The Government of Ghana has received funding from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) toward the implementation of the Northern Rural Growth Programme. The programme is highly demand-driven and private sector-led and adopts a value chains approach for developing agricultural growth in Northern Ghana. Nearly 45.000 households will directly benefit from a comprehensive intervention including strengthening of producer organization, infrastructure improvements, improved access to irrigation and agricultural funding.

The programme aims at developing agricultural value chains and increasing agricultural production. It will help vulnerable groups, including women and young people, create profitable commodity and food chains, while improving market linkages for these agricultural products with the domestic and export markets.

The programme covers the three northern regions (Upper East, Upper West and Northern region) and contiguous savannah districts of Brong Ahafo region.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified individuals for the above stated position in the Northern Rural Growth Programme of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture.

Specific responsibilities of the Value Chain Specialist will include but not limited to the following:

•   Guide and oversees the development of selected value chains under the Programme;
•   Scout for potential private sector operators and sensitize them on agri-business potentials m Northern Ghana and facilitate their linkage with Programme Clients
•   Assist in the recruitment of Facilitating Agencies required for the participatory elaboration of commodity specific value chains,
•   Closely work with Facilitating Agencies and Programme Partners in the implementation of various commodity value chains
•   Advise on goods, works and services required for the development for various commodity value chains;
•   Collaborate with Programme Partners on the establishment and development of value chain interprofessional bodies such as District Value Chain Committees (DVCCs)
•   Develop Partners Agreements between Value Chain Actors facilitated by the Programme along the Public Private Partners arrangement
•   Work closely with the Rural Financial Services Specialist and as appropriate with Participating Financial Institutions (PFIs) to develop greater access for farmers and other value chain entities to financial products
•   Advice on the development and application of supply contracts between farmers and off-takers
•   Advice on the development of financial tools for use by farmers and other rural value chain entities

Qualification Required & Experience

•   At least Post-graduate degree in Business Administration with specialization in Banking, Finance or Marketing;
•   At least 10 years working experience in marketing promotion activities;
•   Experience in development of Public Private Partnership
•   Experience in value chain development will be an advantage;
•   Computer literate especially in software of Microsoft Office
•   Excellent writing, presentation and communication skills;
•   Willingness and ability to work under minimum guidance; and extra hours

Location: Tamale,Wa and Navorongo

How To Apply For The Job

Applications with the relevant CVs and certificates should reach the National Programme Coordinator on the following addresses before the close of day 5th September, 2014

The National Programme Coordinator
Northern Rural Growth Programme
P. O. Box TL 1237
Tamale

Email address: nrgptamale@yahoo.com

Closing Date: 05 September, 2014