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International Consultant – Smallholder Women Farmer Cooperatives is needed at UN Women
JOB TITLE: International Consultant for Training of selected Smallholder Women Farmer Cooperatives in Ebonyi State, Federal Republic of Nigeria
LOCATION: Abakaliki, Ebonyi
Type of Contract: Individual Contract
Post Level: International Consultant
Languages Required: English
Duration of Initial Contract: 20 Working days
Background of the Consultancy
- UN Women is grounded in the vision of equality as enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations, it works for the elimination of discrimination against women and girls; the empowerment of women; and the achievement of equality between women and men as partners and beneficiaries of development, human rights, humanitarian action and peace and security.
- UN Women is implementing a two-year project on Promoting Women’s Economic Empowerment through Climate-Resilient Agribusiness in Nigeria.
- The project seeks to contribute to reduction in food insecurity and promote employment creation and increased incomes and economic security for women engaged in the rice value chain in Ebonyi State, and shea value chain in Niger State by working to achieve this key objective:
- To reduce the constraints faced by women farmers and increase women farmers’ agricultural productivity and economic empowerment through Climate Smart Agricultural Initiatives.
- The project is designed to close the gender gap in ownership and control of productive resources by strengthening women’s agricultural productivity and access to markets in the rice and shea value chains.
Required Skills and Experience
Education and certification:
- HND, B Sc or Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of Agri- development Business, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Community and Rural Development, Gender or related fields
Experience:
- Excellent knowledge of gender and cooperative management
- Proven knowledge in conducting training in cooperative governance and management to smallholder farmers, particularly women.
- Knowledge of ILO cooperative training materials desired
- Experience in developing training materials
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in required
- Strong communication skills. Business intelligence and documentation expertise and experiences
- Experience of working with communities, government institutions NGOS and international organizations
- Knowledge and experience of working with conflict/crisis affected and humanitarian settings
- Experience and strong facilitation skills
- Ability to work under strict deadlines and schedules
Language Requirements:
- Fluency in written and spoken English is required
- Knowledge of the other UN working knowledge is an asset.
- Knowledge of Ibo is an asset.
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Job Features
Job Category | Consulting / Business Strategy/ Planning |
Deadline | 5th June, 2020; (Midnight New York, USA) |