Technical Specialist - Food and Agricultural Policy Job at UNDP Nigeria

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Job Title: Technical Specialist – Food and Agricultural Policy

Job ID: 32262

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Organisation: United Nations Development Programme – UNDP Nigeria

Type of Contract: FTA International

Post Level: P-4

Languages Required: English  

Background:

The Agriculture Transformation Agenda (ATA), unveiled by the Honourable Minister for Agriculture presented opportunities for the provision of technical assistance and other support to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) for the scale up of positive inclusive markets experience in Nigeria. The ATA is aimed at establishing a sustainable agriculture and agribusiness in Nigeria to raise the income of rural farmers. UNDP through its project, Facility for Inclusive Markets (FIM) has offered to support the Government of Nigeria (GoN) in key demand areas that include developing and implementing key value chains in agriculture and agro-industry and enhancing inclusiveness. FIM will also work towards its goal of catalysing the scale up of positive Inclusive Market experience in Nigeria and as a platform for capturing knowledge in and out of Nigeria.

The Office of the Senior Technical Adviser, Agricultural Policy will have the following terms of reference:

•   Spearhead in-depth and critical review of the state of food and agricultural policy in Nigeria and advise the Honourable Minister on priority evidence-based food and agricultural policies, and institutional, legal and regulatory reforms needed to drive the agricultural transformation agenda and rural development.

•   Coordinate the Food and Agricultural Policy Transformation Group – made up of leading policy experts from universities, economics and policy think tanks and public sector agencies across Nigeria – to develop an Agricultural Transformation Policy Action Plan to drive the agricultural transformation agenda.

•   Provide analytical support for the determination of the impacts of agricultural policies on agricultural producers and consumers and how to sequence policy and institutional reforms to ensure successful implementation of the agricultural transformation action plan.

•   Develop a clear policy advocacy action plan to effectively communicate the policy directions to drive the agricultural transformation agenda.

•   Build strong policy advocacy networks for the successful implementation of agricultural policies, through creating awareness and effectively communicating the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) to non-state actors, and ensuring that stakeholders are adequately informed of the ATA programmes.

•   Monitoring and evaluation of the implementation of food and agricultural policies.

•   Preparation of policy briefs for the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, policy briefs for the Agricultural Transformation Implementation Council.

•   Develop and deepen the internal policy institutional capacity within the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Education:  

•   Master's degree in Business Administration, or Master's /PHD in  Agriculture or other relevant subject

Experience:  

•    7  years in a senior management position in agricultural or related sector in Nigeria  with a government, international or private sector agency

•   Remarkable track record in developing and executing strategies plans and initiatives on agriculture development/transformation ( or related sectors)

•   Demonstrated track record in building, leading and managing high-performing organizations and teams.

•   Exceptional experience in communicating consistently, clearly and effectively with a broad range of stakeholders

•   Deep knowledge of Nigeria and the ability to navigate the Nigerian system to achieve results

Language requirements:

•   Fluency in English is essential. Fluency in one national language is desired.

Application Deadline: 10-Sep-12.

Technical Specialist - Food and Agricultural Policy Job