Biogas intervention is new in Nigeria. UN Women Nigeria is seeking the services of an international consultant to strengthen the capacity of selected women agro-livestock -farmers associations and cooperatives in selected states on biogas production, usage, and maintenance to meet international quality standards, and enhance their energy supply and productivity.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Identification and listing of materials for biogas production. The consultants will identify and procurement needs/plan for the biogas technology.
• Assembly and fabrication of biogas equipment to be locally sourced for biogas intervention.
• Conduct on-site training for women farmers on biogas based on the modules developed.
• Strengthening of organizational capacity: Strengthening skills and management of UN Women local partners for the biogas intervention. This will include focal points from the Ministries of Women Affairs from the selected states, Centres for Women Development, Ministry of Agriculture etc. Advise the project beneficiaries and focal points of partners on the acquisition of the appropriate by-products, and low-cost technology needed to implement the good practices in biogas technology.

Qualification:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in the field of manufacturing, business development, entrepreneurship, agricultural economics, gender, or related fields

Experience:

• Excellent knowledge of gender, and experience in capacity building of women agribusiness associations and cooperatives
• At least 8 years of proven experience in conducting training in value-added processing, and organizational governance and management.
• Knowledge of the shea-butter value chain in West Africa
• Experience in developing training materials.