Kogi State Government, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources Lokoja, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the position below:
Job Title: Commercialization & Business Development Officer (State Project Office)
Location: Kogi
Function and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of SPC the officer will develop and implement work program that improves the competitiveness and well- functioning of the value chain thereby making beneficiaries of the project to meet market requirements
Qualifications and Experience Required
- B.Sc degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or Business Administration with bias to Agriculture
- Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience.
- Fluency in English and local language widely spoken in the Project Area will be a major advantage
- Knowledge and application of computer is essential.
- Market facilitation (market and price information), registration and approval of product with NAFDAC, Nigeria Export Promotion council (NEPC) and Standards Organization of Nigeria(SON),
- Capacity building on product quality and standards, packaging. market linkages, and linkages to financial institutions.
- Higher qualification will be an advantage.
- Experience in Business/Marketing concept of specific state value chain is essential
Application Closing Date
2nd February, 2018.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to the address below addressed to the "Honourable Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources":
The Officer of the Commissioner,
Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources,
Lokoja,
Kogi State.