Aquaculture Business Development Specialist at WorldFish

Location: Ibadan, Oyo

About the Project

• WorldFish is implementing the TAAT Aquaculture Compact, financed through a grant from the African Development Bank toward the cost of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Program and intends to apply part of the proceeds for this grant to facilitate payments under the contracts for the following individual consultants.

Job Description

• The Consultant will design training modules/manuals and course content to build the capacity of youth aqua-preneurs; conduct business development training for aquaculture value chain actors within the region.
• Others include to facilitate and link value chain actors to financial institution for funding business through loan or grant; effectively maintain fish farmers and potential business startups database(s); ensure data are up-to-date and can provide the strategic report required.

Requirements

• Masters’ Degree or equivalent in Fisheries Management, Business Management, Project Management, Agricultural Sciences, Agribusiness or related field in management.
• Five (5) years’ experience performing similar role in a multicultural and multidisciplinary team.