Senior Expert - Value Chains at Sahel Capital

Tasks

• Manage sub-component Spot markets; including annual planning, monitoring and reporting
• Support and undertake value chain analysis (including analysis of systemic issues) with support of service provider
• Contribute to matching grant strategy, manual and procedures
• Facilitate multi-actor value chain upgrading plans with committed value chain actors in input, output markets, business service providers
• Manage matching grant fund and monitor quality implementation of agreed, multi-actor value chain upgrading plans
• Develop and guide the implementation of a strong gender, youth, inclusion strategy of this (sub-) component.
• Ensure focus on contributing to solving identified systemic issues, upscaling of commercial solutions and new practices, tracking of systems change.
• Coordinate, collaborate and develop synergies with similar initiatives and projects.

Experience

• At least 15-year experience in working with the private sector
• At least 10-year experience in managing private sector development projects, including matching grant facilities, multi-stakeholder processes.
• Extensive knowledge and skills of value chain analysis, market systems development, systemic change, spot market, informal markets, trader networks.
• Extensive network with horticulture companies, input suppliers, business service providers, commercial banks, business associations, etc.
• Experience in horticulture value chains, experience in Kaduna and Kano is an advantage