West African Rice Agribusiness and Value Chain Advisor at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

ECOWAS is inviting credible applicants who are willing to partake in its ongoing recruitment to fill the position below:

Job Title: West African Rice Agribusiness and Value Chain Advisor

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

 About ECOWAS: The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a regional group of fifteen West African countries. Founded on 28 May 1975, with the signing of the Treaty of Lagos, its mission is to promote economic integration across the region.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Marketing, or any business-related area.
• Minimum of 6 years working in agriculture value chain/ manufacturing and with the private sector in West Africa.
• Experience in setting up and running public-private stakeholder events and, preferably, trade shows.
• Experience working with a large multinational development agency in a management and coordination role is desired.
• Experience working in teams and managing processes dependent on cooperation with multiple actors.
• Experience with financial and budget management.
• Practical experience in negotiation and influencing.
• Excellent report/proposal writing skills and track record in meeting all deadlines and deliverables.
• Experience developing ‘donor or board ready’ technical reports
• Experience in agricultural related programs, specifically rice, is desirable.
• Proven track record in networking and dialogue facilitation with private and public sector actors
• Experience with West African government engagement and with the ECOWAS Commission preferred
• Ability and willingness to travel within the ECOWAS countries required.
• Fluency in English and French is required.

 How to Submit Your Application

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Applications with a detailed CV (including your e-mail and telephone contacts) and motivation note to: [email protected] using the job title as the subject line of the application e-mail.

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
• ERO is an Equal Opportunity Employer

 Application Closing Date
15th March, 2023.