Senior Advisor - Enabling Environment at Sahel Capital

Tasks

• Facilitate result-oriented agenda setting for horticulture sector issues within Kaduna and Kano, Oyo and Ogun States with LGAs, Ministries of Agriculture, farmer and business associations, companies
• Facilitate activities aligned to agenda setting, in close collaboration with key actors, fostering collaboration between different levels in the horticulture sector
• Organise B2B (Business to Business) events at state- and national-level
• Facilitate state-level horticulture strategies for Kano and Kaduna, Oyo and Ogun states and support Ministries of Agriculture in implementation through facilitation and coordination.
• Facilitate a sector learning agenda and coordinate for its implementation, organise events and partnerships
• Commission studies and publications to support agenda setting and learning agenda, and collaborate with Dutch horticulture knowledge organisations where possible
• Manage Technical Assistance, task forces, and training packages for government agencies and sector organisations with regards to policy development, implementation and follow-up
• Work closely with relevant associations on the above, to ensure sustainability of sector coordination beyond the project period
• Location: Abuja, regular visits to Kano, Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun states.

Experience

• Proven track-record in facilitating high-level meetings as well as bottom-up advocacy and lobby processes
• Strong network involving government agencies, farmer and business associations, civil society organisations, preferably related to the horticulture sector
• 5-years work experience in policy development, implementation and follow-up with government agencies.