Vacancy Code: R3.1 

Require No: 1

Job Location: Field base

Duration: 11 months with possibility of extension

Position Description

The Market Coordinator will assist producers within project area to increase their incomes by assisting producers to meet buyer’s requirements and gain access to more lucrative and sustainable markets.  Key duties will include; working with producers to understand the opportunities for local production and marketing, conducting participatory value chain analysis, identifying key market players, opportunities and constraints, formulating innovative market hypothetical’s, generating real market orders and coaching/mentoring of producers in producer groups.

Major responsibilities

• Situation Analysis of Local Producers and Market Opportunities
  
• Ensuring formation of Producer Groups and conduct training and to build capacity with support from Field Mobilizers
  
• Participatory Value Chain Analysis with Producers
  
• Planning and Implementing Interventions
  
• Link suppliers with buyers
  
• Network and Liase with Local and Regional Government, NGOs and Business Groups.  
  
• Ensures good recording and documentation for project baseline, appraisal of impacts, relevant networks and contacts
  
• Responsible to ensure Coaching and Mentoring to producers group 
  
• Facilitate to seek orders from potential buyers and research on potential challenges to meeting buyer’s requirements and identify practical solutions
  

Academic Qualification and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline with at least 3 years experiences on Market Led/Value chain projects in similar capacity
  

Application Deadline: 15th December 2017 

Application Procedure:

Interested candidates, meeting the above requirements, are requested to submit their application including 

• A motivation letter including the possible starting date
  
• An updated CV with details of two references  (One from last employer)
  

E-mail: [email protected]  clearly indicating the position with vacancy code in the subject line

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for written test and interview. Telephone enquiries will not be entrained. Organization reserves all the rights to reject any or all application without assigning any reasons. 

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