Agric Economist at Rossland Screening Solutions

Rossland is a recruitment Agency licensed by the Federal Ministry of Labor to offer executive, technical, administrative recruitment services offering high quality, dependable recruitment services. Rossland Screening Solutions is positioned as one of leading privately-held executive recruitment firms in the nation. Over the past few years, Rossland has recruited and placed several executive level positions within the construction and real estate sector. This kind of experience will prove to be valuable for your executive recruitment and outsourcing.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agric Economist

Location: Ogbomonsho, Oyo
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description
As an Agricultural Economist/Agribusiness Specialist, you will provide the following services:

• Work collaboratively with diverse groups operating with the selected value chains including but not limited to, the agribusiness community, farmer-based organisations, and the public sector to identify and fund investments along the selected agribusiness value chains
• Provide technical assistance for investees as they design and grow outgrower schemes as well as other technical assistance relevant for the investees to better meet the needs of the outgrowers
• Monitor and assess implementation of each investee’s project, including services provided to smallholder farmers and the achievement of the expected targets (outputs and impacts)
• Any other duties assigned by the Team Leader

Qualification and Experience

• A minimum of post-graduate Degree in Agribusiness, Business Administration or related field from a recognised institution
• At least 10 years’ experience in the agribusiness sector, particularly in value chain development and facilitating market linkages
• Experience in agricultural administration, economic and financial analysis, market and risk assessment, and evaluation of programmes or related activities
• Understanding of the needs and challenges of agribusinesses, smallholder farmers and other agribusiness value-chain actors in Liberia or similar contexts, including experience establishing out-grower schemes that incorporate small holder farmers;
• Experience in developing or advising agribusiness projects in Sub-Saharan Africa or similar (including experience with smallholder out-grower schemes)
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Excellent skills in project management demonstrated on previous jobs
• Proven track record in working effectively within multidisciplinary teams

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2022.