Dairy Milkshed Advisor | Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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Project background

BRIDGE+ is a five-year programme (from November 2023 to December 2028) implemented by a consortium of partners composed of SNV Netherlands Development Organization (lead) and Wageningen University (WUR and Agriterra, with the financial support from the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands (EKN).

The overall objective of the BRIDGE+ programme is to contribute to a functioning dairy Value Chain that creates inclusive and sustainable benefits for all its participants, including wider society, with particular focus on smallholder farmers within the mixed farming system. To attain this objective, the project will operate at three levels: (1) smallholder farmers: increase benefits from dairy farming; (2) dairy value chain: improving functioning and food safety; and (3) at sector level: strengthening institutional structure.

Purpose of the job

The purpose of this position is to facilitate, support, and lead project implementation intended to enhance milkshed level dairy sector development. This, among others, includes providing capacity development services to project beneficiaries (smallholder and commercial dairy farmers, dairy cooperatives, Agro-Input Dealers, small scale dairy processors, schools), milkshed level dairy sector coordination, potential stakeholder assessment, challenge and opportunity assessment, stakeholder engagement, B2B linkage creation, and facilitation and provision of service delivery support.

The Milkshed Advisor works at a milkshed (sub regional) level and is directly accountable for the delivery of project results at that level. The position holder facilitates and ensures quality implementation of all the project components and achievement of the deliverables to the target clients or communities. Executes milkshed level delivery of the project. Conforms to the advice given by the regional manager or national advisors, and SNV procedures and guidelines, making sure that timelines and project standards are met. Anticipates on delivery challenges and suggests and takes mitigation measures to ensure service and delivery continuity.

• Advisory Service.
• Knowledge Management – Contributs to internal and external knolwedge development products and processes, sharing of lessons learned for application in daily practice.
• Project and Process development – Develops implementation modalities and contributes to strategy adjustments as part of the project team, based on lessons learned.
• Positioning – Contributes to the identification of market opportunities and threats within the context.
• Business Development – provides support to proposal development.

• Bachelor’s degree in specialised and relevant technical field.
• At least 6 years’ experience in development work and project implementation, of which at least 3 years in dairy sector.
• Dairy sector experience is important.

Competencies:

• Problem analysis
• Communication
• Focus on quality.
• Result orientation
• Perseverance

Additional Skills:

• Excellent understanding of the culture and ways of living of target communities
• Speaks the local language fluently.
• Good written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and excellent awareness about communities, government structure and etc.
• Good report writing skill and able to collect document and share records and information.
• Computer proficiency is required.
• work independently and as part of the team, and work effectively with co-workers, partner agencies and the private sector.
• Computer proficiency is required.

Contract Type: National

Expected start date:  30th, January 2024.

Duty Station: Arba Minch,  Ethiopia

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply

If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile, we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on the 23rd of December 2023. Please submit your application only via: Smart Recruiters/I’m interested.

All information will be in the strictest confidence.
If we see that your experience and skills match the requirements of the position, we will contact you to advise you of the next steps in the recruitment process.

SNV is an equal opportunities employer and female candidates are encouraged to apply.

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Vetting

SNV carries out rigorous background and reference checks concerning possible safeguarding incidents for all candidates applying for International determined positions. As SNV participates in the Inter-Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, all reference checks include a request to past employers to fill in a questionnaire regarding Misconduct (sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, or sexual harassment), the “Statement of Conduct“. This Statement of Conduct adopts the definitions used in the Scheme.