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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 01 2024, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position Summary:
Under the direction of CORE’s Zambia Cooperative Business Development Advisor, the Cooperative Business Development Officer(s) will be responsible for field implementation of CORE’s cooperative performance improvement component in the assigned geographical zone. This position will support the efforts to streamline activities associated with advancing the business performance of partner cooperatives from the assigned districts, ensuring quality program implementation by working directly with cooperatives and by building relationships with stakeholders. This role will also provide support and expertise in areas of cooperative business development services, cooperative governance and management, financial management, and linkages/access to finance and markets.

Responsibilities:
The primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
• Work with the CORE Zambia Cooperative Business Development Advisor to develop scopes of work that are responsive to identified cooperatives’ capacity needs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with program partners, cooperatives, districts, and private businesses through regular visits and engagement.
• Provide effective business advisory services to target cooperatives.
• Conduct annual capacity-needs assessments at partner cooperatives to inform performance priority areas of improvement.
• Co-design action plans with cooperatives and ensure their successful implementation.
• Provide capacity strengthening to cooperatives through training and/or coaching, focusing on relevant capacity needs areas identified during performance assessments.
• Liaise and work closely with CORE consultants and other casual local experts during their assignments with cooperatives.
• Monitor and track cooperative business performance and liaise with the CORE Zambia Cooperative Business Development Advisor and Zambia MEL Specialist for associated reporting and thoughtful planning.
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor to support the project and/or the work of Land O’Lakes Venture37.
Reporting & Supervision:
This position will report to the CORE Zambia Cooperative Business Development Advisor.

Required qualifications:
• A university degree in agribusiness, agricultural economics, management, business, rural development, cooperative management, or other related fields.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience strengthening the capacity of member owned agriculture cooperatives and or small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
• Relevant record with the agriculture sector development in the Zambian context.
• Experience in managing relationships with public actors and strategic private service providers.
• Proven track record in facilitating successful business linkages
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Fluent and competent to report in English and any major local Zambian language.
• Readiness to be based in assigned project zone and travel regularly to project sites.
• A valid motorbike license will be added advantage.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
• Land O’Lakes Venture37 will never ask you for personable identifiable information, and we will never request money or payment during the recruitment or employment process.
• Land O’Lakes Venture37 is an equal opportunity employer and an organization striving to help global communities thrive through agriculture. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, among other factors. Our culture values a diversity of voices. So, bring us your unique experiences, your workstyle, and your dreams — they’ll only make us stronger.
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