Multiple vacancies at SNV in Abuja

Agribusiness and Livelihoods Advisor

Organization: SNV

Location: Abuja, Nigeria

Employment Type: Full-Time

Contract Type: National Employment Contract

Contract Duration: 2 Years

Expected Start Date: November 15, 2026 (subject to contract award date)

Application Deadline: October 19, 2026

About SNV

SNV is a global development partner working to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that contribute to sustainable and inclusive development. Operating across agri-food, energy, and water systems, SNV supports stronger institutions, effective governance, gender equality, social inclusion, and climate adaptation.

Present in Nigeria since 2020, SNV is currently recruiting an Agribusiness and Livelihoods Advisor to support one of its flagship agriculture projects.

Role Overview

The Agribusiness and Livelihoods Advisor provides technical expertise and strategic advisory support across project activities, driving youth and women’s participation in agriculture. This role centers on advancing agribusiness development, strengthening market linkages, accelerating value chain development, enhancing youth employment and entrepreneurship, and cultivating inclusive livelihood strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Strategy & Enterprise Development

Lead the implementation of sustainable, inclusive livelihood strategies supporting youth and women as entrepreneurs, employees, and job creators.

Lead cluster-level agribusiness development activities focused on enterprise development, advisory services, and market linkages.

Conduct sector assessments and market analyses to identify scalable agribusiness opportunities for rural young women.

Develop innovative strategies to improve the availability and market uptake of diverse, nutritious, consumer-responsive products from adapted crops.

Improve the efficiency of adapted-crop value chains, strengthening their links to markets and supporting agribusiness development services along targeted chains.

Project Management & Execution

Formulate and execute annual project activity plans aligned with project targets and broader strategic objectives.

Contribute to annual, quarterly, and monthly planning and reporting across livestock, horticulture, and market system activities.

Monitor implementation progress, anticipate challenges, and apply corrective measures proactively.

Prepare timely reports covering youth selection, training, coaching, and key project deliverables.

Capacity Building & Empowerment

Facilitate employability skills training and development tailored for youth and women.

Strengthen the capacity of project partners, coaches, and key stakeholders supporting youth initiatives.

Drive youth empowerment activities through coaching, accompaniment, work readiness, and market readiness programs.

Maintain accurate records of trained youth and young agripreneurs to facilitate ongoing coaching and market linkage support.

Partnerships & Policy Support

Foster public-private partnerships (PPPs) and strengthen institutional coordination mechanisms.

Support research-informed policy and investment initiatives to create an enabling environment for youth groups within adapted-crop value chains.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education: Master’s Degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

Professional Experience:

Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience.

At least 5 years of hands-on experience developing and implementing projects, preferably within large, complex, or multi-sectoral programs.

Technical Expertise:

In-depth knowledge of value chain development, market systems development, and agribusiness operations.

Strong understanding of both development and private-sector environments.

Robust knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and related issues within Nigeria.

Core Skills:

Proven project management and operational planning capabilities.

Strong relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills across private and public sectors.

Excellent organizing, negotiation, influencing, advisory, coaching, and networking skills.

Exceptional written and oral communication, reporting, and presentation skills in English.

Operational Fit:

Passion for creating green jobs and economic opportunities for young people.

Ability to work independently, take initiative, and deliver against firm targets.

Experience contributing to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) systems is an advantage.

Willingness to travel frequently to project locations.

Key Competencies

Entrepreneurial Mindset: Driven, result-oriented, and capable of taking full ownership of project deliverables.

Stakeholder Engagement: Skilled at building trust with clients, investors, government authorities, and farmers alike.

Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to work effectively within a matrix organization and energize multi-partner, multidisciplinary, and multicultural project teams.

Knowledge Management: Strong capability in documenting best practices, insights, and technical learnings.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should submit their CV and Motivation Letter in English through the official SNV recruitment platform:

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Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. SNV may conduct reference and background checks as part of the recruitment process. Candidates may be asked to provide details for two referees (with permission obtained prior to contact).

SNV is committed to safeguarding, diversity, inclusion, and maintaining a workplace free from discrimination, harassment, exploitation, and abuse.