2018/2019 Job Vacancy For Commercialization & Business Development Officer 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: Commercialization & Business Development Officer

Location: Kaduna

Functions and Responsibilities

• Under the supervision of SPC, the officer will develop and implement a work programme that improves the competitiveness and well-functioning of the value chain thereby making beneficiaries of the project to meet market requirements.

Qualifications and Experience

• B.Sc. degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or Business Administration with bias to Agriculture.
• Minimum of five (5) years post qualification experience.
• Fluency in English and local language widely spoken in the Project Area will be a major advantage.
• Knowledge and application of computer is essential.
• Market facilitation (market and price information), registration and approval of product with NAFDAC, Nigeria Export Promotion council (NEPC) and Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON),
• capacity building on product quality and standards, packaging, market linkages , and linkages to financial institutions.
• Higher qualification will be an advantage.
• Experience in Business/Marketing concept of specific state value chain is essential.

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.