
• Good writing skills and good computer skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Integrity and confidentiality.
• Demonstrate team spirit, good interpersonal and conflict management skills.
• Interpersonal and time management skills

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2025.