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Date Posted: Tuesday, October 27, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Descriptionbr
Scope of Work: Business Development Services Consultancy
Job Details: Short Term Consultancies
Locations: Multiple – Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia
DESCRIPTION:
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
TechnoServe is implementing the USAID funded Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP) regional program in collaboration with Partners in Food Solutions (PFS). The program leverages the power of the private sector to create better nutritional outcomes for base-of-the-pyramid consumers and more profitable market opportunities for local farmers. This is achieved by supporting local food processing companies in Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania and Zambia through remote technical assistance and training from world leading food processing companies under PFS to increase the availability of safe, affordable and nutritious food. For more details go to www.ainfp.org/about-us/ .

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Through this Partnership the AINFP program seeks to offer Business Development Services to Food processors in a bid to promote the business case for targeting the Bottom of the Pyramid (BoP) market segment in each of the program countries. This includes both generalized and country-specific insights on the most relevant products, packaging, distribution, financial management and marketing channels. The Program seeks to recruit Short-Term consultants in one or more of the following areas:
• Market Consumer insights research
• BOP marketing and last mile distribution
• Access to Finance for Food Processing companies
• Supply Chain Operations
• Marketing and Branding
• Financial Management Systems
• Financial planning and forecasting
• Small holder farmer sourcing and contracting
• Product development and packaging
• Business Planning
• Marketing Strategies
• Sales and sales agent’s networks

Job Skills: Not Specified

REQUIRED TECHNICAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:
• Master’s degree or equivalent in a Business related course and other relevant field or a Bachelor’s degree with 10+ years of experience
• At least 10 years of relevant professional experience in their field of expertise
• Fluency in English is preferred. Amharic or Swahili (for Ethiopia and Tanzania) is an added advantage
• Excellent oral and written communication skill
• Excellent facilitation and practical training experience in developing countries
• Proven experience in adult learning pedagogy is essential
• Experience working independently and managing/marketing training events
• Experience in Market Systems Facilitation Model (M4P)

Job Education Requirements: Master’s degree or equivalent

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
Qualified and interested applicants should submit a PDF Word-formatted single document consisting of:
• Cover Letter
• CV detailing relevant past assignments undertaken including daily/hourly rate of each of the assignments using the table format below:
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