Summary
Date Posted: Monday, August 29, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
2 Agribusiness Facilitators - AWE Project

Function
Under the guidance of the Project Manager, the Agribusiness Facilitator - Agribusiness for Women Empowerment will be responsible for the delivery of business facilitation services in the communities. To support women in refugee and host communities to establish new businesses and/or expand businesses in the prioritized value chains. S/He will offer business support services to individuals and groups as well as facilitating linkages with commercial service providers. The Business Facilitator will report to the project manager.
The Agri-business Facilitator will work closely with the Project Manager (PM) and community facilitators, community agro-entrepreneurs, to support agribusiness development activities to increase the overall level of competitiveness of women in refugee and host communities in the selected value chains and other non-agricultural employment opportunities within the project area. S/he will be responsible for the oversight of field-based business development activities.
S/he will collaborate with women agri-enterprises (agri-hubs, off takers, Self Help Groups (SHGs), private sector and regulatory bodies/ boards to enhance value-chain actors' benefits and leverage service delivery at each level of contact with both women entrepreneurs/ farmers and customers. S/he will also work closely with private sector players (processors, input suppliers, financial service providers), government agencies and development partners to design and implement appropriate business cases and interventions that improve the business performance of the women enterprises.

Minimum Requirements:
• Bachelors' Degree or equivalent in the fields of Agriculture
• Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development,
• Enterprise Development or another related field,
• Three (3) years field and technical experience with commercial
• sector, agribusiness development in a mix of economic growth/ trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development
• Experience working with farmer group programs in refugee settlements

Preferred Requirements
• Significant experience in building public/private partnerships, preferably in the agricultural sector.
• Strong consumer marketing, financial analysis, and management skills.
• Strong hands-on experience in managing or providing technical support to producer organisations.
• Knowledge of M4P approach
• Experience in supporting and monitoring field-based programs.
• Excellent command of Report writing, analysis and presentation skills using Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships.
• Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations.

Most Critical Proficiencies:
• Clear understanding of the agricultural value chains.
• Innovative, analytical, and solutions oriented.
• Knowledge of enterprise development, market systems approach and linkages to poverty alleviation.
• Strong interpersonal management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Proficient knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, presentation tools, electronic mail (Microsoft Office preferred)
• and Internet
• Demonstrated proficiency in English and other local languages, both oral and written.

Essential Job Functions and Physical Demands:
• Preparing and presenting documents in a well-designed and attractive format with superior attention to detail.
• Ability to understand, appreciate and implement Heifer's Value
• Based Holistic Community Development. Demonstrated creativity, ability to think systematically, willingness and ability to incorporate innovative solutions.
• Quantitative and qualitative approaches to evaluation and ability to communicate MLE concepts clearly with leadership, partners, and staff at all levels.
• Willingness and ability to assign and review the work of direct reports and to use participatory management skills with junior and senior staff
• Willingness and ability to travel extensively throughout project area.
• May require constant sitting, working at a computer and focusing for extended periods of time and performing office environment activities while on the road and/or in remote conditions
• Working with sensitive information and maintaining confidentiality
• Ability to manage and execute multiple tasks with little supervision while meeting sometimes inflexible deadlines.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
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Deadline for submission is September 9th, 2022.


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