Director of Trade Policy and Promotion, Agricultural Competitiveness 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 a Director of Trade Policy and Promotion for the USAID-funded Nigeria opportunity in Agriculture Competitiveness.

Responsibilities   

• Support the project with agriculture and food systems policy leadership.
• Provides mentoring and capacity building to the government and civil society to inform issues around seed policy, trade policy, food safety, phytosanitary standards are more.
• Provide leadership for advocacy initiatives around key policy triggers to promote enhanced competitiveness for Nigerian agriculture commodities.
• This position may require technical leadership in agribusiness, agriculture policy, finance, marketing, enterprise development.
• Legal and policy reform experience is preferred.

Requirements   

• Prior USAID Deputy, Chief of Party experience required.
• A master's degree in Agriculture Economics, Policy, Business, Agricultural Science, Economics, Marketing, Trade or other relevant graduate degree
• 5-7 years' experience for the agriculture policy specialist is required.
• Prior experience in Nigeria is required.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Technical expertise in one or more of the following areas:  agriculture, enterprise and agribusiness, food safety, public private partnerships, market linkages, agriculture/rural finance.
• A demonstrated ability to lead multi-faceted teams and solve problems when needed.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Nigerian Nationals Strongly Encouraged to Apply