Program Officer - Seed System and Agribusiness (West Africa) at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF)

Supervisor: Seed Production Manager

Overview

• Under the direct supervision of the Seed Production Manager the Programme Officer Seed System & Agribusiness will assist in project management; coordination and reporting and accountability obligations of the EGS Nigeria Project.
• The role aims to strengthen seed systems and promote agribusiness and be the AATF liaison point for the EGS Nigeria Entity and Agridrive Limited.

Project Management

• Manage sub grants under the EGS Nigeria project and AATF’s Joint Ventures with Agridrive; monitor work plans and budget utilization on a quarterly basis
• Monitor partner seed companies’ field activities including demos and field days.
• Represent AATF in local stakeholders’ meetings
• Be the day-to-day project contact person for the EGS entity and other stakeholders.
• Monitor the EGS project and joint venture results and risks framework
• Monitor the EGS Company strategy and business plan in line with AATFs incubation responsibilities
• Collect all neceary information and provide input to the annual BMGF project report

Coordinate Incubation Services

• Facilitate discussion every year on the progress of the incubation services and update the yearly Service Level Agreement (SLA) between AATF and the EGS Entity and between AATF and Agridrive Ltd.
• Monitor incubation services according to the SLA between the EGS Entity and AATF
• Participate in the monthly EGS Entity Sales and Operations meetings and relevant meetings with Agridrive Ltd on the Joint Ventures
• Support the EGG Entity in terms of seed production and quality control with guidance from AATF Seed ProductionManager
• Support the EGS Entity in customers’ surveys as needed
• Support hybrid technology, Mechanization and digital technology promotional campaigns.

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum Master’s Degree in Agricultural Science / Agribusiness
• Professional qualification such as Seed production will be added advantage
• At least 5 years’ experience working on agribusiness, seed sector, seed systems development
• Language - English and French.