SNV Netherlands Development is a not-for-profit international development organisation that has built a long-term local presence in 38 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin-America. SNV Ghana implements projects to improve individual lives and contributes to solving global challenges in the areas of agriculture, energy, and water, sanitation & hygiene.

Job Description

•   SNV has received funding support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) to implement a project titled "From Full Sun to Shaded Cocoa Agroforestry Systems".
•   The project aims at introducing climate-smart cocoa agroforestry among smallholders, strengthening multi-stakeholder land-use planning, and establishing a traceability system to farm level.
•   These interventions will be implemented in collaboration with private sector companies in order to promote deforestation-free cocoa supply chains in the High Forest Zone of Ghana.
•   The project will be implemented in the surrounding landscapes of Bia National Park and Bia North Forest Reserve.

Main Duties:

•   Assist in the management and coordination of field activities; support implementation of project monitoring framework, ensure high quality and timely reporting to donors and other stakeholders; ensure project visibility in line with SNV and donor standards.

Technical support to project implementation

•   Support the establishment of smallholder cocoa agroforestry systems through rehabilitation of overaged cocoa farms, promoting community based land use planning, and sustainable intensification;
•   Assist in conducting relevant baseline and market studies, supply chain mapping and improving enabling environment for sustainable agriculture intensification practices among smallholder cocoa farmers;
•   Assist in the developing and implementing deforestation-free supply chain models in collaboration with private sector organisations including produce buying companies, service/inputs providers;
•   Assist in the establishing and operationalising effective traceability system for cocoa    beans to farm level;     .
•   Support the development and delivery of capacity building programmes aimed at promoting inclusive business among beneficiary smallholder farmers;
•   Support sensitisation of farmers towards the adoption of relevant certification schemes that promote sustainable production systems.

Duty Station is Debiso, Bia West District in the Western Region.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Bachelor's degree in Environmental and/or Development Studies, Forestry, Social Sciences or related disciplines;
•   Five years of relevant experience in similar positions supporting environmental, forestry and/or integrated rural development projects implemented by national linternational NGOs;
•   Basic understanding of cocoa agronomy and agroforestry systems; and adequate understanding of forest cocoa landscape issues in Ghana.

Other Requirements

•   Good communication and interpersonal skills (ability to speak Twi is an advantage);
•   Proven reliability with regard to the management of project finances;
•   Strong commitment to assigned tasks, good sense of responsibility and willingness to work in remote rural areas with minimum supervision;
•   Computer proficiency in MS-applications (Word, Excel, Internet, Email).

Location: Debiso - Western Region

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply by sending CV and motivation letter to:

snvghanarecruit@gmail.com

Closing Date: 31 March, 2016