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If you have a First Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Production Agronomy, Horticulture, and ten years post graduation experience, this job is for you. So read on. But if you have good practical experience of less than the stipulated ten years you can also apply. Apply for  Senior Agricultural Officer for Taraba, Ogun & Niger States  FMARD 2017 Recruitment for IFAD here.

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Programme Objectives

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist in developing activities for the Annual Work Plans and Budgets (AWPBs) and consolidating of state annual work plans and budgets;
• Work with, extension service providers Training farmers in various aspects of crop varieties, agronomic practices, climate resilience, post-harvest measures and market orientation:
• Assist in promoting and disseminating sustainable agricultural practices through the FFS/FBS approach and spot extension visits;
• Assist community seed producers to establish a seed multiplication system comprising farms and seed cleaning and conditioning centres;
• Assist in setting up the overall distribution scheme of certified seeds/improved varieties, fertilizers,and herbicides as well as of equipment at state and LGA level;
• Liaise with other relevant programmes and technical departments in the public sector such as the Federal Fertilizer Department, the National Agricultural Seed Council, the National Root and Tuber Crop Research Institute, the National Cereals Research Center, and any other stakeholders such as llTA, Africa Rice, seed companies, agro-dealers at the Federal level; in the implementation of component activities
• Assist in formulation of TORs and scope of work for the service providers. Supervise, monitor and certify the work of service providers for the various activities and assignments; and
• Consolidate state progress reports and contribute to the drafting of periodic project progress reports of the PSO.

Senior Agricultural Officer for Taraba, Ogun & Niger States  FMARD 2017 Recruitment for IFAD

Qualifications and  Cognate Experience

• A minimum of First Degree in Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Production Agronomy, Horticulture.
• Minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience including at least 5 years in implementation of productivity enhancement projects using participatory approaches and gender mainstreaming.
• Proven record in the field of project implementation of productivity enhancement projects.
• Good writing skills and computer literacy will be an advantage.
• Working experience with International Donor Organizations will be an added advantage.

Conditions of Service

• Successful candidates will be engaged for a period of one year ONLY
• Candidates engagement is subject to renewal, which will be based on satisfactory performance upon evaluation and availability of funds.

Method of Application

• Applicants should please indicate the position they are applying for at the top right hand corner of the envelope.
• The position is open to qualified persons including from the serving public Officers.

Senior Agricultural Officer for Taraba, Ogun & Niger States  FMARD 2017 Recruitment for IFAD

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3. Apply and obtain SCUML certificate for your banking purposes
4. Apply and obtain contract bidding compliance certificates for you – PENCOM, NSITF, ITF, BPP IRR, Tax Clearance certificate
5. Auditing Services and Tax management services
6. Apply and obtain regulatory certificates – Import/Export licenses, NCC licenses, NAFDAC certificates etc.

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Deacon Anekperechi Nworgu, a seasoned economist who transitioned into a chartered accountant, auditor, tax practitioner, and business consultant, brings with him a wealth of industry expertise spanning over 37 years.