SME Policy Advisor, Agribusiness Investment at Palladium Group

Duration: 5 years

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium is recruiting for the anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria Agribusiness project.
• The goal of the project is to create a catalytic investment mechanism which links smallholder farmers to the private sector and to create a positive business enabling environments for thriving agribusiness sector.

Purpose of Position

• Palladium seeks a SME Policy Advisor that will be responsible for providing policy analysis support services: expert consultants, logistical support to policy forums, coordinate policy information and related data important to the value chains.
• In addition the Agriculture Policy Advisor will identify value chain policy needs in line with the demands of the commodity suppliers? network/organizations .

Responsibilities

• Provide logistical support to value chain policy forums in order to strengthen the private sector voice in advocating for policy reform.
• Responsible for providing technical assistance to national commodity supplier/service organizations designated to participate in advocacy, formulation, implementation and monitoring and evaluation of policies relevant to value chains.

Requirements

• Master's degree in Economics, Business or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of work experience in agriculture policy preferably in West Africa;
• Prior experience working on agricultural production or value chain development projects funded by USAID or by other major donors, with at least five (5) years of experience preferred;
• Professional, relevant experience in West Africa highly preferred;
• Private sector agribusiness experience (management, production, etc.) highly desirable.