Enterprise Development and Gender Officer Job At International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA

Enterprise Development and Gender Officer Job Vacancy At the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA

An Enterprise Development and Gender Officer job vacancy is currently available at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA. Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified individuals.

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The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) is one of the world’s leading research partners in finding solutions for hunger, malnutrition, and poverty. Our award-winning research for development (R4D) addresses the development needs of tropical countries.

DUTIES:

• Identify training needs and development of business opportunities in the agricultural value chain and non-farm enterprises for youth and women.
• Scope Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) business opportunities with special emphasis on youth and women agribusiness development.
• Gender mainstreaming and Social Inclusion (GESI) in intervention activities.
• Build on local platforms and scope for project partners in Government, NGO and private sectors for effective layering and enterprise sustainability.
• Develop and conduct enterprise training in the value chain, economic and financial literacy, cooperative management, and micro-credit administration.
• Collect data on training and enterprise development activities and report periodically.
• Mentor Small and Growing Businesses (SGBs) and linkage to finance input and output markets.
• Support youth and women participants to develop bankable business plans and commercially viable business models along with the agricultural value chain and
• nonfarm enterprises.
• Train youth and women participants in record keeping and business management.
• Support the development of appropriate financial products targeting rural youth and women in consultation with collaborating financial institutions.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

BSc/HND in Agriculture Extension, Business Administration, or related field with a minimum of five (5) years of experience performing a similar or related role in a well-structured organization.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have previous experience working with youth and women.
• Have a background in agriculture and the value chain.
• Have enterprise (MSME) development and mentorship experience.
• Have experience working in the northeast, Nigeria.
• Have Gender and Social Inclusion (GESI) working experience
• Speaks fluent Hausa for community mobilization and training facilitation
• Possess Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) skills
• Have good communication skills.

How To Apply For Enterprise Development and Gender Officer Job

• Hit the ‘APPLY FOR JOB’ button below.
• Follow the displayed link to proceed to the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture – IITA recruitment portal.
• Complete the online application form and submit your application.
• The application deadline is 29th June 2022.