Sahel Consulting Agriculture and Nutrition Limited (SCANL) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization (www.snv.org ) are looking for experienced candidates in preparation for an expected Request for Proposals by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands for a 4-year vegetable project.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Senior Advisor - Enabling Environment
Location: Abuja (FCT)
Tasks
- Facilitate result-oriented agenda setting for horticulture sector issues within Kaduna and Kano, Oyo and Ogun States with LGAs, Ministries of Agriculture, farmer and business associations, companies
- Facilitate activities aligned to agenda setting, in close collaboration with key actors, fostering collaboration between different levels in the horticulture sector
- Organise B2B (Business to Business) events at state- and national-level
- Facilitate state-level horticulture strategies for Kano and Kaduna, Oyo and Ogun states and support Ministries of Agriculture in implementation through facilitation and coordination.
- Facilitate a sector learning agenda and coordinate for its implementation, organise events and partnerships
- Commission studies and publications to support agenda setting and learning agenda, and collaborate with Dutch horticulture knowledge organisations where possible
- Manage Technical Assistance, task forces, and training packages for government agencies and sector organisations with regards to policy development, implementation and follow-up
- Work closely with relevant associations on the above, to ensure sustainability of sector coordination beyond the project period
- Location: Abuja, regular visits to Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun states.
Experience
- Proven track-record in facilitating high-level meetings as well as bottom-up advocacy and lobby processes
- Strong network involving government agencies, farmer and business associations, civil society organisations, preferably related to the horticulture sector
- 5-years work experience in policy development, implementation and follow-up with government agencies.
Application Closing Date
18th June, 2021.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates are invited to send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note: The expected starting date of the project is quarter four of 2021 and is contingent on donor funding.
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