Country: South Sudan
Closing date: 24 Apr 2018
Introduction
Cordaid is a Dutch, international non-governmental organization which combines 100 years of experience and expertise in emergency aid and structural poverty eradication. Cordaid believes in a world without poverty and exclusion. We strive for a just and sustainable society where every person counts. We stand for knowledge and talent sharing between North and South, between farmers and businesses, between activists and policymakers. Where poverty, conflict and exclusion tear up societies, we connect people and communities. We also stand for professionalism, expertise and solidarity across borders, to make a difference where it is most needed. Together with more than 600 partner organizations in Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America we structurally improve the living conditions of the poorest and most excluded populations - the bottom billion.
Cordaid has been active in South Sudan for more than 20 years, with a strong focus on civil society capacity-building. Currently, it has programs in the area of Emergency Response, DRR, Health, Food Security, Security & Justice, Women Leadership and Investments.
Presently, Cordaid is expanding its program in different parts of the country. For that purpose, additional technical capacity is required.Therefore, Cordaid would like to recruit a Value Chain and Market Development Specialist: Agribusiness Development Programme as detailed below,
Value Chain and Market Development Specialist: Agribusiness Development Programme
Based in Juba with 60% travel to field project locations
Reporting line
The Value Chain and Market Development Specialist: Agribusiness Development Programme reports to Senior Project Manager
Purpose of the Position:
S/he will be the value chain and market development technical leader of SSADP II project implementation.
S/he will be responsible for ensuring successful implementation of this 4+years, Netherlands Embassy funded programme through providing technical and strategic leadership of the value chain and market development of SSADP II project.
A key function of this role will be to lead the technical expertise of agriculture value chain and market for poor development across the consortium agencies
Responsibility and Accountabilities
- Develop and improve the capacity of project staff/farmers’ associations to understand and identify sustainable agro-based economic opportunities and implement a demand-driven, commercialisation approach to rural development based on access to markets.
- Identify and lead in coordinating relevant workshops in agricultural marketing issues for project staff and project beneficiaries.
- Develop and produce training modules/manuals/training guides/and other training materials. Facilitate and/or assist to facilitate the training for project staff related to the key decision-making tools for market analysis and program intervention design, including: a. Value chain analysis b. Participatory needs assessment c. Participatory action planning d. Sub-sector analysis
- Provide technical capacity to programme beneficiaries to improve their understanding of business-related concepts in seeds companies development such as: factors of production; costs of production; quality control/market standards; opportunity cost; gross margin and profit analysis; return on investment; credit/budgeting; and risk Provide support and guidance to the project manager to develop, review, oversee and review project strategy and activities related to the implementation of the project according to the project proposal
- Ensure to develop appropriate criteria and a suitable delivery mechanism for the facilitation of adequate investment and training in farm and non-farm enterprises
- Provide technical assistance for the design of the project’s monitoring and evaluation strategy
- In collaboration with MEAL adviser, develop M&E system to measure profitability and relevant business indicators of targeted seeds companies. Subsequently oversee project’s M&E system, ensuring the provision of quality data on a timely basis for internal project management and external reporting purposes
- Assist the Project Manager to establish linkages with private sector service providers and buyers for accessing new farm and non-farm enterprise opportunities and in the negotiation of market contracts and MOUs with selected private sector partners.
- Assist in the facilitation of linkages with local agencies for accessing new non-farm enterprises opportunities in conservation areas
- Design a strategy to strengthen linkages between civil society organisations, government representatives and the private sector. Maintain working relations with relevant government line ministries and private sector/research institutions to coordinate the adoption of new products and/or approaches in agriculture development and marketing
- Provide technical support in the establishment of a marketing database to keep farmers, consumers and buyers informed of the prevailing market prices of various agro-industrial products and commodities.
- Attend to other duties as directed by the line manager.
Qualifications and skills
- Master’s degree in agricultural economics, marketing or business administration, or related field
- 5-7 years’ international experience in agro-business development, preferably in farm planning and economic analysis
- Demonstrated capacity to work with private sector players (financial institutions, buyers, traders, transporters, input suppliers or processors)
- Familiarity with commonly used tools for market analysis and program design such as sub-sector analysis, gross margin analysis and business planning
- Experience with community-based programming
- Experience in small to medium scale agro-enterprise management
- Experience with externally funded development programmes would be desirable, preferably with experience in market-oriented projects
- Experience in dealing with local interlocutors (local NGOs, government ministries) preferably in an African context
- South Sudan experiences in working with INGOs in a similar sector
- Fluency in English.
How to apply:
Further information and how to apply
Interested and qualifying applicants can submit their application letter including a CV in English with full contact details of at least 3 professional references to the following email hr.southsudan@cordaid.org.
Mention the vacancy reference number in subject line:
e.g. CSS02/04/18 Value Chain and Market Development Specialist: Agribusiness Development Programme- Juba
Deadline for submission is by the 24 April 2018
The contract period is for 12 months starting as soon as possible, with the intention to extend for a longer period based on funding and performance. Cordaid offers a contract with a competitive salary and a benefits package which includes Rest & Recuperation and Medical Insurance Cover.
NB.
- The final offer of the job will be based on Cordaid signing a contract with the donor.
- The Job description listed above is not exhausted. It will be updated at the later stage.
Cordaid is an equal opportunities employer and women are strongly encouraged to apply
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.