Programme Advisor, Food & Agriculture, Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project at ActionAid Nigeria

Job Purpose

• The post holder will coordinate and provide leadership for the Strategic Partnerships for Agroecology and Climate Justice in West Africa (SPAC-West Africa), Nigeria project as well as support the Food & Agriculture programme of ActionAid Nigeria working to deliver on the core objectives as outlined in the Country Strategy Paper (CSP).
• S/he will also support in fundraising initiatives for the programme.

Specific Responsibilities
Programmes:

• Lead research and analysis, advocacy, and campaigns on agroecology and climate justice issues
• Lead networking and alliance building with stakeholders on agroecology and climate justice.
• Produce strategic documents for engagement with relevant government agencies, private sector, and other stakeholders on agroecology and climate justice.
• Facilitate capacity building and nurturing of smallholder women farmers, young people, partners, local structures, and the community people themselves to continuously analyse their situation, identify workable action, and have the skills to take the needed action which may often include engaging duty bearers to ensure equity and climate justice.
• Provide capacity building for smallholder women farmers, young people and project partners on agroecology, climate resilience, adaptation, and mitigation.
• Prepare SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria annual programme plans and budgets.
• Facilitate sustainable and alternative livelihood issues, etc.
• Work with private sector, smallholder women farmers and young people on agroecology to facilitate access to market and scale up of agroecology.
• Work with IASL unit to develop proper baseline & Project Management and Evaluation (PM&E) Systems for SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria.
• Provide information and liaise with Communications unit of AAN on posting of SPAC-West Africa, Nigeriaprogramme materials and other relevant information to the public and the Media.
• Provide information, source for, and maintain contacts with national and international institutions to enhance learning.
• Provide mentoring support to relevant stakeholders at both national and community levels.
• Develop systems and manage the process of timely programme reporting, including following up on internal and external reports and ensuring compliance with Terms of References and consultancies.
• Represent AAN at conferences, seminars, and other events as necessary.
• Support the development and implementation of an appropriate and user-friendly Record Management system and ensure files are up to date.

Finance:

• Facilitate the financial processes for consultancies and other programme events with the support of the Finance Department.
• Prepare annual Budgets and Plans for the Food and Agriculture unit and SPAC-West Africa, Nigeria
• Produce budgets for events and assist in the development of programme’s plans and budget while working closely with the Food and Agriculture Programme Manager.
• Work with the finance unit to monitor program budget utilizations.
• Any other duties as assigned by the line manager.

Key Relationship

• Internal Relationships: Entire AAN staff
• External Relationships: Government agencies & other stakeholders

Persons Specifications

Education / Qualifications
Essential:

• First Degree in Social Sciences Arts or Humanities

Desirable:

• Master's Degree in a relevant field
• Membership of relevant professional Institute

Essential:

• At least 5 years’ experience in a similar position in the development sector.
• Practical experience on agroecology and agricultural extension services.
• Experience in campaigning and advocacy engagement with government agencies
• Experience in analyzing global development issues including climate change, food security, corporate abuse etc.
• Fundraising and resource mobilization experience
• Experience working with communities

Desirable:

• Experience working as an agricultural extension agent.
• Experience working with smallholder women farmers.
• Experience in facilitation of networks and coalition building

Skill / Abilities:

• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Knowledge of structures of government agencies
• Ability to provide practical solutions within set deadlines.
• Good computer skills
• Excellent planning and prioritization skills
• Multi-tasking skills
• Negotiation skills

Personal Qualities:

• A person of integrity
• Creative and takes initiative.
• Able to work effectively in a diverse team environment.
• Willing to work additional hours at crucial times.
• A self-motivated person able to work without close supervision.
• Effectively promote the AAN’s mission, values and objectives.