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Value Chain Advisor Job Vacancy at VSO International

Jun 2, 2015, 11:22 AM
Voluntary Service Overseas

VSO is the world’s leading independent international development organisation that works through volunteers to fight poverty in developing countries. Our high-impact approach brings people together to share skills, build capabilities, promote international understanding and action to change lives and make the world a fairer place.

Job Title: Value Chain Advisor

Role overview
The Value Chain Advisor will provide day to day hands on leadership of all critical technical maize and or soya bean value chain activities, focus on developing and maintaining business relationships between small holder farmers,farmer collectives, private sector and other actors within the value chain. He/she will also provide advice and identify business opportunities for farmers and processors.

Skills, qualifications and experience required

You have relevant university degree with knowledge of Value Chain concepts;
market development;
You are resourceful and have the ability to solve problems
You have strong written and verbal communication skills
You have the ability ability to support others to adapt ideas to their own context
Value Chain analysis;
developing a vision for chain upgrading You have 8 years’ work experience in value chain development