Employer: Oxfam Nigeria
Our Company,Oxfam in Nigeria and International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED: Improving Fuel Wood Balance Project .
The position is open to suitably qualified personnel who will drive the implementation of the project:
►Job Title: Project Officer
►Location: Katsina State
►Report To: The Programme Officers Agro-forestry
Our Company,Oxfam in Nigeria and International Centre for Energy, Environment and Development (ICEED: Improving Fuel Wood Balance Project .
The position is open to suitably qualified personnel who will drive the implementation of the project:
►Job Title: Project Officer
►Location: Katsina State
►Report To: The Programme Officers Agro-forestry
Job Description
Develop work plans towards supporting partner NGOs
Review approved work plans in the project and helps develop a project strategy that is consistent with Oxfam understanding of Agro-forestry.
Provide appropriate technical support to the PMU on the implementation of the Agro-forestry programme.
Provide technical and institutional support to beneficiaries on advocacy issues.
Facilitate partnerships between the target communities and supporting NGOs as well as service providers such as technical institutions, producer and marketing institutions/agencies.
Conduct in collaboration with the project team, NGOs and beneficiaries market assessments and opportunities for value chain development and NTP diversification suitable to market demands.
Explore linkages with existing project credit arrangement and other micro finance sector in the region.
Work with the project team to stage Agro-forestry promotion campaigns with FWR stove / Agro-forestry system / target group combination. Also develop campaign message and stage awareness campaigns to make people understand fuel wood balance issues; e.g., set up text message service tailored to different target groups
Provide timely and proper technical input and advice as required on implementation of activities that help support Agro-forestry value addition.
Submits monthly and quarterly reports of field activities
Any other tasks as assigned within the Programme team
Requirement
University degree in Agro-forestry or any of the Social Sciences
Minimum 3 years experience in project management
Good understanding of Agro-forestry issues
Understanding of community engagement, mobilization
Good command of Excel, Word and other Office tools
Strong team working competences
Proven experience in managing projects funded by international/external donors
Excellent communications skills in English
Application Closing Date
4th November, 2014
Method of Application
Qualified candidates should send their Curriculum Vitae and application to: vacancies-nigeria@oxfamnovib.nl
Enquiries should be sent to: doris.nwankwo@oxfamnovib.nl Applications sent to the enquiry e-mail will be disqualified.
