Kebbi State Program Technical Lead on an EU-Oxfam funded Pro Resilience Action for Food Security and Resilience Livelihood in Northern Nigeria.• Technical Lead for Kebbi State; accountable for the management and coordination of all activities (program, administrative, financial, advocacy, mobilization, M&E etc) at the State level.• Coordinated cross-cutting activities with governmental/non-governmental stakeholders and partners; 15,000 rural farming households are being targeted in… Show more Kebbi State Program Technical Lead on an EU-Oxfam funded Pro Resilience Action for Food Security and Resilience Livelihood in Northern Nigeria.• Technical Lead for Kebbi State; accountable for the management and coordination of all activities (program, administrative, financial, advocacy, mobilization, M&E etc) at the State level.• Coordinated cross-cutting activities with governmental/non-governmental stakeholders and partners; 15,000 rural farming households are being targeted in 3 LGAs in Kebbi State;• Supported consultants on assessment exercises in the LGAs of project implementation, HEA, EMMA, RCA, PCVA etc; • Coordinated beneficiary targeting, selection, registration and management; managing social accountability and learning processes;• Coordinated program implementation of intervention components especially Cash Transfer Programming, Food Loans Program, Farmers Training Field School (FFS), Village Savings & Loans (VSL), agricultural productivity programming, value chain linkage (inputs, finance, market and extension services), Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) & Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) etc;• Liaised between EU/Oxfam and partners, beneficiaries, Farmers' Associations, CSOs, INGOs/NGOs and Kebbi State Government MDAs, and relevant MDAs of the Federal Government in Kebbi State;• Coordinated community mobilization activities, high and ground level advocacy as well as beneficiaries’ relationship management. Show less

Served, in pro bono capacity, with a team of young Agribusiness Professionals to advance the cause of re-positioning Africa's human capacity towards effective management of the surge in investment traffic into Africa's agriculture sector.

Promoted company’s corporate culture; managing the company’s network of crop farms in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti and Bauchi States aggregating 8000 hectares; managed the company’s cassava processing factory in Ekiti State for the production of Gari and High Quality Cassava Flour; supervised the company’s tomato processing and packaging operations; preparation of subsidiary annual budgets, ensuring budget compliance and performance; developing innovative project financing models; managed the value… Show more Promoted company’s corporate culture; managing the company’s network of crop farms in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti and Bauchi States aggregating 8000 hectares; managed the company’s cassava processing factory in Ekiti State for the production of Gari and High Quality Cassava Flour; supervised the company’s tomato processing and packaging operations; preparation of subsidiary annual budgets, ensuring budget compliance and performance; developing innovative project financing models; managed the value chain operations of selected crops; drove and attained revenue targets for the subsidiary; coordinated multi-sectorial business relationship; interfaced with governmental and non-governmental partners in line with corporate objectives; identified investment opportunities, appraised such opportunities and advised the Group Managing Director appropriately; managed the subsidiary’s personnel of about 18 and synergized with others in the organizational structure; attended high level meetings; developed and presented management reports etc. Show less

Promoted company’s corporate culture; managing the company’s network of crop farms in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti and Bauchi States aggregating 8000 hectares; managed the company’s cassava processing factory in Ekiti State for the production of Gari and High Quality Cassava Flour; supervised the company’s tomato processing and packaging operations; preparation of subsidiary annual budgets, ensured budget compliance and performance; developed innovative project financing models; managed the value… Show more Promoted company’s corporate culture; managing the company’s network of crop farms in Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Ekiti and Bauchi States aggregating 8000 hectares; managed the company’s cassava processing factory in Ekiti State for the production of Gari and High Quality Cassava Flour; supervised the company’s tomato processing and packaging operations; preparation of subsidiary annual budgets, ensured budget compliance and performance; developed innovative project financing models; managed the value chain operations of selected crops; drove and attained revenue targets for the subsidiary; coordinated multi-sectorial business relationship; interfaced with governmental and non-governmental partners in line with corporate objectives; identified investment opportunities, appraised such opportunities and advised the Group Managing Director appropriately; managed the subsidiary’s personnel of about 18 and synergized with others in the organizational structure; attended high level meetings; developed and presented management reports etc. Show less

Farm production planning & implementation by working with assigned Farm Managers in different locations; developing cropping schedules; developed farm mechanization plans; managed inputs procurement and allocation; coordinated the outgrowers scheme with over 420 farmer groups in Bauchi and Ekiti States; managed factor-field production relationship to ensure year-round availability of raw materials; developed intervention packages for farmers’ clusters; managed community relationship; presenting… Show more Farm production planning & implementation by working with assigned Farm Managers in different locations; developing cropping schedules; developed farm mechanization plans; managed inputs procurement and allocation; coordinated the outgrowers scheme with over 420 farmer groups in Bauchi and Ekiti States; managed factor-field production relationship to ensure year-round availability of raw materials; developed intervention packages for farmers’ clusters; managed community relationship; presenting management reports for operations on weekly, monthly and quarterly basis; ensured projects compliance with approved budget provisions; managed changes in project timelines and deliverables and reported to change management board; developed training need justification report to management etc Show less

Projects planning, projects risk management analysis, process monitoring and control.

Resource mobilization and administration, reward system development, project management and personnel development