VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our highimpact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Agribusiness Advisor

Location: Niger
Duration: 18 Months

Job Purpose
• The Agribusiness Advisor will develop sustainable and market oriented programmes for farmer collectives.
• He will design, facilitate, coach and mentor farmer collectives on business development and ensure that they have the right business philosophy, develop a business plan targeting their desired market, and have adequate skills to meet the market needs.
• Ultimately the role will contribute to local farmers companies winning more contracts and employing more people and therefore ensuring farming benefits more local people in the three communities in Niger State in which VSO is based.
Responsibilities
• Develop capacity building training to support implementing partners in the area of agribusiness development.
• Ensure adequate linkages to local public and private sectors stakeholders.
• Provide overall support for market and agri-business development to the program.
• Provide technical leadership to program activities related to targeted agribusiness.
• Ensure the quality and appropriateness of activities to achieve the target indicators in a cost-effective, timely, and sustainable manner.
• Ensure that activities have a strong private sector orientation so that the Maize, Soy Bean and Livestock Value Chains make progress towards becoming market-oriented for poor marginalized farmers.

To apply; http://agronewsng.com/agro-jobs/vacancy-agribusiness-advisor-at-voluntary-service-overseas-vso/