{"id":36683,"date":"2025-06-17T15:31:20","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T14:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/?p=36683"},"modified":"2025-07-23T09:44:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T08:44:54","slug":"agribusiness-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/agribusiness-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Agribusiness Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"
About Self Help Africa<\/strong><\/p> Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that works through agriculture and agri-enterprise development to address hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change. We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life. <\/p> In early 2023 we launched a new five-year organisation strategy, which defines shared mission as the alleviation of hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impact of climate change through community-led, market-based and enterprise- focused approaches, so that people can have access to nutritious food, clean water, decent employment and incomes, while sustaining natural resources.<\/p> Our wider organisation also includes social enterprise subsidiaries Partner Africa, which provides ethical auditing and consultancy services, and CUMO, Malawi\u2019s largest micro-finance provider.<\/p> Our three core values are:<\/p> Project description<\/strong><\/p> SHA is partnering with the World Food Programme to implement the Strengthening Food Systems project to Promote Increased Value Chain Employment Opportunities for the Youth in Kano State.<\/strong> The project aims to strengthen food systems that promote increased value chain employment opportunities for the youth; sustaining and improving on-farm and off-farm job opportunities for 50,000 young women and young men engaged in the different nodes of sorghum, millet, soya bean, groundnut, and horticulture value chains.<\/p> Job purpose<\/strong> Key Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p> Agribusiness Support<\/strong> Stakeholder Collaboration<\/strong> Effective Implementation and Programme Quality<\/strong> Transparency, Compliance and safeguarding<\/strong> Accountability<\/strong> Key relationships<\/strong><\/p> Internal:<\/strong>Programme, Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning, Finance & Admin, Procurement, HR & Admin, Security and Communications teams.<\/p> External: <\/strong>World Food Programme, Government Agencies, Private Sector Partners, Entrepreneurship and Agribusiness Networks, Educational Institutions, Consultants and Subject Matter Experts, International Development Organisations.<\/p> Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements<\/strong><\/p> Qualifications and Experience:<\/strong> Skills:<\/strong> Desirable<\/strong>: Language Requirements:<\/strong> Application Procedure: <\/strong><\/strong><\/p> Please fill and send the attached Self Help Africa application form<\/a> and also send your cover letter and CV in a single document (of not more than 6 pages<\/strong>) to this link<\/a>. The deadline for this application is 4th August 2025.<\/strong> You are advised to apply early, as applications will be treated on roll-in basis. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.<\/p> All candidates offered a job with Self Help Africa will be expected to sign our <\/em>Safeguarding Policies<\/em><\/a> and <\/em>Code of Conduct<\/em><\/a> as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents. Specific roles may require Police\/DBS\/ [relevant police authority] vetting.<\/em><\/p> Self Help Africa strives to be an equal opportunities employer<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" JD Unique ID: 79031
JD Unique ID:<\/strong> 79031
Job title:<\/strong> Agribusiness Officer
Company:<\/strong> Self Help Africa
Location:<\/strong> Kano, Nigeria
Contract type:<\/strong> Fixed term contract, full-time (local recruitment)
<\/span>Period: <\/strong>18 months, subject to donor contract
Remuneration:<\/strong> \u20a66.5m to \u20a68.8m annual gross
<\/span>Reports to: <\/strong>Project Coordinator<\/p>
The project will focus on capacity building interventions for existing enterprises, using this as an avenue to create employment opportunities for youth and women in Kano State.<\/p>
SHA is looking for a dynamic, high performing individual to fill the role of Agribusiness Officer. The post holder will unlock agribusiness opportunities that will involve women and youth across different nodes of sorghum, millet, soya bean, groundnut, and horticulture value chains. The ideal candidate will have a track record of working with micro, small and medium enterprises in the agricultural sector across a range of value chains.<\/p>
\u2022 Establish and maintain processes and systems which ensure strong continued linkages between participants and Market actors across all the value chains of implementation.
\u2022 Map and identify market actors of agribusinesses and provide advisory on tailor made support to MSMEs with a focus on access to market, market information service and access to financial management services.
\u2022 Facilitate participants\u2019 linkage to financial institutions to unlock opportunities and access to financial products while fostering good partnership between SHA and the financial institution.
\u2022 Provide advisory for agribusiness owners to improve in agricultural ventures through B2B and other relevant techniques.
\u2022 Provide advisory for enterprises in accessing market information through market intelligence sources and digital platforms.
\u2022 Support to ensure high level of accountability to participants, stakeholders and donor ensuring effective feedback mechanism, regular communication, timely production and submission of plans, reports and assessment.
\u2022 Provide advisory to facilitate linkages between Aggregators and major off-takers to increased access to market.
\u2022 In collaboration with capacity building team, facilitate training on marketing skills, negotiations skills and Digital marketing.<\/p>
\u2022 Leverage experience and understanding of Agribusiness and service providers within the Agricultural space.
\u2022 Map and identify main Agribusiness players\/actors\/partner institutions to offer Agribusiness trainings and additional business development services.
\u2022 Collaborate with financial institutions, government agencies, private sectors and others to create linkages between MSMEs and funding providers.
\u2022 Identify and facilitate input\/equipment financing schemes for MSMEs.<\/p>
\u2022 Coordinate business collaboration and work closely with the Program Manager on the overall project strategy on Agribusiness.
\u2022 Coordinate monitoring and evaluation Support to ensure quality assurance and oversight on business collaboration and partnerships, which includes regular field visits in Kano.
\u2022 Coordinate project documentation and maintain an updated database for market actors in agribusiness across the 5 value chains.<\/p>
\u2022 Employ the highest standards of openness, transparency and accountability to ensure good financial management in line with SHA\u2019s zero-tolerance approach to fraud, bribery and corruption.
\u2022 Demonstrate commitment to safeguarding, protection, gender mainstreaming and inclusion of vulnerable population including people with disabilities.
\u2022 Provide support to establish feedback, complaints and response mechanism across communities of implementation to ensure programmatic and operational decisions are informed by local perspectives and priorities and contribute to the protection of program participants at the LGA level.
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In line with Self Help Africa\u2019s commitments under the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS), the job holder will:
\u2022 actively promote meaningful community participation and consultation at all stages of the project cycle (planning, implementation, M&E).
\u2022 work with relevant colleagues to ensure that the Community Feedback and Response Mechanism (CFRM) is functional and accessible, that feedback and complaints are welcomed and addressed.
\u2022 work with relevant colleagues to ensure that information about CFRM, safeguarding and expected staff behaviour is disseminated among programme participants and communities.<\/p>
\u2022 University degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agric Extension or Agricultural Sciences related field.
\u2022 A minimum of 4 years proven experience working in Agribusiness space supporting agripreneurs in unlocking opportunities within the Agricultural sector.
\u2022 High level of computer literacy with a solid command of Microsoft Office suite.
\u2022 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
\u2022 Ability to work independently and as part of a team
\u2022 Professional experience in learner-centred training methodologies and coaching.
\u2022 Familiarity with the local context and communities in Kano State.
\u2022 Understand agribusiness opportunities across the selected value chains in Kano.
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\u2022 Excellent leadership and coordination skills (and ability to coordinate several tasks at once and managing priorities)
\u2022 Effective communication, problem solving and decision-making skills and diplomacy in communication
\u2022 Respect for cultural diversity and gender sensitivity
\u2022 Team leadership and mentoring
\u2022 Monitoring, evaluation, accountability and learning
\u2022 Communication, networking, facilitation and mobilisation.
\u2022 Organisational development
\u2022 Reporting and documentation
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\u2022 Gender and intercultural sensitivity
\u2022 Positive outlook and team spirit
\u2022 Adaptable and responsive disposition relative to the demands of the Programme
\u2022 Women are strongly advised to apply.
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Excellent written and oral proficiency in English and Hausa language is required.<\/p>
Job description is available for download here<\/a>.<\/p>
\nJob title: Agribusiness Officer
\nCompany: Self Help Africa
\nLocation: Kano, Nigeria
\nContract type: Fixed term contract, full-time (local recruitment)
\nPeriod: 18 months, subject to donor contract
\nRemuneration: \u20a66.5m to \u20a68.8m annual gross
\n\ufffcReports to: Project Coordinator. <\/p>\n Read More<\/a>","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[649,1090,949],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36683","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-careers","category-careers-nigeria","category-careers-west-africa","no-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"\n