Position Description:
TechnoServe seeks a Business Advisor – Markets to support the Project Director and technical teams in the implementation of all activities related to the project that aim to gather insights, develop and test ideas, and deploy highest potential solutions at scale.
KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Project Implementation
Setting up field visits and engagements with stakeholders
Support and documenting projects learnings
Support mobilization of actors across value chains and food loss/waste solution providers
Submitting weekly field reports to the PM and support impact monitoring and evaluation activities
Provide support to implementation consortium partners, including Human Centered Design firm, monitoring and evaluation stakeholders, and others as needed
Participating in regular team training activities.
Performing other duties as assigned by the Project Director
Support data gathering, testing, and business cases development for high potential solutions and help identify areas of improvement
Develop and implement documentation mechanisms for solution testing
Document learnings from the Project Phase 1 (Year 1) to inform larger scale testing and implementation in Phase 2 (Years 2 & 3)
Facilitate linkages across teams and ecosystem actors
Contribute to periodic reporting
Other related duties as requested
Qualifications & Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Horticulture, economics, business administration or related qualification
3 years’ experience in the area of markets and agricultural value chains.
Experience of working with farmer organizations, producer groups and private sector
Track record of building and managing strong client and stakeholder relationships with farmer groups, private sector and government;
3 years Valid Riding and Driving license free of endorsement
Experience in working with diverse cultures and communities.
Strong data analysis skills
Experience in project planning, management and monitoring
Proficiency in MS Office Suite (especially Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
Competencies
Good Communication skills in both English & Kiswahili
Basic leadership skills
Good financial analysis skills
Good budgeting and interpreting skills
Strong marketing skills
Good client/farmer mobilization skills
Team player and good interpersonal skills
Excellent writing
Apply via :
recruiting.ultipro.com
