The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been implementing the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)- assisted Value Chain Development Programme since 2014 in 5 Local Government Areas in each of the six (6) participating States, namely; Anambra, Benue Ebonyi, Niger, Ogun and Taraba.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the positions below:

Job Position: Market Development Officer
Job Location: Taraba, Ogun, Niger, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra
Objectives

The primary goal of VCDP is to reduce poverty and sustainably enhance accelerated economic growth, whilst the specific programme development objective (PDO) is to increase the incomes and enhance food security for 45,000 rural poor households engaged in the production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the targeted LGAs of the six targeted States are enhanced on a sustainable basis.
Responsibilities

Assist the National Market Development Coordinator to facilitate market access for the benefiting farmers and farmer organizations
Participation in the price determination committee meetings to ensure compliance with the instrument of engagement;
Capacity building for Agricultural Extension Officers and enumerators on Market Information Service(MIS);
Liaise with the institutions development team develop out-growers scheme or contract arrangement that will facilitate market access by producers. Improve the farmers’ skill to be able to negotiate prices and do business with the private sector.
Liaise with the processing team and provide capacity building assistance/training to farmers in quality development, packaging and branding to facilitate market access for their produce
Directly handle aspect of market information system (MIS), and ensure private sector participation is driving the process
Liaise with the National Market Development Coordinator to handle promotional activities aimed at increasing market access for rural farmers, including identification of off-takers, linking farmers to off-takers, facilitating farmers engagement with the private sector, linking organization market fares, working with communication unit to produce knowledge products, liaising with relevant states, private sector and persons to deepen on the commodity alliance forum, facilitate replication of CAF in other non-VCDP states through policy dialogue and partnership engagement
Liaise with National Market Development Coordinator to ensure adoption of the use of standard weight and measure by producers
Facilitate the development of the market assembling point by liaising with the infrastructure team
Work with the National Market Development Coordinator to ensure that roads and processing infrastructure/facilities being established by VCDP in the participating communities will connect producers to the market
Liaison with Extension Service providers to ensure that their messaging and extension materials for farmers are inclined to market-driven agriculture
Preparation of annual work plan and budget for the sub-component;
Preparation of sub-component end of year report.
Required Qualifications

A minimum of First Degree in Economics or Agric. Economics or Marketing;
Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience:
Strong knowledge of the private sector
Involvement in marketing administration in the agricultural sector;
Good writing and communication skills;
Must be computer literate
Working experience with an International Donor organization will be an added advantage.
Job Position: Senior Agricultural Officer
Job Location: Taraba, Ogun, Niger, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra
Objectives

The primary goal of VCDP is to reduce poverty and sustainably enhance accelerated economic growth, whilst the specific programme development objective (PDO) is to increase the incomes and enhance food security for 45,000 rural poor households engaged in the production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the targeted LGAs of the six targeted States are enhanced on a sustainable basis.
Job Description

The Senior Agricultural Officer will assist in the overall management of the activities related to productivity improvement of smallholder farmers, Climate smart Agriculture and participatory Extension services.
Responsibilities

Assist in developing activities for the Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPBs) and consolidating of state annual work plans and budgets;
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