Project Officer II

Position:    Project Officer II        

Contract:        2-year renewable contract                                    Location:  Ibadan

Closing Date: 18 August 2025

DUTIES: 

Program Implementation Support

• Support day-to-day implementation of Black Soldier Fly (BSF) and High-Quality Cassava Peel (HQCP) innovation pilots at the community level.
• Work with partner hubs and spokes to coordinate distribution of inputs and equipment to women and youth-led poultry enterprises.
• Ensure adherence to technical, environmental, and gender inclusion standards during implementation.
  

Community Engagement & Facilitation

• Mobilize and engage local stakeholders, youth groups, and women's associations for participation in innovation pilots.
• Facilitate regular group meetings, dialogues, and information-sharing with beneficiaries and service providers.

Support delivery of business coaching, mentoring, and peer learning activities for participants.

Capacity Building Support

• Assist in the delivery and follow-up of technical training sessions on alternative feed production and poultry enterprise management.
• Monitor participant attendance and performance in training and apprenticeships in collaboration with TVETs and trainers.

Monitoring, Learning & Reporting

• Collect and consolidate field-level data including participation records, enterprise outcomes, and feedback from youth and women entrepreneurs.
• Track inputs, pilot outputs, and enterprise performance using provided tools.
• Contribute to field reports, success stories, and updates for monthly or quarterly program

Partnership & Coordination

• Liaise with local government, private sector actors, and civil society organizations to support enabling conditions for enterprise growth.
• Coordinate logistics and scheduling for field visits, learning events, and innovation demonstration

Perform any other job-related tasks as may be assigned by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATION:

Master’s degree in Agribusiness or extension, Veterinary Medicine, Rural Development, Development Studies and other related courses. The ideal candidate must have a minimum of (4) years’ experience in agricultural development, youth livelihoods, community engagement, or enterprise development; Must be experienced working with small-holder poultry farmers, agribusinesses, or youth/women-led enterprises in Rural or Semi-urban contexts.

Experience in supporting donor-funded development projects is also desirable.

COMPETENCIES:

The ideal candidate must:

• Have strong interpersonal and facilitation skills, with the ability to engage and mobilize youth and women’s groups.
• Have basic understanding of poultry systems, feed innovations (BSF, HQCP), or agricultural input value chains.
• Have good written and verbal communication skills in English; knowledge of local languages is an advantage.
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office tools and data collection platforms (e.g., ODK, KoboToolbox).
• Ability to travel frequently within target communities and work independently under supervision.
• Be passionate about youth development, agribusiness, and inclusive market systems.
• Demonstrate ability to adapt and have problem solving dynamics in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Be familiar with gender and social inclusion principles in development programming.

REMUNERATION:

We offer highly competitive salary with equally attractive benefits and excellent working conditions in a pleasant campus environment.