Centre for Community Development and Research Network Agri-Business and Market Development Manager Jobs in Nigeria
Centre for Community Development and Research Network Agri-Business and Market Development Manager Jobs in Nigeria
Job DescriptionThe Agri-Business and Market Development Manager identifies, designs, and supervises the implementation of interventions that support value chain development for the CCDRN's Agri-based livelihood projects.
S/he analyzes and strengthens value chains, supports agribusinesses' development through producer organizations, service providers, and value chain enterprises, and establishes sustainable market linkages.
To be guided by the principles of Market for the Poor (M4P), the Agribusiness Development Manager will support the achievement of the CCDRN's agricultural production, agro-industry, and marketing objectives, principally through leading the organization's capacity-building strategy with the staff, farmer groups, government officials and entrepreneurs in these areas.
S/he will work closely with Livelihood Advisor and the field-based teams to oversee interventions to increase and improve linkages between farmer groups, business service providers such as micro-finance institutions, aggregators, government, and the private sector; and manage the monitoring and evaluation component. Specifically, the persons will be responsible for the following:
Key Responsibilities
Coordinates and represents CCDRN in various forums, including with relevant government institutions and the private sector, and updates the donor on the organization's performance in providing sustainable livelihood and pro-poor market linkages for beneficiaries.
Develop a detailed Monitoring and Evaluation system to measure targeted value chain enterprises' profitability and relevant business indicators.
Oversees the data collection and monitoring of field activities and documents key qualitative and quantitative changes by beneficiaries.
Identify markets and supply chain relationships, focusing on market opportunities and sustainable, demand-driven solutions for various livelihood projects.
Develop, execute, and facilitate training for CCDRN staff, farmer groups, relevant government officials, and entrepreneurs, ensuring all training materials meet the branding and gender requirements.
Provide technical support for establishing a marketing database to keep farmers, aggregators,
and buyers informed of the prevailing market prices of various products and commodities.
Facilitate access to timely market information by the targeted smallholder farmers and buyers through existing platforms.
Facilitate business analysis and development of business plans and access to finance for Cooperatives/Associations/Producer Organizations.
Support exploring business opportunities along the value chain of the selected commodity(ies) and preparing business plans for cooperatives and farm families.
Build innovation in business development for smallholder farmers and cooperatives and increase efficiency and effectiveness.
Support beneficiary smallholder farmers with updated technology for reducing post-harvest loss and compliance with quality standards.
Qualifications
Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor's or Master's Degree with at least 5 years experience.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV and Cover Letter in one email attachment to: hr@ccdrn.org using the Job Title and Location as the subject of the email.
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