The Sasakawa Africa Association / Sasakawa Global 2000 (SAA/SG2000), a non-profit non-governmental organization with its office in Nigeria, promotes demonstration and widespread adoption of improved pre and post-production agricultural technologies for smaliholder farmers in Nigeria in collaboration with relevant government institutions, farmers’ organizations, and private sector.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture (NSA) Technical Coordinator
Location: Abuja
Reports to: Deputy Country Director (DCD) and Country Director (CD)
Slot: 3 Openings
Job Description
- The Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture Technical Coordinator, manages and leads the NSA team consisting of at least a Program Officer and/or a Senior Program Officer, and in coordination with other themes, carries out program activities that contribute to the implementation of the value-chain extension approach.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Lead development of NSA program work plan (monthly/quarterly/annual), budget, and
- partnerships.
- Conduct, analyze, and report on NSA needs assessment and contribute to baseline survey in selected sites in collaboration with other themes.
- Analyze and develop an extension program to promote improved postharvest handling, storage, and other value-adding technologies, including the development of off-farm agro-processing enterprises and improving nutrition for rural families.
- Working with NSA experts to conduct research and make publications related to Nutrition-sensitive agriculture.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and conduct training on NSA for Subject Matter Specialists (SMSs)/ Extension Agents (EAS) and farmers, especially women, youth, and people living with disabilities (PwDs).
- Promote initiatives to ensure networking and collaboration with government agencies, NGOs, community groups, and other relevant stakeholders on matters related to NSA.
- Analyze the technical performance and economic viability of NSA extension models promoted.
- Develop NSA training materials for use by the Extension agents, CBFs, and farmers under the guidance of the DCD/CD.
- Provide feedback to colleagues and partners on technology selection, performance, and impacts through demonstrations, meetings, and reports.
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, biannual, and annual technical reports and submit them to CD and DCD.
- Supervise and evaluate staff, and train them in relevant topics to update and improve their technical expertise.
- Collect information on other donors on NSA and write project proposals in consultation with DCD/CD.
- Participate in fundraising (proposal writing), and lead the development of MoUs.
- Promote synergy with other components along the value chain
- Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.
Education Background and Experience
- M.Sc Degree in Nutrition, Post-harvest Management, Food Technology, or any other relevant education with a focus on nutrition
- At least ten years of experience in the relevant field, respectively
Competence:
- English Proficiency: Proficient (Especially writing skills)
- Microsoft Office: intermediate knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
- Econometric and statistical analysis and reporting skill
- Knowledge of Postharvest technologies and food system analysis
- Agri-business skills
- Ability to develop relevant partnership and networking
- Project management skills
Application Closing Date
1st March, 2024.
Method of Application
Interested professionals are requested to submit an Application Letters stating intent of interest, Curriculum Vitae with three 3 Referees and copies of credentials to "Celestina Ikpekhai" via: [email protected] and copy "Clara Ogbe" via: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Note
- Candidates will be pre-screened and only shortlisted ones will be invited for interview.
- Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
- All applications must be made electronically
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