Federal Department of Rural Development (FDRD) - The Federal Government
of Nigeria has secured a credit from the International Fund for
Agricultural Development (IFAD) for the implementation of Value Chain
Development Programme (VCDP).
The VCDP will address the constraints along the cassava and rice Value
Chains in Anambra, Ebonyi, Benue, Taraba, Niger and Ogun States. The
programme comprises three complementary and mutually reinforcing
components viz: Agricultural Market Development; Smallholder
Productivity Enhancement: and Programme Coordination and Management.
The specific objective of the Programme is to enhance on a sustainable
basis, the incomes and food security of poor rural households engaged in
production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava in the
participating states.
For effective programme take-off, the FMARD is constituting a National
Programme Management Unit (NPMU) at the Programme Headquarters in Abuja.
Consequently, part of the proceeds of the VCDP credit will be applied
to engage the services of the following officer at the Programme
Headquarters, Abuja.
We are recruiting to fill the position of:
Job Title: Agricultural Production Advisor (APA)
Location: Abuja
Responsibilities
The Agricultural Production Advisor will be responsible for the overall
management of the activities related In productivity improvement of
Smallholder farmers.
Specific Duties:
Provide guidance to the Agricultural Production/FFS and Rural
institutions and Gender Mainstreaming Officers at state level in
periodic meetings convened by the National Programme Coordinator and
during periodic field visits.
Liaise With other relevant programmes and technical departments in the
public sector such as the Federal Fertilizer Department, the National
Agricultural Seed Council, the National Root and Tuber Crop Research
Institute, the National Cereals Research Center.
Liaise with any other stakeholder such as IITA, Africa Rice, seed companies, agro-dealers at the Federal level.
Design and set up the overall distribution scheme of certified
seeds/improved cassava cuttings, fertilizers, and herbicides as well as
of equipment at state and LGA level.
Manage the procurement procedure of fertilizers, foundation seeds and
cassava cuttings, certified seeds and improved cassava cuttings,
herbicides and equipment(threshers, power tillers, seed processing
plant. sprayers).
Oversee the contracting of the service provider responsible for
implementing the activity pertaining to, promoting and disseminating
sustainable agricultural practices through the FFS approach.
Manage the procurement procedure of service providers for FOs' capacity building.
Consolidate state progress reports and contribute to the drafting of periodic project progress reports of the NPMU.
Consolidate the state annual work plans and budgets for components
Contribute to the design of TORs of impact evaluation, beneficiary
assessment, mid-term review and final evaluation of the project.
Terms of Appointment:
Two year contract, subject to renewal for a maximum of 6 years, based on performance.
Qualification and Experience
Masters or Higher Level University Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture and other relevant discipline.
Minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience including at least 7
years in implementation of productivity enhancement projects using
participatory approaches and gender mainstreaming.
Proven record in the field of project implementation of productivity enhancement project.
Good writing skills and computer literacy will be an advantage.
Application Closing Date
18th February, 2014.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their applications to:
The Director,
Federal Department of Rural Development
No. 30 127, Algiers Street,
Beside PDP National Secretariat,
Wuse Zone 5, Abuja, FCT.
Note:
This position is open to serving public officers as well as other interested candidates.
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted. All applications must
bear the positions applied for, on the top right hand side of the
envelopes.
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