Job Description

A reputable and rapidly growing organization is seeking the services of smart, confident, performance oriented and experienced professionals to occupy the position of Agric-Business Coordinator

RESPONSIBILITIES

Business and Financial Performance

• Identify and build network and engagement plan for key stakeholders within the agricultural value chain (farmer groups, cooperatives, farmer associations, aggregators, and all relevant agribusiness groups).
• Identify and network with agricultural value chain funding organizations for partnership.
• Prepare and present responsive bids and proposals based on set criteria.
• Identify and prepare smallholder farmers on alternative income businesses to support their activities.
• Design appropriate agribusiness capacity development interventions including trainings, mentorship, and coaching programs for farmer groups/individuals.
• Assess the financial service needs of agribusiness value chain actors for consideration by the Institution.
• Participate in community affairs for visibility and new business opportunities.

Process, control, and operational performance

• Prepare periodic program reports for submission to key stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate data relating to agribusinesses (eg. number of farmer groups, number of farmers) supported/ engaged by the Institution.
• Ensure documentation of agribusiness best practices for dissemination and learning by team members.

Client Centricity

• Support to conduct market studies, business plan and product development for small holder farmers.
• Advise on processing and value addition activities for smallholder farmers and farmer groups.
• Identify and develop relationships with key stakeholders in the agribusiness space.

People Management

• Maintain effective working relationships with staff and partners to improve growth of the portfolio.
• Liaise with other departments to collect, interpret, and use data to grow the agribusiness portfolio.
• Liaise with partners to build agribusiness knowledge among team members.

Required Skills or Experience

Qualification

• B.Sc. or MBA in Agricultural Sciences, finance, marketing, or a closely related field

Experience

• At least 5 years’ experience in the implementation of agri-business/enterprise development projects, working with organizations/MSMEs within value chains or related projects, at a similar level.

Personal Attributes

• Capacity for strategic thinking and initiative
• Results oriented.

Knowledge and Experience:

• Strong project management skills
• Experience in facilitating the provision of business development services (BDS) to develop smallholder enterprises.
• Experience in mentoring micro, small to medium enterprises
• Strong training and facilitation skills.
• High level skills and experience in capacity building and report writing.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and team building skills.