The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), founded in 2006, is an African-led African-based organization that seeks to catalyze Agriculture Transformation in Africa. AGRA is focused on putting smallholder farmers at the center of the continent’s growing economy by transforming agriculture from a solitary struggle to survive into farming as a business that thrives. As the sector that employs the majority of Africa’s people, nearly all of them small-scale farmers, AGRA recognizes that developing smallholder agriculture into a productive, efficient, and sustainable system is essential to ensuring food security, lifting millions out of poverty, and driving equitable growth across the continent.
To support this transformation from a country perspective, AGRA is seeking to recruit an experienced and exceptional individual to the role of:
Job Title: Program Officer
Job Ref: 02/2017
The Position
Reporting to the Regional Head/Head of the Geographic Service Team (GST), the Program Officer will be responsible for executing country strategy through grant-making and stakeholder convening, relevant country government relations and policy development and relevant country business development and resource mobilization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Support AGRA’s engagement with national government and donors for the design and implementation of appropriate policies and institutions with the aim of creating an enabling environment for investment by smallholder farmers and agribusinesses;
Identify, develop and maintain strong relationships with other partners who are working to improve food and agricultural policies;
Engage with private sector to provide market opportunities for producers;
Provide support to the government in managing input subsidies;
Work with state governments to create enabling environment for increased investment in the agricultural sector;
Work with financial institutions to develop financial products that are friendly to smallholder farmer, agro-dealers, input companies, traders and processors;
Convene stakeholders and promote the agricultural transformation agenda;
Manage consortiums;
Identify potential grantees and work with them to develop impactful interventions
Liaise with AGRA technical experts to develop appropriate partnerships and design and manage grants;
Collaborate across AGRA to identify and overcome policy-related constraints on technology development, dissemination and uptake;
Support efforts to strengthen national capacities for policy design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation;
Serve as advisor to the Regional Head on key challenges and opportunities for delivery and execution of the AGRA strategy.
Key Qualifications and Experience Required
A Master’s degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Public Finance, Public Administration, Law or related disciplines
A relevant Doctorate degree will be an added advantage
Minimum of 10 years’ experience in grant making and in leading policy-related development initiatives primarily in Africa;
At least three (3) years’ Senior-Level experience designing and implementing policy and regulatory reform in public sector;
Experience managing complex initiatives with proven ability to develop high impact partnerships; and
Excellent verbal and written communication skills with a team orientation and strong collaborative skills.
Salary
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
Application Closing Date
10th March, 2017.
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