Full Time
Posted 3 years ago
JOB TITLE: Senior Expert – Value Chains
JOB LOCATIONS: Kaduna and Kano
Tasks
- Manage sub-component Spot markets; including annual planning, monitoring and reporting
- Support and undertake value chain analysis (including analysis of systemic issues) with support of service provider
- Contribute to matching grant strategy, manual and procedures
- Facilitate multi-actor value chain upgrading plans with committed value chain actors in input, output markets, business service providers
- Manage matching grant fund and monitor quality implementation of agreed, multi-actor value chain upgrading plans
- Develop and guide the implementation of a strong gender, youth, inclusion strategy of this (sub-) component.
- Ensure focus on contributing to solving identified systemic issues, upscaling of commercial solutions and new practices, tracking of systems change.
- Coordinate, collaborate and develop synergies with similar initiatives and projects.
Experience
- At least 15-year experience in working with the private sector
- At least 10-year experience in managing private sector development projects, including matching grant facilities, multi-stakeholder processes.
- Extensive knowledge and skills of value chain analysis, market systems development, systemic change, spot market, informal markets, trader networks.
- Extensive network with horticulture companies, input suppliers, business service providers, commercial banks, business associations, etc.
- Experience in horticulture value chains, experience in Kaduna and Kano is an advantage
HOW TO APPLY
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: [email protected] using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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Note:
- Expected starting date of the project is quarter four of 2021 and is contingent on donor funding.
- Women are strongly encouraged to apply.
Deadline: June 5, 2021
Job Features
Job Category | Subject Matter Expert |