Agriculture State Coordinator at Chemonics International

Description

• Chemonics is accepting expressions of interest from qualified Nigerian nationals for the five-year Feed the Future Agriculture Extension and Advisory Services Activity funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The estimated value of the Activity is between $14 to $17 million.
• The Activity seeks to build the capacity of private extension service providers and strengthen linkages between agricultural stakeholders for sustainable agricultural and economic development.

The Activity includes three main components:

• Capacity building of private extension service providers for the benefit of smallholder farmers
• Strengthening linkages between agricultural stakeholders and research institutions for improved coordination and collaboration.
• Leverage private sector resources to improve extension and advisory services in Nigeria.

Responsibilities

• Supervise extension agents for the monitoring of trainings, introduce new technologies, collaborate with local government partners to conduct surveys for M&E purposes, collect and aggregate data for reports, and facilitate group development and collaboration with partner institutions.

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Agriculture or related discipline
• Minimum of 7 years of experience in agricultural or related development programs
• Demonstrated experience and knowledge related to the aquaculture, cowpea, maize, rice, and/or soybeans value chain(s)
• Demonstrated experience in using collaboration, learning and adapting (CLA) approaches for private sector engagement
• Experience working in Kaduna, Kebbi, Niger, Benue, Ebonyi, Cross River, and/or Delta State
• English fluency is required; fluency in Pidgin English and/or other local languages is highly desirable