Summary
Date Posted: Monday, July 01, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
AGOVA JOB DESCRIPTION:
CONSULTANT
Agova Zambia Ltd.
Location: Lusaka
Contract Length: 2 years
Remuneration: Range from ZMW 12,000 to k18,000 gross per month (excl. 25% gratuity)
Background:
Agova is an impact-driven consultancy that finds business value in addressing social challenges. Since 2014, Agova has been delivering management and technical advice to actors in the business sector in Zambia to develop business models and norms that increase economic, social and environmental prosperity. We aim to leverage capital, data and innovative ideas to develop a sustainable form of poverty reduction; one that focuses on creating win-win, or ‘shared value’, business models within our client organisations such that commercial imperatives can be whilst improving the livelihoods of their low-income customer and supplier segments. Agova has been registered in Zambia since August 2014 and has been a venture supported by Engineers without Borders since 2011. .

Job Description:
• Develop various training modules for soft skill development as well as other
• potential hard skill development according to Agova requirements;
• Implementing and facilitating participatory and interactive trainings targeted at
• private sector/NGO staff, SMEs or micro-enterprises ;
• Implementing other forms of skill building sessions: coaching sessions, internal
• skill building sessions targeted at internal Agova staff, doing workshops to
• improve processes, etc.;
• Providing line management and support to Agova Junior Consultants if
• applicable;
• Managing and coordinating Agova’s team of experts who will be supporting the
• delivery of trainings on an ad hoc basis;
• Possibility of extensive field travel;
• Ad hoc business development tasks like attending networking events, sourcing
• new business opportunities, writing proposals for new potential clients, support
• recruitment of new clients, developing new client contracts etc.
• Support to the implementation of capturing Agova’s shared value impact through
• applying a measurement framework;
• Other tasks as required by Agova;

Required Skills:
• A relevant four-year Bachelor’s degree (ideally a Master’s Degree);
• Three to five years of relevant work experience, ideally in the private sector;
• Experience with curriculum development and/or training materials with a focus on
• soft skills training and business development modules: team management &
• team building, conflict resolution, performance management, improved
• productivity, market research, customer experience, sales/marketing, etc..;
• Experience delivering trainings to a high-standard, ideally to the private sector, to
• SMEs and micro-enterprises in the agricultural sector;
• Experience managing multiple staff and multiple projects at once, within strict
• timelines and under ‘high-pressure’ environments;
• Interest in Shared Value (SME businesses solving social/environmental
• challenges by reshaping their business strategy);
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Leadership experience and demonstrated ability to take initiative;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Ability to design and implement work plans, within set timelines;
• Demonstrated ability to be proactive, use own initiative, work independently and
• solve problems;
• High-level of computer literacy with a solid command of MS Excel, Word,
• PowerPoint and email;
• Ability to set up and implement performance management processes, to ensure
• the setup of a high-performing team;
• Ability to travel around Lusaka/Zambia (NOTE: extensive travel may be required);
• Fluency in local language, both Nyanja and Bemba; and
• An M&E background is an added advantage.
Agova Offers:
• A manager to support the person in their day to day work;
• A coach to support long-term career path;
• A competitive gross salary which includes housing, lunch and transportation allowances;
• A diverse spread of work and skill development opportunities;
• Monthly communication budget;
• 25% gratuity;
• Health insurance package;
• Training program to develop key personal/professional skills which involves 1-2
• trainings per quarter;
• Participate in Agova’s team building and socials, including an Annual Staff
• Retreat ; and
• Possibility of contract extension if the person is the right fit for Agova

Job Qualifications: Not Specified

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
Application Process:
If you are interested in a challenging but rewarding experience, please follow the following steps:
Fill in the following survey: https://forms.gle/WKdNJUM2L9L6yqSY9 
Then, send in only the following documents to admin@agovasv.com  with the subject line ‘Agova Consultant’. Please address your email and cover letter to Ms. Muyangana
and send the following documents by 14th July,2019.
Your professional CV (maximum 2 pages with 2 references including their email addresses),
A cover letter, and
A copy of your degree.
Please note: Due to the expected high volume of responses, applications that do not follow the above instructions will not be considered

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