Program Officers - Maiduguri at Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) - 2 Positions

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Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) is a not-for-profit development consulting organization. Our corporate office is located in Abuja with branch offices in Kaduna and Kano.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Program Officer

Location:
Maiduguri, Borno
Slot: 2

Project Summary
Diamond Development Initiatives (DDI) is recruiting in order to Implement the Feed the Future Nigeria Livelihoods Project (North-East expansion). The project which is based in rural communities in Bomo, Yobe and Adamawa States respectively will use a multi-sector approach to provide support to very poor households by growing their agricultural production and productivity through capacity building of producer groups, farming cooperatives and community based volunteers.

Requirements
  • A degree in Crop Production, Agronomy or Agricultural Extension or other related fields.
  • At least 3 years of direct involvement in community development work.
  • Must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing and have a high proficiency in the use of computer, particularly in Microsoft Excel, Word and Powerpoint.
  • Ability to communicate in the local language/s will be an added advantage.
Application Closing Date
31st January, 2017.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send a cover letter that explains how they meet the above criteria and a detailed resume to: [email protected]

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.