Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture in conjunction with the Agro-processing, Productivity, Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project (APPEALS), invites applications for the position below:
Job Title: Commercialization & Business Development Officer
Location: Lagos
Project Summary
- APPEALS Project is a Federal Government/World Bank agricultural initiative aimed at improving agricultural productivity of small and medium scale (SMEs) commercial farmers and increase value addition to priority Agricultural Value Chains in Lagos State especially in the area of rice, fishery and poultry.
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
12th March, 2018.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should forward 2 copies of their Application attached with their credentials and 2 passport photographs to:
The Permanent Secretary,
Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture,
Block 23, The Secretariat,
Alausa-Ikeja,
Lagos State.
Note: Contract duration of successful candidates is for the period of the project.