Consultant

Job Description

Title: Consultant

Company Name: Action for Enterprise (AFE)

Vacancy: Not specific

Job Location: Anywhere in Bangladesh

Employment Status: Contractual

Educational Requirements:
∎ Bachelor's degree in business or agribusiness related field and/or extensive experience working in private sector agribusiness.

Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)

Job Responsibilities:
∎ Consultant(s) will be responsible for market facilitation activities that impact the competitiveness, inclusiveness, and resilience of market systems in agricultural value chains. Activities include:
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∎ Facilitating improved/expanded relationships among buyers, input suppliers, producers, and other relevant market actors.
∎ Documenting best practices related to agribusiness procurement and sales/distribution models.
∎ Identifying and soliciting initiatives from Lead Firms (agribusinesses with incentives to invest in producers/intermediaries in their supply chains and distribution networks)
∎ Structuring market actor agreements with Lead Firms and facilitating the implementation of both firm-specific and cross-company activities.
∎ Monitoring, evaluation and documentation of impact.

Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of seven years' experience in agricultural market systems development
∎ Demonstrated understanding of market systems frameworks and facilitation strategies.
∎ Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work with both market actors and project staff
∎ Strong communication skills and fluency in English, both verbal and written
∎ Advanced skills using Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
∎ Travel up to 30% of the time

Application Deadline: 20 Feb 2021

Company Information:
∎ 14 Feb 2021
∎ Action for Enterprise (AFE)

Category: NGO/Development