Agri Business Expert vacancy-Zimbabwe 2016

FAO is a member of the United Nations and does not charge any fees or require personal banking
details at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview, meeting, traveling, processing, training or any other fees).

Duties and Responsibilities

Working under the overall supervision of the FAO Representative for Zimbabwe (FAOR), the direct supervision of the Project Manager of the “Smallholder Irrigation Support Programme” and in close collaboration with the relevant FAO technical and support staff, donors, implementing partners, Government and the Market Development componcntofthe Programme, the Agri-business Expert will
support efforts to broker publ ic-private-community partnership and to get small holder farmers to produce forthc market. In particular the incumbent will:

• Serve as a project’ focal point to coordinate and facilitate collaboration on market linkage aspects with the Programme stakeholders, in particular the private sector actors, in order to build public-private-community partnerships in support of project activities
• Contribute to the development of extension and advisory services related to farming as a business, private extension provision and public-private partnerships and financial literacy

Serve as key trainer on agricultural business planning and development, contributing to the development offarm business plans and models

• Work with project beneficiaries (men, women, farmer b’TOUPS & youth), seek opportunities and support efforts to develop and expand market opportunities and farm-to-market linkages
• Identify and support opportunities to reduce post-harvest food losses and waste, and value addition of food products at the farm/household level
• Support facilitation and coordination of market linkage activities at the district level, and relevant technical networks as well as related processes at the national level
• Contribute to the project work planning, monitoring and evaluation, assessing results, communication and visibility Support the development and implementation of production and marketing schedules
• Ensure adequate and timely logistical support
• Perform other related duties and activities.

Minimum qualifications (Candidates will meet the followinf criteria

• Advanced University Degree ill Agri-business, Agricultural Economics, or related field
• A t least 7 years of relevant field experience, including the commercialisation of smallholder producers, building linkages with input, output and/or financial markets
• Fluent in English.

Requirements

Selection Criteria (candidates will be assessed o/Joinst the following criteria)

• Relevance and scope of experience
• Previous experience working with national and local governments, UN agencies, donors and NGOs
• Private sector experience will be an added advantage
• Demonstrated experience in building market linkages and commercial opportunities for smallholders.
• Excellent communication, facilitation and presentation skills, including ability to write concise technical reports.

Closing date for receipt of applications is I t March 2016, Applications received after the closing date will be disregarded.
FAO is an equal opportunity employer and qualified women are encouraged to apply,
Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for the recruitment processes”
Qualified candidates are requested to submit their application together with an updated CV clearly marked “Agrl-buslness
Expert” to the address below:
The FAO Recruitment OffIce’
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Block 1 Tendeseka Office Park
Cnr Samora Machel Avenue/Renfrew Rd
Eastlea
PO Box 3730
Harare
Zimbabwe

Or by emait to: SFS,ZW-Recryjtment[at]fao.org

Please Register to apply online.