2018/2019 Job Vacancy For Facilitator at the Kaduna State Government

The Kaduna State Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry in conjunction with World Bank, invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for the implementation of the World Bank Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement And Livelihood Support Improvement Project (APPEALS) in the capacity below:

Job Title: Facilitator

Location: Kaduna
Slot: 3

Project Summary

• The World Bank APPEALS Project seeks to catalyse improved livelihood through increased agro-processing and significant growth in productivity.
• Eligible beneficiaries are small farmer groups or cooperative societies, small and medium commercial farmers, and youth and women.
• The project aims to increase value addition of priority agricultural value chains in six states, including Kaduna.

Specialisation

• The project in each state will hire 3 facilitators with different responsibilities as follows: (one per value chain, 3nos.)

Deliverables:

• The facilitators will be expected to produce Value Chain Investment Planworking with beneficiaries and relevant officers and submit a monthlyreport of activities to the state project office.
• The officers will also work with the M & E officers at state level to monitor the project indicators and the achievement of the project development objectives.

Duties of Facilitators

• Ensure proper registration of the project beneficiaries in line with the project provisions and production of the development, business/investment plan for the Association;
• Provide technical advice to the project beneficiaries in their area of competence and serve as liaison officers between APPEALS and the project beneficiaries;
• Identify teaching instruments and develop essential curricula to train the APPEALS beneficiaries through a PRA process;
• Identify sources of improved technology for project beneficiaries' operation, in collaboration with the various research and knowledge institutions;
• Provide linkage with service providers to assist project beneficiaries in productivity enhancement, business planning, financial and business management;
• Supply market information and provide linkage to market and credit sources for the farmers

Duration of Assignment

• The work of a facilitator will be throughout the duration of the project, but the contract is renewable yearly subject to satisfactory performance.

Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Agriculture, Agronomy, Crop or Animal Science including Fisheries.
• Minimum of seven (5) years post-qualification field experience.
• Fluency in English and local language widely spoken in the project area.
• Experience in specific value chains selected by the state is a major advantage.
• Knowledge and application of computer will be an advantage.
• Higher qualification will be an advantage.

Application Closing Date
12PM; 7th February, 2018.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to:
Office of the Commissioner,
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry,
State Secretariat,
Yakubu Gowon Way,
Kaduna State.