The Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in the North-West of Ghana (MOAP-NW) isimplemented jointly with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in 14 districts (all 11 districts of the Upper West Region. plus two districts of Sawla-Tuna-KaIba and North Gonja inthe Savannah Region and one district of Mamprugu Moagduri in North East Region). The programme supports the following value chains: Sorghum and Rice, Groundnut and Soya, Cashew and Mango, and Vegetables. MOAP\u2019s objective is to improve the quality of agricultural produce and to strengthen the competitiveness of agro-based value chains.<\/p>\n
Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title:\u00a0National Long-Term Expert for Agricultural Inputs and Crop Protection Extension<\/strong><\/p>\n General Scope<\/strong><\/p>\n The National Long-Term Expert (NLTE) for Agricultural Inputs and Crop Protection Extension will work under the MOAP Programme Outputs focusing on private sector development. The NLTE will be part of the technical team based in Wa. The work focuses on the network of inputs suppliers, building their capacity to provide technically sound and professional services.<\/p>\n It cuts across the seven value chains regarding good agricultural practices, inputs supply and crop protection. There will be close interaction with other components of the EU Programme for Productive Agriculture in the Northern Savannah Ecological Zone. As a specific responsibility, the NLTE will contribute to the realisation of the following key indicator:<\/p>\n \u201c65% of clients of 50 selected agro-input dealers who provide agricultural advice are satisfied with the quality of the service\u201d<\/p>\n Specific Key Tasks<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Design of a programme for agro-input dealers, in all 14 districts covered by MOAP to become points of agricultural advice Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n Your Profile<\/em><\/p>\n \u2022 B.Sc.\/M.Sc in Agriculture, Agricultural Technology, Agricultural Sciences; ideally with specialisations in both soil sciences and crop protection Other Knowledge, additional competences<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022 Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package, ICT technologies and other computer applications Location:<\/strong>\u00a0Wa, Upper West Region<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Interested candidates are requested to submit their application consisting of a cover letter and an updated CV:<\/p>\n matthias.webendoerfer@afci.de<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0Women are especially encouraged to apply.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Market Oriented Agriculture Programme in the North-West of Ghana (MOAP-NW) isimplemented jointly with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) in 14 districts (all 11 districts of the Upper…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[135],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-b3a","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42480"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42480"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42480\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42480"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42480"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42480"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\u2022 Design of a programme for ensuring the introduction and uptake of use. by smallholder farmers, of neem-based products for the control of agricultural pests and diseases
\n\u2022 Design of a programme to provide effective pest management support across the seven focus value chains of MOAB and the introduction with farmers of key pest \/ disease management regimes
\n\u2022 Produce a written report for each activity (\u201cproject\u201d) for which the NLTE has been assigned. If activity (\u201cproject\u201d) stretches over more than a month, provide monthly progress reports,<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 At least 3 years\u2019 professional experience in a comparable position
\n\u2022 Very good understanding of agricultural development issues
\n\u2022 Excellent product knowledge of agricultural inputs used and potentially important for use in production in the focus seven value chains for MOAP in North-West Ghana
\n\u2022 Good knowledge on the safe and effective use of pesticides
\n\u2022 Sound knowledge on Integrated Pest Management
\n\u2022 Knowledge of the production and utilisation of natural pesticides, particularly those derived from neem (Azadirachta indica Juss)
\n\u2022 Strong experience in agricultural value chain development and effective collaboration with the private and public sector
\n\u2022 Experience with results-based monitoring and report writing
\n\u2022 Experience with working in a multi-cultural environment, with good interpersonal relationship and negotiation skills
\n\u2022 Good working knowledge of the Upper West, Savannah and North-East Regions of Ghana
\n\u2022 Other knowledge, additional competences
\n\u2022 Very good working knowledge of Microsoft Office Package, ICT technologies and other computer applications
\n\u2022 Willingness to travel frequently within the intervention area
\n\u2022 Fluent written and oral knowledge of English & oral proficiency of one or more local languages of North-West Ghana<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Willingness to travel frequently within the intervention area
\n\u2022 Fluent written and oral knowledge of English & oral proficiency of one or more local languages of North-West Ghana<\/p>\n