Jobs at a Non-Governmental Organisation

Only Ibadan-resident applicants will be considered. 

The agribusiness department of the organisation addresses issues around value chain development for agribusiness actors and also runs its own facility where production of vegetables is on-going. 

Job Title: Extension Agent/Farm Administrator

Job Details:
The candidate will be expected to provide general and operative support for the project by managing the farm and its operation; primarily crop production focused. He or she will also provide advisory insight into how to grow the project and coordinate human (farm workers, contract staff and third parties) and material resources to ensure timely delivery on targets and goals. In addition, the candidate will liaise with other Smallholder Farmers (SHFs) to fast track and smoothen designs for aggregation of vegetable with them. The Extension Agent will also be expected to embark on occasional travels for training and also provide technical and capacity strengthening support to the agribusiness clusters that we work with. The prospective candidate must be a good negotiator and be skilled in reducing production cost to ensure profit is maximised by the venture. The role requires willingness to travel within and outside the region at short notice.

We are looking for a highly organised and detail-oriented candidate, who is a proactive problem solver, excellent communicator (especially in Yoruba language) and team player. We are looking for a candidate who can work with little or no supervision and can excellently document processes and experiences on the job. We are looking for a bold candidate with street wisdom! A candidate with the ability to also share knowledge from his or her experience in vegetable production in a formal training setting is who we are looking for. He or she will report to the Programmes Manager. 

Candidate Profile

• A degree in agriculture is preferred with relevant field experience. 
• Fluency in English (average writing and verbal skills) is required. Proficiency in other languages, especially Yoruba is a plus. 
• Experience working on a farm in an administrative or technical role is desirable. 
• Ability to use Microsoft Office suite and ownership of a personal computer is desirable and preferred. 

Remuneration 

A monthly remuneration of N30,000 is available for this role. Other benefits are also attached to the role.

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Key Job Responsibilities

• Frontline the execution of programmes and activities of the organisation;
• Sustain existing relationship with media partners, government institutions, development partners and partner civil society organizations;
• Develop concept notes, project proposals and initiate other fund-raising ideas in collaboration with the programmes manager;
• Provide content ideas and also write contents to be used on the online platforms of the organisation;
• Develop budget and grant monitoring and evaluation systems;
• Keep the Programme Manager informed on activities of the project by providing appropriate correspondence, reports as well as making regular updates;
• Coordinate the day to day running of the organisation/centre and continually brainstorm on new ideas for growth and sustainability.

Required Skills and Competence

• A first degree or similar experience in relevant field. Degrees in social sciences, humanities and law will be preferred. An advanced degree in development related studies would be an added advantage.
• Good experience in programmes and project management coupled with sound analytical, reporting, strategic thinking and planning skills in a non-governmental organisation;
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power point, Microsoft Word and internet research skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication ability needed in preparation of narrative reports and project updates;
• Ability to communicate in another official language and in the local lingua franca (Yoruba and or Hausa) will pass as an advantage;
• Self-driven, with capacity to work with little or no supervision;
• Attention to details and ability to process information accurately is essential;
• Proven record of team building and cross-group collaboration with ability to positively influence others and successfully resolve differences;
• Key is the candidate’s ability to work under intense pressure despite delivering outputs with sound quality in a timely manner.

Remuneration

This will take into account years of relevant experience and degree of responsibility of the candidate. Only Ibadan resident applicants will be considered for this role.