Agriculture Value Chain Manager at Ikore International Development Limited

Scope of Work

• Identify technical, social, governance and financial gaps required bring various value chains to scale
• Collaboratively with community groups develop 10-year detailed implementation plans and activity-based budgets for each project and set of value chains
• Identify, evaluate and prepare/expand the business case for projects/value chain for use to seek investments from private investor and other funders
• Oversee implementation of activities that expand value chain and build market links for the projects
• Identify and support capacity development of leaders within the communities needed to drive business results
• Assist in the monitoring of the project results throughout their implementation
• Working with program’s environment finance lead, support the development of financial models and attracting value chain investors and supply chain buyers
• Support value chain projects in negotiating terms and conditions for investments.

Expertise and Qualifications

• Master's degree in an Agriculture, Economics or a Business related field.
• At least five years of experience as the technical manager for donor-funded value chain, Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) and/or Market Systems Development projects.
• Demonstrated success using facilitation in at least one of the following: value chain approach, M4P, or Market Systems Development approach, which lead to greater competitiveness and inclusiveness in markets.
• Demonstrated experience with conducting value chain analysis and developing value chain work plans preferred.