Agricultural Extension Officer at Corus International - NAIJA STICK

Agricultural Extension Officer at Corus International

Corus International is an ensemble of long-serving, global leaders in international development and humanitarian assistance committed to ending poverty and building healthy communities across Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, and Africa. 

• The Agriculture Extension Officer will be supporting the Government of Nigeria agriculture extension agents, farmers, and input suppliers on the range of products and services available for uptake in the cocoa sector. 

The AEO will provide technical support, training, and monitoring support.

Position Summary

• The Agricultural Extension Officer will report to the Program Technical Advisor and overall supervise by the Deputy Chief of Party (DCoP).

Requirements

Must have expertise in the cocoa value chain, Natural Resources Management, cocoa traceability system & cropping, and 3 - 5 years of experience managing farmer / out-grower / contract farming, business development services, and agricultural extension services.

• Proven experience in donor funding, NGOs, and cocoa certification/sustainability program.
• Understanding of cocoa seedlings production, crop management, and buyback of produce.
• Knowledge on agro-climate, soil fertility, disease & pest control, farmers organization strengthening.
• Bachelor's degree in agriculture, agronomy, agricultural economics or relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with market development approaches, such as cocoa and agricultural value-chain development (linking producers to markets) programming.

Has previous experience in the cocoa value chain, youth and women enterprise, cocoa traceability system, project management and related fields.

Working Conditions, Travel and Environment

The duties of the job require regular attendance of at least 5 days/week. 

The employee must be available to work outside normal office hours or on weekends as required. 

• Corus has a hybrid work policy, allowing 50 percent of work to be done remotely.
• This position must be able to travel as required for standard domestic and international business purposes. 
• While performing the duties of this job in different locations, the employee may be exposed to precarious settings under high security risks and/or very basic living conditions and outside weather conditions, as well as to infectious diseases.

How to Apply 

Interested applicant can apply via this link 

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