The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in partnership with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the French Development Agency (AFD), is recruiting qualified professionals for the Value Chain for Northern Nigeria Programme.
The programme aims to strengthen agricultural value chains, improve food security, create sustainable opportunities, and support resilient livelihoods across nine participating northern states. The National Programme Coordination Office (NPCO) will be based in Abuja.
Application is 100% FREE.
Responsibilities
Programme & Technical Roles
- Coordinate programme implementation and stakeholder activities.
- Support agricultural production, rural infrastructure and value chain development.
- Lead monitoring, evaluation, knowledge management and communication activities.
- Support food, nutrition, climate and environmental initiatives.
- Manage programme finances, accounting and financial reporting.
- Support internal audit, procurement and administrative functions.
- Coordinate human resources and administrative activities.
- Provide Information and Communication Technology for Development (ICT4D) support for programme operations.
- Promote gender inclusion and social safeguards.
- Support rural institutions and community development initiatives.
- Relevant university degree or professional qualification related to the position applied for.
- Relevant professional experience in the applicable technical or management field.
- Strong knowledge of the candidate’s area of specialisation.
- Ability to work effectively with government institutions, development partners, private-sector organisations and NGOs.
- Ability to operate effectively in complex and potentially fragile environments.
- Relevant experience in agriculture, infrastructure, Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), finance, procurement, ICT, gender, climate, nutrition, communications or programme management, depending on the position.
- National Programme Coordinator
- Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist
- Agricultural Production Specialist
- Rural Infrastructure Engineer Specialist
- Food and Nutrition Specialist
- ICT4D Support Specialist
- Gender Inclusion and Social Safeguards Specialist
- Rural Institutions Development Specialist
- Climate Change and Environment Safeguards Specialist
- Knowledge Management and Communication Specialist
- Financial Controller
- Accountant
- Finance Officer
- Senior Internal Auditor
- Procurement Specialist
- Procurement Officer
- Procurement Assistant
- National Administrative and Human Resource Officer
Submit 10 copies of your Expression of Interest, consisting of 1 original and 9 photocopies, in a sealed application addressed to:
The Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
c/o Director, Federal Department of Development Partners
Fadama House, No. 1 Eldoret Close
Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja
Deadline: 6 September 2026 at 12:00 noon
The Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
c/o Director, Federal Department of Development Partners
Fadama House, No. 1 Eldoret Close
Off Aminu Kano Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja
Deadline: 6 September 2026 at 12:00 noon
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