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  • Posted: Feb 5, 2020
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    SAA and its SG2000 country programs work in close collaboration with national agricultural extension services across sub-Saharan Africa, improving their operational activities and strengthening the abilities of their front-line staff. SAA’s sister organization - the Sasakawa Africa Fund for Extension Education (SAFE) - specializes in building the talen...
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    N2 Deputy Country Director (DCD)

     

    Details

    • The Deputy Country Director Reports technically and administratively to the Country Director.
    • He supports and deputizes the Country Director in managerial and program activities described as follows:

    Expected Role (Overall):

    • Lead program development at the country level to ensure that country program goals, objectives and activities are properly aligned with the overall SM plan of work, and that appropriate expertise is brought to bear in timely ways.
    • Provide oversight and quality assurance of project implementation, including Capacity building for extension agents (SAFE Programme), and ensuring the delivery of impact to the satisfaction of key stakeholders and following the SM and the donor’s financial standards and monitoring protocols.
    • Lead the formation of innovative and mutually beneficial partnerships that will increase the impact of SAA interventions. This includes developing a partnership framework and playing a lead role in resource mobilization of extra-core funds to complement core funding.
    • Ensure that SM organizational policies and regulations are in place and they are in full compliance with national laws.
    • In collaboration with RD, strive to monitor donor trends and acquire Extra core Projects which are synergistic with Core Projects.

    Enhance the Organization:

    • Conduct the performance evaluation on an annual basis with CD and motivate country staff to reach higher standards of performance both in quantitative and qualitative terms by creating healthy working environment.
    • Foster innovation of SM products and services: facilitate learning, documentation and evidence-based knowledge development in collaboration with SAAs global team and partners.

    Planning & Management:

    • Assist CD in making a feasible plan for smooth operation and ensure financial sustainability of SAA and a high-quality project design.
    • Ensure that technical, financial and other required reports are produced in a timely manner and to high quality standards.

    Support Supervisor:

    • Assist CD in preparing periodic country progress and annual reports as required by SM Management and other stakeholders
    • Perform other duties as assigned by the Country Director for achieving country program’s objectives

    Stakeholder Management:

    • Build partnerships and maintain excellent relationships with donors, partners, local governments, businesses, policy makers and other relevant stakeholders
    • Contribute to the formation of innovative and mutually beneficial partnerships that will increase the impact of SM interventions.

    Others:

    • O Perform other related work as assigned by supervisors.

    The Scale of Discretion

    • Assist the CD in providing administrative and fiduciary oversight of country program personnel, assets and finances relative to all aspects of SM in-country operations.

    Required Ability And Expertise

    • Strong oral, analytical, writing and presentational skills
    • English Proficiency: Level C2 (French Proficiency for Mali: Advanced)
    • Microsoft Office: Advance knowledge of Power point, Word and Excel
    • knowledge and practical experience in agriculture research and development, Agriculture Value Chains, Linking farmers to markets, technical guidance, and agriculture extension and technology transfer
    • Knowledge and experience in organizational management, project management coordination and management skills.
    • Strong communication, planning, negotiating, and interpersonal skills
    • Ability to collect and analyze data and information, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
    • Ability to coach, lead, stimulate, and inspire professionals in a development context;

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    N5 Program Officer (PO), Post Harvest & Agro Processing (PHAP)

    Job Overview

    • The Program Officer (P0) PHAP reports to the PHAP Theme Coordinator and assists the PHAP Coordinator and Senior Program Officer in carrying out activities that contribute to the implementation of value-chain extension approach to attain SM goal.
    • S/he complements the job of the PHAP Theme Coordinator and is tasked with specific technical responsibility such as promotion of PHAP machines, or developing nutrition-intervention, or other sub-sector of the post-production sub-sector of the value chain.

    Required Tasks

    • Assist PHAP Theme Coordinator in development of PHAP program (monthly! quarterly/annual) work plan and budget.
    • Assist in conducting PHAP needs assessment and contribute to baseline surveys in selected sites in collaboration with other themes.
    • Assist PHAP Theme Coordinator to develop an extension program to promote improved postharvest handling, storage and other value-adding technologies, including the development of off-farm agro-processing enterprise and improving nutrition for rural families. Specifically, advise on economic viability of selected technologies
    • Assist in Planning, organizing, coordinating and conducting business-oriented training on economic analysis of PHAP technologies, development and management of agro-enterprises, skills development on market negotiations and product promotion, and basic business skills for farmers and agro-processor, especially women, youth and PwD.
    • Contribute to the development of PHAP training materials for use by trainers and farmers along with PHAP Theme Coordinator and other members of the team.
    • Support PHAP Theme Coordinators and the team to implement programs to promote PHAP technologies and agro-processirig enterprises, specifically monitor the economic performances of the promoted technologies and agro-processing enterprises, and advise on using them profitably; identify market opportunities and link farmers and processor to these markets.
    • Backstop project activities through regular field visits to provide technical guidance and advice to the extension field staff and other stakeholders on time and collect yield and economic data, analyze and produce field reports.
    • Assist the team in conducting technology demonstrations, Famers’ Field Days, agricultural show and experience-sharing tours on the use and management of the promoted PHAP technologies.
    • Provide feedback to thematic colleagues and partners on technology selection, performance and impacts through demonstrations, meetings and reports.
    • Assist PcIAP Theme Coordinator in preparing monthly, quarterly biannual and annual technical reports.
    • Participate actively in inter theme activities along the value-chain
    • Perform any other duties as assigned by supervisors.

    Education Background and Experience

    • Minimum requirement: BSc / MSc in Agriculture Economics, Post harvest Management, Agricultural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Food Technology, Rural Development, or any other relevant education
    • 5 - 7 years of working experience on relevant field respectively.

    Competence:

    • English Proficiency: Level Cl (Especially writing skills),
    • Microsoft Office: Intermediate knowledge of Power point, Word and Excel
    • Basic knowledge on Econometric and statistical analysis and good reporting skills
    • Works with minimum supervision on developing business plan and analyzing economic viability of agro- enterprises.

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified candidates should submit an Application, including the following non-returnable documents:

    • Application letters stating intent of interest.
    • Curriculum Vitae with three referees.
    • Copies of credentials.

    All applications must be made electronically to: claraogbe@saa-safe.org
    Or
    Via the postal address below:
    The Country Director,
    Sasakawa Global, Sasakawa Global 2000,
    No. 8, Kura Road, Off Magajin Rumfa,
    P.M.B. 5190, Kano State.

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