Interim Program Manager at TechnoServe
We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.
- Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities.
Experience; 7 years
Location Kaduna
Job Summary:
The Interim Program Manager -Strengthening Farmers and SMEs Resilience through Climate Smart Grain Production in Nigeria (StreFas) will work under the supervision of the Country Director to provide overall project leadership to the StreFas team in Kaduna and Nasarawa States and the goal is to reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions through regenerative agricultural practices.
- This goal will be achieved primarily through upskilling Maize, Rice, Sorghum, and Soybean farmers in regenerative agricultural practices.
- The Interim Program Manager will also provide technical support to facilitate farmer behavioral change from conventional agriculture to regenerative and climate-adapted agriculture.
The tasks outlined below are the key responsibilities of the employee, however, s/he will be expected to perform other tasks that are necessary within the context of the evolving needs of the project.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
- lnsure efficient and effective implementation of project activities, output, and outcomes related to delivery of tractor drawn rippers, fabrication of animal drawn rippers and contracting of vendors to provide ripping as a service per the project workplan for the first quarter of 2026.
- These activities are time sensitive and will need to be completed by March 2026 ahead of the onset of the rainy season.
- The full scope of responsibilities of the interim program manager are as follows:
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Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Agronomy, or relevant Social Sciences/ Humanities disciplines.
Minimum of 7 years’ experience working with communities living on less than $2 a day to improve their livelihoods.
- Alternatively, a Master’s degree with 5 years’ experience.
- Demonstrated experience of working with a corporate donor for at least 5 years.
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of regenerative agriculture, carbon credits, and greenhouse gas emission reduction through regenerative practices.
- Demonstrated experience in leading technical studies such as environmental impact assessment, baseline, and endline evaluation studies, and so on.
- Demonstrated experience in report writing.
Preferred Qualification:
Ability to engage and advise senior-level stakeholders, including senior management of private sector companies, donor representatives, and others.
- Ability to manage budget as assigned and aligned with the donor requirements.
- Demonstrated experience in data collection and analyses, especially in the areas of agriculture and project key performance indicators.
- Required Languages: Excellent communication skills in written and spoken English
Travel: 40%
How to Apply
Interested applicant can apply via this link
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