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IFDC has focused on increasing and sustaining food security and agricultural productivity in over 100 developing countries through the development and transfer of effective and environmentally sound crop nutrient technology and agribusiness expertise.
The 2SCALE program, funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, is one of the most innovative incubator programs for inclusive agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa.
2SCALE (www.2scale.org) develops a portfolio of partnerships in eight countries in sub-Saharan Africa (Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger and Nigeria). These partnerships aim to promote inclusive business in agriculture, through support to value chain development, agribusiness cluster formation and enabling business environments. The program partners with national and multinational agri-food companies as drivers to increase smallholder farmer productivity and efficiency within selected value chains. Specific attention is given to job creation (including for youth), women entrepreneurship and “base of the pyramid” (BoP) consumers and producers.
2SCALE aims to both inform and involve all its program partners (smallholder producers, food processing companies and others), donors, embassies and interested professionals in agribusiness. The Communication Officer will be responsible for developing stories and content from program activities in close collaboration with 2SCALE colleagues.
Position and duty station
The Communication Officer is a national position with a duty station in one of our four 2SCALE anglophone countries, depending on the residence of the candidate: Kenya (Nairobi), Ethiopia (Addis Ababa), Ghana (Accra) or Nigeria (Abuja). Note there will also be frequent travel to a selection of our program countries.
Supervision
The Communication Officer will work under the supervision of the Program Director of 2SCALE. She/ he will work in close consultation with 2SCALE’s Communication Manager, as part of a Communication Team that will also include an additional Communication Officer (who is based in Bamako, Mali).
Essential
Desirable
Contract duration
IFDC will propose a first contract ending on December 31, 2020.
Based on the incumbent’s performance, availability of funds and program needs, the contract could then be extended or renewed.
Interested and eligible candidates are requested to visit the website www.2scale.org to find out more information about the 2SCALE program.
Kindly send your applications (letter + CV) in English as attached files via email to [email protected], indicating clearly the position in the email subject.
Note: Only pre-selected candidates will be contacted. They will be invited for interviews and oral and written tests.
IFDC is an equal opportunity employer.
Women are strongly encouraged to apply!
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