VACANCY
ANNOUNCEMENT
ANNOUNCEMENT
SNV
Rwanda/Agriterra program is looking for a Business Advisor Based in Kigali,
Rwanda
Rwanda/Agriterra program is looking for a Business Advisor Based in Kigali,
Rwanda
National
Contract
Contract
Agriterra
aims
to professionalize farmers’ organizations and cooperatives worldwide, with
advice from experts from the Dutch agricultural sector. Our opinion is that
strong farmers’ organizations and cooperatives lead to more participation,
economic growth and a better distribution of income. W
aims
to professionalize farmers’ organizations and cooperatives worldwide, with
advice from experts from the Dutch agricultural sector. Our opinion is that
strong farmers’ organizations and cooperatives lead to more participation,
economic growth and a better distribution of income. W
e focus on economic
development and work closely together with the Dutch agribusiness.
Agriterra
Rwanda is registered as a program under SNV Rwanda and our team cooperates with
farmers’ organizations and cooperatives, in the value chains of coffee, dairy,
maize, rice, Irish potato and SACCOs. We aim to professionalize their
functioning and service provision to their members, where the members want to
increase their productivity and income, their position in the markets, access
to finance and to add value to their products.
Rwanda is registered as a program under SNV Rwanda and our team cooperates with
farmers’ organizations and cooperatives, in the value chains of coffee, dairy,
maize, rice, Irish potato and SACCOs. We aim to professionalize their
functioning and service provision to their members, where the members want to
increase their productivity and income, their position in the markets, access
to finance and to add value to their products.
Agriterra
offers services to cooperatives to enhance business development and improve
entrepreneurial skills. Connections between cooperatives and other kinds of
agribusinesses and the financial sector are made, creating access to knowledge
& finance.
offers services to cooperatives to enhance business development and improve
entrepreneurial skills. Connections between cooperatives and other kinds of
agribusinesses and the financial sector are made, creating access to knowledge
& finance.
Famer
organizations and cooperatives that want to improve the service provision to
their members e.g. on extension, can count on Agriterra. Furthermore,Agriterra
supports farmer organizations in developing effective lobby which results in a
more favorable business climate for farmers
organizations and cooperatives that want to improve the service provision to
their members e.g. on extension, can count on Agriterra. Furthermore,Agriterra
supports farmer organizations in developing effective lobby which results in a
more favorable business climate for farmers
The
Agriterra team offers advice, training and study tours to farmer organizations
and cooperatives. Most trainings are provided by professionals from the Dutch
agricultural sector and agribusiness. These are farmer specialists, members and
employees from farmer organizations and cooperative companies, as well as
Agriterra staff.
Agriterra team offers advice, training and study tours to farmer organizations
and cooperatives. Most trainings are provided by professionals from the Dutch
agricultural sector and agribusiness. These are farmer specialists, members and
employees from farmer organizations and cooperative companies, as well as
Agriterra staff.
POSITION
SUMMARY
SUMMARY
Agriterra
program is seeking qualified candidate for the position of Business Advisor to
offer advisory expertise, trainings and study tours to farmer organizations and
cooperatives. S/he will work closely with professionals from the Dutch
agricultural sector and agribusiness. These are farmer specialists, members and
employees from farmer organizations and cooperative companies, as well as
Agriterra staff.
program is seeking qualified candidate for the position of Business Advisor to
offer advisory expertise, trainings and study tours to farmer organizations and
cooperatives. S/he will work closely with professionals from the Dutch
agricultural sector and agribusiness. These are farmer specialists, members and
employees from farmer organizations and cooperative companies, as well as
Agriterra staff.
Responsibilities:
- To
facilitate and accompany peer-to-peer advisory assignments conducted by
experts stemming from the Dutch agribusiness in support to farmers’
organizations and cooperatives in Rwanda, DRC and abroad - 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 - Marketingand
input provision - Business
practices - Value
chain development - To
conduct scoping and company/organization assessments of potential clients - To
conduct relevant sectorial studies and update existing documents; - To
keep updated Agriterrainformation systems on clients and contribute to
knowledge management of Agriterra: - each
client: action plans, missions, field visits, communication - potential
loan providers - legal
and tax framework - potential
local experts/consultants
Profile:
- Master
degree in MBA, Business Law, Finance, Economics or related studies - Fluent
in English, French and Kinyarwanda, preferably able to speak Kiswahili - Flexible
(no 9-5 mentality), able and willing to frequently travel to rural places
in Rwanda and DRC and incidentally to The Netherlands and other East
African countries - Experience
as project manager or business advisor for cooperatives - Knowledge
of the functioning of farmer-led enterprises and organizations - Computer
literate ( SharePoint , MS Office, preferably Accounting software) - Diplomatic
skills to develop partnership with governmental and business entities - Committed
to smallholder farmers’ economic development - Appreciative
communication skills and attitude - Respectful
and patient attitude, pro-active, convincing and target-driven - Self-geared
(able and willing to work independently) - Generalist:
eager to learn other topics and expand skills - Having
specific knowledge of a particular value chain or a specialization in
financial management or business law will be of added value
Expected
Start Date: As soon as possible
Start Date: As soon as possible
HOW
TO APPLY:
TO APPLY:
Interested
candidates are invited to submit their motivation letter and CV (in
English) to the Country Director of SNV Rwanda at SNV office, 563 ST
Queen’s Land House, 4th Floor , Kacyiru, by email to euwera@snvworld.org; rwanda@snv.org;
by the 24th February, 2017.
candidates are invited to submit their motivation letter and CV (in
English) to the Country Director of SNV Rwanda at SNV office, 563 ST
Queen’s Land House, 4th Floor , Kacyiru, by email to euwera@snvworld.org; rwanda@snv.org;
by the 24th February, 2017.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
shortlisted candidates will be contacted.