Senior Advisor on Food Security and Nutrition, Nigeria
The Policy Development Facility, a DFID-funded programme in Nigeria, wishes to engage a Senior Advisor on Food Security and Nutrition, to work within the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)
The advisor will act as the focal point for the Nigerian government’s efforts on food security and nutrition and will report directly to the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, named Forbes African Person of the Year, 2013 for his reforms in Nigeria’s agriculture sector
Key deliverables
- Evidence based advice on nutrition and food security in Nigeria.
- Development of innovative approaches which raise nutritional outcomes and food security in Nigeria
- High quality briefings and other materials to facilitate high level Nigerian engagement with the G8, New Alliance and other international fora addressing food security and nutrition.
Profile
- Relevant Masters’ degree or higher plus 10 years of relevant experience
- Experience of working in Sub-Saharan Africa and preferably West Africa at senior policy level
- Experience in public/private partnerships.
- Solid understanding of food security – entitlement theory, access and availability.
Salary range: £60,000 - £70,000 p.a.
The assignment, funded by DFID, is for a period of two years. Detailed Terms of Reference can be found on the HTSPE website athttp://www.htspe.com/1009142_FMARD_074.htm
Please submit your CV (maximum six pages) and a covering letter (maximum two pages) noting key relevant experience and demonstrating how you meet the person specification. All applications should be submitted to:applications@pdfnigeria.org quoting the Reference number: 1009142/FMARD/074
Closing date for applications is Friday 24th January 2014
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