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Locations: Southern Katsina/Northern Kaduna, Nigeria
Division: Enterprise and Community Development
Report to: Project Director, Joint Initiative for Village Advancement (JIVA) Nigeria Project
Project Summary/ Job Description
We are seeking to strengthen the local systems that drive prosperity and opportunity and forge community resilience. Therefore, we are in need of qualified candidates for the position of Agriculture Officer to be based full-time in the Southern Katsina/Northern Kaduna Office, Nigeria. This position will work with the JIVA Nigeria team to design an integrated community development project with a focus on enhancing resilient agriculture and accountable education in the region. As a new initiative, JIVA Nigeria is part of PYXERA Global’s broader JIVA programming, housed within the Enterprise and Community Development division.
The JIVA program traces its roots to a corporate volunteer project undertaken in 2011. The team spent a week working side-by-side with residents of three villages in rural Rajasthan, India. Inspired by this engagement, the Foundation partnered with PYXERA Global to identify the most pressing needs in the villages and empower the villagers to determine for themselves how best to meet these challenges. On the basis of this work together with the residents, the Joint Initiative for Village Advancement (JIVA) project funded by the Foundation and implemented by PYXERA Global began in January 2013.
The JIVA Nigeria project will involve collaboration with diverse partners and a drive to be continuously adaptive to the local context. The Agriculture Officer will provide technical expertise and will work with the project team to plan the project’s resilient agriculture activities. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in smallholder agriculture, agribusiness, and training and/or extension services. Additionally, the candidate will be familiar with a diverse set of agricultural value chains and an understanding of monitoring and evaluation (M&E) practices. Candidates with experience working on international development initiatives and who speak English and local languages are preferred.
Key Position Responsibilities
The Agriculture Officer will report directly to the JIVA Nigeria Project Director and will have the following responsibilities:
Qualifications
Applicants should submit a CV/Resume, Cover Letter, expected Compensation Package and list of 3 Professional References to: jiva@pyxeraglobal.org In the subject line of the email please write, "PYXERA Global JIVA Nigeria Community Education Officer 2018." OR PYXERA Global JIVA Nigeria Agriculture Officer 2018." OR PYXERA Global JIVA Nigeria Deputy Director 2018." depending on the vacancy being applied for
Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews on a rolling basis.
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