Nigeria, Western Africa
Description
In 2014, the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) launched the global initiative „One World without Hunger”. The global programme „Green Innovation Centers for the Agriculture and Food Sector“ forms part of the initiative, aiming at improving smallholder farmer income, creating employment opportunities and enhancing food security. This will be achieved through up-scaling of technical, social, economic and institutional innovations along selected value chains. International and national private sector companies and civil society will play important roles in project implementation. Under this framework the country module AgrInNet Nigeria has been developed.
AgrInNet Nigeria has been designed with stakeholders in Ni-geria to promote the value chains Maize, Rice, Cassava and Irish potato. The support strategy comprises the following in-tervention areas:
• Development of ICT-supported and face-to-face value chain platforms for innovation management & competence development.
• Supporting value chain actors in accessing and benefiting from innovations.
• Making use of innovations to build inclusive business models.
The envisaged regions for implementation of the country mod-ule AgrInNet Nigeria are as follows:
• Federal Capital Territory (Hub and secretariat)
• Abia, Cross River, Edo, Ekiti, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau States (outreach and capacity development measures for target groups and partners at state level).
AgrInNet Nigeria has been designed with stakeholders in Ni-geria to promote the value chains Maize, Rice, Cassava and Irish potato. The support strategy comprises the following in-tervention areas:
• Development of ICT-supported and face-to-face value chain platforms for innovation management & competence development.
• Supporting value chain actors in accessing and benefiting from innovations.
• Making use of innovations to build inclusive business models.
The envisaged regions for implementation of the country mod-ule AgrInNet Nigeria are as follows:
• Federal Capital Territory (Hub and secretariat)
• Abia, Cross River, Edo, Ekiti, Niger, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo, Plateau States (outreach and capacity development measures for target groups and partners at state level).
Qualifications Required Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.
University degree (minimum level: Master of Science or equivalent) in agriculture, agricultural economics, economics, business administration or relevant related discipline;
Excellent command of English; knowledge of German is an asset
Capacity WORKS practitioner would an asset
Excellent command of English; knowledge of German is an asset
Capacity WORKS practitioner would an asset
Professional Experience Required
At least 10 years’ experience in:
• Value chain and private sector / agribusiness development;
• Improving framework conditions for value chain development and cooperating with public institutions;
• Participatory approaches/ inclusion and special promotion of women and youth in value chains;
• Agricultural extension/advisory services and/or vocational training.
• Extensive professional experience in dissemination of innovations in the agricultural and food sector
• Profound knowledge of the international agricultural and food sector;•
• At least 5 years management experience in complex projects (including team leadership);
• Extensive working experience in the agricultural sector in the Africa region;
• Good knowledge of German development cooperation instruments and methods
• Crucial skills: exceptional communicator and networker; conceptual and strategic thinking
• Value chain and private sector / agribusiness development;
• Improving framework conditions for value chain development and cooperating with public institutions;
• Participatory approaches/ inclusion and special promotion of women and youth in value chains;
• Agricultural extension/advisory services and/or vocational training.
• Extensive professional experience in dissemination of innovations in the agricultural and food sector
• Profound knowledge of the international agricultural and food sector;•
• At least 5 years management experience in complex projects (including team leadership);
• Extensive working experience in the agricultural sector in the Africa region;
• Good knowledge of German development cooperation instruments and methods
• Crucial skills: exceptional communicator and networker; conceptual and strategic thinking
Duration
30 months
Commencement
May 2015
Deadline For Applications
2015-02-27
