Job Recruitment at IITA (Agri-preneur Facilitator 2) - 2015

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Job Title: Agri-preneur Facilitator 2 Ref. IITA-HR-NRS2015-016

Location 
Borno

Job Field
Agriculture, Agro-Allied

Background and Responsibilities
Building on local platforms scope for project partners in Government, NGO and private sectors;
Scope small and medium enterprise SME business opportunities with special emphasis on youth agribusiness development;
Appraise the technical, market and financial feasibility of the agribusiness opportunities;
Design partnership agreements towards the sustainable supply of high quality seeds, inoculants and legume-specific fertilizer with special emphasis on youth entrepreneur involvement;
Design awareness campaigns for new, existing youth entrepreneurs or project promoted partner internship programs, calls for interest and a selection procedures for promising candidates;
Support the youth to develop new or upgraded commercially viable business models and associated development strategies along the legume value chains.
Identify youth Agri-preneurship training needs and design training programs based on them;
Train the youth in business management, financial management and marketing.
Train youth in writing fund-able business plans for private financial and public grant institutions;
Assess and enhance the performance of the business models and develop upgrading strategies;
Develop appropriate financial products targeting rural youth in consultation with collaborating financial institutions.
Facilitate linkages and contracts between business model stakeholders including importers, distributors, operators, local promoters and farmers.
Contribute to the development of promotional materials and marketing strategies by the private sector to support small scale youth businesses along the legume value chain.
Diagnose Borno State institutional constraints in the development of youth targeted businesses and formulate policy options.
Conduct group facilitation and organization

Qualification and Experience
MBA, MSc in Agribusiness, Agricultural Development, or a related field, from a well-recognized university

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