We are looking for:

A (young) professional with a M.Sc. background in agriculture or agribusiness  management and a vast experience working in the cooperative sector. This assignment requires a dynamic and practical hands on mentality, with a good knowledge of cooperative financial management, governance and business.  Training, coaching and facilitation skills are a must. 

The assignment

The business advisor will be part of a small Kathmandu based team. Key activities are: 

• To facilitate and accompany peer-to-peer advisory assignments conducted by experts stemming from the Dutch agribusiness in support to farmers’ organizations and 
• To monitor developments and progress of Agriterra clients based among others on jointly established yearly targets and key performance indicators written down in yearly action plans
• To give follow-up and advise to clients on at least three of the following topics:
• Governance and internal management 
• Financial management 
• General proper recording (membership, volumes produce, minutes, etc)
• Communication and reporting
• Extension services 
• Marketing and input provision 
• Business practices 
• Value chain development
• Lobby and advocacy 
• To conduct scoping and company/organisation assessments of potential clients
• To conduct relevant sectorial studies and update existing documents; 
• To keep updated Agriterra information systems on clients and contribute to knowledge management of Agriterra

Period: Initially one year contract with possibility for extension

This position will be recruited for SNV partner Agriterra

TO APPLY:

Application to be send online to: [email protected]