Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 06, 2023 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The Zambia Dairy Transformation Programme (ZDTP) has the objective of sustainably strengthening emerging dairy value chains by increasing the quantity and quality of milk produced by smallholder (and emergent) farmers for commercial sale. The geographic focus of the ZDTP is Copperbelt Province, Central Province, Lusaka Province and Southern Province. The ZDTP Programme Extension is being delivered through four output areas:

Output 1 – Dairy technologies and practices commercialised

Output 2 – Dairy extension activities transferred

Output 3 – Programme outreach and industry engagement expanded

Output 4 - Policy and regulatory framework and wider strategic linkages strengthened


The Market Systems Data Analyst role serves to achieve two objectives.
The role will focus on ensuring ZDTP’s paper-based Real Time Monitoring (RTM) management information system of tracking dairy farmers’ financial performance, now being digitised into Farm 4 Profit, is continued and sustainably taken up by local dairy industry actors. Farm 4 Profit has proven its value to farmers to support improved dairy business practices and potentially prequalification for finance. Farmers are creating and accessing their cost and revenue data, which greatly helps them make informed decisions to increase their profit. The tool has attracted interest from other dairy programmes to adopt and from financial institutions to use its cashflow data for loan products to financially sound farmers and cooperatives. Besides financial institutions, dairy farmer groups, government and donor-funded dairy programmes have expressed interest in promoting and adopting the Farm 4 Profit tool. The key activity will be to build a sustainable model of the tool through local ownership and a self-financing mechanism.

In addition, the role prioritises the design and implementation of a ZDTP End-of-Programme study that outlines lessons learnt, documents and gathers evidence on business models developed by ZDTP, and compiles feedback from the target groups on the impact of the programme. The study will be mostly field-based and includes survey design, data collection, interpretation of results and presentation thereof at the ZDTP End-of-Programme symposium to be held in November 2023 as well as the final activity report due in December 2023.


Tasks
Implementation of Farm 4 Profit
• Collect RTM data, collate and input RTM data into Farm4Profit (F4P)
• Analyse F4P data and generate reports
• Provide reports back to farmers and discuss metrics/outcomes with farmers
• Sustainable uptake of Farm 4 Profit
• Promote F4P amongst other dairy industry programmes and actors
• Engage with dairy industry actors to find a sustainable solution for the continuation of F4P beyond ZDTP

ZDTP End-of-Programme Study
Working collaboratively with the ZDTP Country Programme Manager and Senior Field Extension Manager in designing, developing and undertaking the ZDTP End of Programme Study (a contract deliverable – due 31 October 2023)

• Design and undertake a statistically robust survey of dairy value chain that encapsulates both horizontal and vertical actors through statistical stratification
• Collate data and analyse survey results (using SurveyMonkey)
• Assist ZDTP Country Programme Manager and Senior Field Extension Manager in the interpretation of survey results and ZDTP End of Programme Study write-up
• Document ZDTP (cooperative) business models and collect evidence on their business viability

• Along with the Senior Field Extension Manager, present survey results to the dairy industry symposium in November 2023
• Assist in the interpretation of ZDTP end of programme results and incorporation of these into ZDTP Final Activity Report due December 2023
• Assist ZDTP Local Communications Officer with data interpretation to aid in the development of ZDTP social media releases


Qualifications and Experience
• A Bachelor Management Information Systems, or other relevant qualification from a reputable university or institution;
• Excellent understanding of Monitoring & Evaluation (M&E), Data Management and Analysis;
• Significant experience in people management, stakeholder engagement and working with rural communities;
• Solid experience in survey design, quantitative and qualitative data collection;
• Affinity with the agricultural sector;
• Strong report writing skills;
• Strong interpersonal skills; the ability to make informed, impartial decisions and a commitment to team work and to working across disciplines, cultures and stakeholders at all levels;
• Initiative, attention to detail and known for wanting to do the best and provide practical solutions in difficult situations;
• Ability to be adaptable and willingness to learn;
• Strong focus in delivering quality outcomes;
• Proficient with MS Office applications (Word and Excel are essential);
• Fluent in English and major local languages.
• Valid motor vehicle license

Start date: 1st half of June


Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months:

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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