Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, September 18, 2019 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Agriterra is the development and advisory organization of the agricultural sector in the Netherlands. It focuses on strengthening the position which cooperatives and farmers’ organizations in Africa, Asia and Latin America occupy in the market, in the supply chain and in consultations with governments. Agriterra uses peer-to-peer advice from the Dutch (cooperative) agri & food sector. These Agriterra experts, named agripoolers, share their experience in and knowledge of production improvements, service provision, agricultural extension, cooperative entrepreneurship and advocacy with their peers in other countries. Agriterra aims to be a specialist in the field of increasing the business performance of cooperatives and farmers’ organizations in developing countries. Its ambitions in terms of service provision, knowledge, efficiency and efficacy are sky-high. Cooperatives and farmers’ organizations in developing countries can count on becoming stronger through adopting Agriterra’s advice. This is based on the concept that a strong and well-organized agricultural sector is necessary to ensure rapid economic growth and more equitable distribution of prosperity and democratic well-being .

Job Responsibilities:
• Provide effective business advisory services to business-oriented farmer cooperatives in Rwanda.
• Assess the functioning of farmer cooperatives.
• Codesign action plans with cooperatives and follow-up on the implementation of these action plans.
• Facilitate Agriterra’s state-of-the-art cooperative trainings;
• Investigate opportunities to finance business plans of cooperatives, support the establishment of contacts and negotiate business agreements with banks, investors and other financiers (governments and the business sector).
• Help develop financially sustainable structures within cooperatives and farmers’ organizations to enhance their service provision and agricultural extension to their members.
• Provide clients with guidance relating to change trajectories, to promote the interests of farmers, associations and cooperatives.
• Collect and systematize information about clients and advisory processes, such as financial reports and annual overviews.
• Accompany Agripool missions.
• Working from Agriterra’s Musanze office.
• A monthly report required.

Job Skills: Not Specified

  Job Qualifications:
• A university degree in Management, Business, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Cooperative Management or other related fields,
• Professional work experience in farmer-led organization/business or cooperatives,
• Have basic knowledge on the Irish potato value chain in Rwanda,
• Fluency in English, French, and Kinyarwanda,
• Be competent to report in English,
• Have the required knowledge on financial management, cooperative governance, marketing and value chain development,
• Have the required knowledge on the cooperative movement in Rwanda,
• Be competent to work with low skilled farmers,
• Demonstrated integrity and a good work ethic

Job Education Requirements: Not Specified

Job Experience Requirements: Not Specified

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Job application procedure
  Are you interested in this position and do you fit the profile?
Apply before September 25th, 2019, with a cover letter and curriculum vitae, by sending an email to vacancy@agriterra.org  with reference number SDGPPBA3, for the attention of Mr. J.A.B. Spikker, The Representative of Agriterra in Great Lakes, the reference is Consultant/SDGP potato. If you require further information, you can also contact us by sending an email to mutabazi@agriterra.org .
Cooperation is the strength of Agriterra!

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