Youth-Led Enterprise Development and Gender Officer at IITA - International Institute of Tropical Agriculture

DUTIES:

• Identify training needs and develop business opportunities in the agricultural value chain and non-farm enterprises for youth and women.
• Scope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business opportunities with special emphasis on youth and women agribusiness development.
• Gender mainstreaming and Social Inclusion (GESI) in intervention activities.
• Build on local platforms and scope project partners in Government, NGO and private sectors for effective layering and enterprise sustainability.
• Develop and conduct enterprise trainings in the value chain, economic and financial literacy, cooperative management and micro credit administration.
• Collect data on training and enterprise development activities and report periodically.
• Mentor Small and Growing Business (SGBs) and linkage to finance, input and output markets.
• Support youth and women participants to develop bankable business plans and commercially viable business models along the agricultural value chain and nonfarm enterprises.
• Train youth and women participants in record keeping and business management.
• Support the development of appropriate financial products targeting rural youth and women in consultation with collaborating financial institutions.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

• BSc/HND in Gender Studies, Sociology, Business Administration or any other related field with a minimum of six (6) years’ experience performing a similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have an excellent understanding of issues related to agriculture in the relevant North-East Nigeria.
• Have experience working on field surveys, assessments, data analysis, and management.
• Have ability to work under minimal supervision and with tight deadlines.
• Have ability to work with minimum supervision and good driving skills.
• Have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a teamoriented multicultural environment.
• Have ability to deliver accurate and timely reports.
• Have Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills.
• Have the ability to travel extensively within the relevant state.
• Have capacity in infographics and technical report writing skill.