Hub Manager needed at Royal Blue Contractors Nigeria Limited

Job Summary

• The key responsibilities of the Hub Manager will be overseeing the successful planning and implementation of the WECAN activities in the Hub; including mobilization of women for Agribusiness development and other project interventions under WECAN in the LGAs..

Job Responsibilities

• Lead all key processes of WECAN planning, budget management, project implementation, monitoring, execution and reporting at the Hub level.
• Identify profitable and market-driven agricultural commodities within the Local government area of operation.
• Identify new and existing partners / beneficiaries within the LGA to facilitate activities at the agribusiness hub.
• Coordinate training for the processing and distribution components, experiential learning for the processing, and facilitate agribusiness operations at the hubs.
• Facilitate appropriate Agrihub system development, operation, and expansion at project sites.
• Coordinate the deliverables of the three core services (i.e. Agrihub Coordination, training, and Agribusiness support) at the hubs.
• Support the training coordinator in developing and reviewing training manuals and learning tool kits specific to the LGA.
• Coordinate beneficiaries’ recruitment, and develop an up-to-date database of all beneficiaries trained at the hub.
• Assist the training coordinator with the identification and screening of additional training sites for training and agribusiness incubation for hub expansion.
• Identify training sites and provide recommendations for upgrades.
• Lead training of trainers (TOT) for identified community-based farmer organizations.
• Support advocacy, community engagement, and knowledge management
• Monitor the key implementation process in the hub to ensure the achievement of Hub objectives.
• Supervise and monitor trained youths alongside the M&E Officer(s).
• Provide timely and accurate reporting of all activities in the approved Annual work plan and budgets on a quarterly, semi-annual, and annual basis.
• Set up SOP documents and policies to guide and govern work activities and use of resources (especially for beneficiaries using the hub) together with the Project Coordination office.
• Liaise with RBC and other partners to ensure that the training, technical, and enterprise support resources contribute to the hub activities.
• Coordinate and liaise with key stakeholders to ensure smooth implementation of WECAN at the LGA level.
• Act as the principal spokesperson for the project; disseminate its objectives, activities, and achievements and its roles in Youth employment.
• Ensure that the business development process is successful and facilitate when possible linkages to profitable opportunities.
• Ensure that the business development process is successful and facilitate when possible linkages to profitable opportunities.
• Perform any other job-related task as may be assigned by the Operations project manager.

Key Relationships
Internally:

• Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, ESG, Gender and culture & other and all staff in other depts.

Externally:

• CBOs, stakeholders.