Chemonics International Inc. is a leading international development firm based in Washington D.C. seeks qualified candidates for the position of Cocoa Value Chain Advisor for five-year agricultural value-chain development project funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID). The position will initially be based in southern Regional Office Lagos but this could change depending on program development to Cross River or other major Cocoa producing states.

The Cocoa Value chain advisor will provide Nigerian producers and processors of cocoa products with training on appropriate production and harvest handling techniques that must be adopted if Nigeria is to succeed in becoming a competitive producer of cocoa products; and to develop production, processing and marketing strategies for other cocoa products which have the potential to be competitively produced in Nigeria. In addition to technical tasks, the Cocoa Value chain advisor will assist with the monitoring and evaluation activities, drafting scopes of work and helping with work planning, and the writing of annual and quarterly reports.

A minimum of Masters degree in Agronomy,

5-7 years professional experience in Cocoa value chain management in USAID or other donor funded projects.