Latest Jobs at Solidaridad West Africa (SWA)

Job Purpose/Description

• The position would be based in one of the towns/cities in the oil palm belt in Nigeria.
• The Agronomist will coordinate, implement and monitor agronomic aspects of Solidarid's projects; a (support for innovation and demonstration of best practices). The key task will be setting up, maintaining, monitoring and reporting on a series of BMP field demonstrations with participating farms and businesses.
• The position reports to the Programme Manager.

Major Responsibilities
Professional Advising and Consulting:

• Participates in identifying needs for external support and advice, elaborates on policy recommendations and develops a strategic approach to managing the assigned programme or project.
• Monitors project progress, reviews reports and documents concerning the progress of collaborative programs determines bottlenecks and recommends alternative courses of management action to the Program Manager.

Networking and Cooperation:

• Responsible for maintaining relationships with farmers and Institutions
• Co-operates with and ensures regular contacts and dialogues: does PR work and cooperates with local communities, relevant organisations, non-governmental bodies and persons within the project/ programme environment as well as with other projects in order to enhance and maintain good working relationships

Management and Coordination Tasks:

• Responsible for coordinating all BMP activities (fIeld visits, farmer sensitization, training, data collection and collation, reporting, etc.) at the BMP demonstration sites.
• Coordinates and prioritises relevant project activities at the local level in cooperation with the partners, as well as in organizational preparation and in the implementation of these activities
• Training farmers and plantation staff in good agronomic practices

Knowlede, Skills & Abilities

• University Degree in Agricultural Science, Agricultural Business, or relevant subject.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in similar role
• Experience in working with policy makers, researchers, consultants and knowledge brokers in International Cooperation
• Experience in facilitating community development activities
• Superior presentation and facilitation skills
• Capable of working in a dynamic, inter cultural, multi stakeholder setting
• Excellent communication skills with ability to produce professional reports in English.

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Job Purpose/Description

• The position would be based in one of the towns/cities in the oil palm belt in Nigeria.
• To ensure Solidaridad achieves its objectives with regards to promoting sustainable supply chains through the provision of technical assistance and market support for quality commodity production.
• The role works in the field to ensure these tasks are fulfilled to increase income and improve livelihoods of farmers.
• The Program Officer has direct reporting to the Senior Program Officer.

Major Responsibilities
Programme Coordination & Management:

• Supports the Programme Manager to co-ordinate and manage the activities of programme components
• Assists in the planning, coordination, and documentation of meetings, workshops, seminars and other activities of the programme, focusing on the technical aspects.

Monitoring & Reporting:

• Follows up the programme monitoring system and updates Information concerning the progress of projects, periodically documents and reports the results of the activities.

Business Development:

• Assists in developing project proposals, concepts and innovations.

Communication:

• Observes topics directly related to the programm & projects through evaluation by the press, direct dialog, forum participation, public hearings, seminars, etc.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Experience in working with policy makers, researchers, consultants and knowledge brokers in International Cooperation
• Experience in technical report writing and research activities
• Computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc)
• Superior presentation and facilitation skills
• Capable of working in a dynamic, inter cultural, multi stakeholder setting
• Excellent communication skills with ability to produce professional reports in English.

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Job Purpose/Description

• The position would be based in one of the towns/cities in the oil palm belt in Nigeria.
• The Finance Officer provides high level financial and accounting support to operations.
• The position reports to the Country Representative.

Major Responsibilities
Monthly Management Accounts:

• Capture monthly transactions and reconcile bank accounts and petty cash
• Prepare monthly bank reconciliations for all accounts receivables and accounts payables
• Prepare monthly management accounts.

Programme and Project Finance:

• Assist with programme and project budget development record project expenditure acutely
• Reconcile travel and expense advances monthly
• Prepare monthly project budget controls and liaise with project managers.

Financial Reports:

• Prepare project financial reports
• Assist in preparing for audit and liaising with auditors
• Assist in preparation of budgets.

Financial Administration:

• Prepare payment requisitions
• File and maintain all records of financial transactions and bank accounts in accordance
• with financial policies
• Maintain a sub - assets register of the office and for specific projects that are assigned
• Ensure that banking arrangements are adequate to support the operational activities and that all bank transactions conform to agreed procedures and are appropriately documented.

Compliance:

• Maintain accounting records and financial controls in accordance with organizational
• policy and donor requirements.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• A University degree in Finance, Business Administration, Accounting or other related fields.
• A minimum of four (4) years of relevant working experience in a reputable organization (international organizations, consultancies, bilateral agencies etc.)
• Accounting background and computer literacy are must
• Knowledge of Tally accounting software
• Service orientation - providing support to programme/project team members
• Ability to build consensus and work effectively within an international cross-departmental team.