Senior Advisor - Policy Development at Sahel Capital

Tasks

• Facilitate agenda setting for horticulture sector issues within Kaduna and Kano 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 sector.
• Facilitate state-level horticulture strategies for Kano and Kaduna, and support ministries of agriculture in implementation through facilitation and coordination. Alternatively, develop state-level multi-stakeholder horticulture road-maps
• 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 knowledge organisations where possible.
• Manage TA and training packages for government agencies and sector organisations with regards to policy development, implementation and follow-up.

Experience 

• 5 years work experience in policy development, implementation and follow-up with government agencies.
• Proven track-record in facilitating high-level meetings as well as bottom-up processes
• Strong network and position with government agencies, farmer and business associations, civil society organisations.