http://thepalladiumgroup.com/jobs/Director-of-Gender-Youth-and-Social-Inclusion-Agricultural-Nigeria-VN3455 at Palladium Group

Duration: 5 years

Project Overview and Role

• Palladium is recruiting for the anticipated USAID-funded Nigeria Agriculture Competitiveness 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 an Export Promotion/Market Linkages Advisor for the anticipated five year USAID-funded Agriculture Competitiveness program for increasing global competitiveness, intra-regional trade, and food security in Western Africa.

Responsibilities

• Promotes an enabling environment for trade and investment, promoting regional integration and trade, expanding African capacity to effectively access and benefit from global markets,
• Will work to encourage global companies to trade with and invest in West Africa.
• Promote and lead various economic development programs within the West Africa region.

Requirements

• Provide technical and management support to the Value Chain Competitiveness team to design and implement strategies to increase value chain competitiveness in the region.
• Work closely with the DCOP to develop value chain competitiveness strategies for the program.
• Oversee the Regional Staple Foods Trade and Global Export Trade Unit Leads to ensure cohesiveness of strategic implementations and achievement of stated goals.
• Write and contribute toward progress reports, technical reports, and other deliverables.
• Provide technical guidance project implementation to achieve targets in poverty reduction, regional food security, and export development.
• Liaise with the regional governments and intergovernmental organizations, stakeholders, and counterparts in the public and private sectors.
• Collaboratively implement a strategic, long-term programmatic vision.