Project Coordinator, Cassava Mechanization and Agro-Processing Project at SENCE Nigeria

Job Opening ID: 218

Roles and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Business Development Manager, the Project Coordinator will be responsible for coordinating Cassava Mechanization and Agro-Processing Project (CAMAP) project activities in Nigeria. Inherent in this will be to enhance the out-scaling of all CAMAP project activities (Osun, Ogun, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo and other states to be identified).
Key responsibilities will be to:

• Lead in the identification of farmers, service providers, fabricators, agro processors, and markets including maintaining a database of all farmers.
• Supervise the ploughing, planting, harvesting of the cassava, including the sourcing and delivery of inputs (stems, fertilizers and herbicides)
• Spearhead the project cost recovery strategy by ensuring that all farmers involved are paying back for the services provided by the project
• Assist in the identification of training needs and in organizing agribusiness training for project partners.
• Maintain project equipment register and conduct training of service providers in efficient service provision, as well as in the use and maintenance of farming equipment.
• Assist in the creation of market access and linkages
• Work with the communication and partnership unit to create project awareness, including the establishment of demonstration sites where necessary
• Assist in monitoring of technology implementation and adoption
• Implement and/or improve farm data collection instrument that optimize statistical efficiency and information quality.
• Interpret data, analyse results and prepare project reports.

Requirements

• A good Master's degree or equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or other related disciplines from a reputable institution.
• A minimum of five (5) years relevant experience at the national or international level in providing business and management development services.
• Hands-on experience in agricbusiness, market linkages and public relations
• Experience in working with cassava and handling farm machinery will be an advantage
• Fluency in written and spoken English. a working knowledge of French will be an advantage