The Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in conjunction with World Bank, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the implementation of the World Bank Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement And Livelihood Support Improvement Project (APPEALS) in the capacity below:
Job Title: Commercialization & Business Development Officer
Location: Kaduna
Functions and Responsibilities
- Under the supervision of SPC, the officer will develop and implement a work programme that improves the competitiveness and well-functioning of the value chain thereby making beneficiaries of the project to meet market requirements.
Qualifications and Experience
- 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
12PM; 7th February, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to:
Office of the Commissioner,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
State Secretariat,
Yakubu Gowon Way,
Kaduna State.