Agribusiness Trainer

Responsibilities for the Agribusiness Trainer Job
Deliver practical, engaging and impactful business trainings, using BoP Innovation Center’s training curriculum as a guide, to fish farmers and fish enterprises in order to help them grow their business. Trainings will cover topics such as:
Value proposition development
Target market selection
Marketing
Distribution channels
Financial models/pricing
Help fish farmers and fish enterprises to develop practical, actionable plans to implement new business opportunities identified in the trainings.
Help fish farmers and enterprises convert BoPInc’s consumer research findings on fish consumption to viable business cases.
Qualifications for the Agribusiness Trainer Job
5 years agribusiness experience, ideally focused on business development, sales, marketing and/or distribution
Delivered group trainings (ideally in both urban and rural settings)
Previous experience working with farmers and SME’s
Knowledge of and experience with rural distribution challenges (especially related to fish or perishable food products) and opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid
Excellent communication and presentation skills, in both English and Kiswahili (local languages spoken around Lake Victoria or Central/Eastern regions are a plus)
Strong desire to make a difference in the lives of farmers/SME’s
We offer…
A challenging and rewarding work assignment under the KMAP Program (Funded by the Dutch Embassy and led by Farm Africa)
Participation in a ‘Training of Consultants’ where you will learn about the Inclusive Business Accelerator toolkit
Marketbased compensation