CRS is recruiting several Short-Term Technical Advisors for an upcoming project in Nigeria, which is subject to donor funding.
The positions may be based in Abuja or a field office in the project’s operational states.
The goal of this position is to provide short term technical assistance in smallholder inclusive commodity value chains and specific technical areas including:
Technical skills:
• Agronomy and climate smart expertise in soil health, good agriculture practices, post-harvest handling and storage and small- and large-scale irrigation;
• Market linkages including cooperative development, out-grower or contract farming partnership facilitation, agriculture finance and lending and product aggregation facilitation;
• Value chain tools and approaches including economic models, feasibility studies, capacity building; post-harvest measurement and incentive schemes;
• Financial services advisory for SMEs and large businesses
• Post-harvest management practices to reduce post-harvest losses, improve quality and value addition.
The Short-Term Technical Advisor should have at least a Master’s degree in agricultural science, finance, business studies or related qualifications, and 8-10 years progressively responsible work experience in at least one of the technical skills indicated above.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should download the application form using this link http://goo.gl/8OOQcp and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to [email protected] indicating in the subject line of their application the job title and reference code for the position (e.g. Value Chain Director 270717).
Applications will be accessed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted until all positions are competently filled.
0 USD Abuja CF 3201 Abc road Full Time ,
40 hours per week Catholic Relief ServicesCRS is recruiting several Short-Term Technical Advisors for an upcoming project in Nigeria, which is subject to donor funding.
The positions may be based in Abuja or a field office in the project’s operational states.
The goal of this position is to provide short term technical assistance in smallholder inclusive commodity value chains and specific technical areas including:
Technical skills:
• Agronomy and climate smart expertise in soil health, good agriculture practices, post-harvest handling and storage and small- and large-scale irrigation;
• Market linkages including cooperative development, out-grower or contract farming partnership facilitation, agriculture finance and lending and product aggregation facilitation;
• Value chain tools and approaches including economic models, feasibility studies, capacity building; post-harvest measurement and incentive schemes;
• Financial services advisory for SMEs and large businesses
• Post-harvest management practices to reduce post-harvest losses, improve quality and value addition.
The Short-Term Technical Advisor should have at least a Master’s degree in agricultural science, finance, business studies or related qualifications, and 8-10 years progressively responsible work experience in at least one of the technical skills indicated above.
How to apply:
Interested candidates should download the application form using this link http://goo.gl/8OOQcp and send with a detailed 3-page resume in a single file word document to [email protected] indicating in the subject line of their application the job title and reference code for the position (e.g. Value Chain Director 270717).
Applications will be accessed on a rolling basis and interviews conducted until all positions are competently filled.
2017-12-29