Market Development Specialist
Job Description
Title: Market Development Specialist
Company Name: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Vacancy: Not specific
Job Location: Cox's Bazar
Employment Status: Contractual
Educational Requirements:
∎ Master's degree in agricultural science, Agri-Business, International Business, or related discipline with post-graduation in market development or value chain development;
Experience Requirements:
∎ At least 7 year(s)
Job Context:
∎ Organizational Unit: FABGD
∎ Job Type: Non-staff opportunities
∎ Type of Requisition: NPP (National Project Personnel)
∎ Grade Level: N/A
∎ Primary Location: Bangladesh-Coxs Bazaar
∎ Duration: 6 months (with possibility of extension)
Job Responsibilities:
∎ Provide evidence-based analytical support to national, regional and local level initiatives related to food security, nutrition and sustainable food security systems;
∎ Analyze technical and policy issues, strategies and programmes to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness, food systems and value chain development;
∎ Participate in developing and reviewing information materials, technical papers and guidelines related to agricultural economics, agribusiness, value chain and food system development, such as agro-industrial, sector/sub-sector, food system and investment strategy development, market and policy analysis, business enabling environment, institutional strengthening; inclusive business models, entrepreneurship; contract farming, digital solutions/technologies for value chain development, marketing and market linkages; value chain finance, business support services; public-private platforms and partnership;
∎ Contribute to the appraisal of capacity-building needs related to the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness and value chain development; and contribute to developing training materials and to training courses and activities;
∎ Contribute to the collection and dissemination of relevant data and information related to agricultural and development economics, agribusiness, food value chains and systems, including, for example, trends and developments, approaches, impacts, lessons and good practices;
∎ Contribute to the organization of and/or participate in meetings, conferences, workshops, consultations and field visits as needed; contribute to building collaborations and partnerships;
∎ Contribute to the design and implementation of programmes and projects related to agribusiness, and value chain development;
∎ Analyze technical and development issues, strategies and programmes to support the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and improved impacts of agribusiness, food systems and value chain development;
∎ Steer and provide strategic direction to producers, market aggregators and other actors for local aggregation and marketing of the agricultural produces;
∎ Extensive experience working in and with the private sector, market systems approach, inclusive business/market models, and public-private partnerships.
∎ Experience to work for sustainable and resilient agricultural production in the climate-affected area;
∎ Experience to work in the adverse climatic condition and disaster-prone areas;
∎ Take the lead role in analyzing existing markets and designing agro-business strategies to support FGs and Aggregation Centers for increasing their capacity to access higher markets;
∎ Play lead role in Agro-business planning, market assessment and programmatic guidance for the partners and other stakeholders according to project guidelines and donor requirements;
∎ Supervise the Aggregation Center for the effective execution of the project interventions/activities with the coordination with partners, relevant market actors, and public and private organizations;
∎ Develop technical papers like concept note, Letter of Agreement (LOA) and guidelines related to agribusiness, value chain and market system development,
∎ Perform other related duties, as required.
Additional Requirements:
∎ Minimum of Seven (7) years of progressively responsible professional work experience with the United Nations or international development organizations on agricultural business or market development or agricultural value chain analysis;
∎ National of Bangladesh
∎ Working knowledge of English
∎ Professional experience with agro-based private sector entities will be an added advantage.
Job Source: Bdjobs.com Online Job Posting.
Application Deadline: 28 Sep 2022
Company Information:
∎ 15 Sep 2022
∎ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
∎ Business : UN Organization
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
Source: bdjobs.com
Deadline Expired on 28th Sep 2022
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