1. About TechnoServe
TechnoServe is a leader in harnessing the power of the private sector to help people lift themselves out of poverty. A nonprofit organization operating in 29 countries, we work with hard working men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. By linking people to information, capital, and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. In East Africa, we operate in Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Uganda. Across the region, we implement a range of large-scale value chain interventions, agribusiness programs and entrepreneurship/economic empowerment projects. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
2. About the Project
TechnoServe an ambitious, three-year project to catalyze the growth of Ethiopia’s export sector through efficient, inclusive, and regenerative market systems with Ethiopian small-scale farmers. Through sustainable, smallholder-sourced high-value exports, Ethiopian small-scale farmers will access higher income generating opportunities and lucrative, premium export markets, contributing to more resilient and improved farming livelihoods, particularly for women and youth. We envision a climate-resilient and inclusive horticulture export sector that strengthens partnerships between small-scale farmers and export enterprises, allows small-scale farmers to produce high-value export crops with access to climate-smart technology, and responds to end-market consumer demand for regeneratively grown products.
Position Description
The Business Advisor will follow up a day-to-day implementation of NORAD project activities. She/he will provide technical assistance to project sub grant/ enterprises, smallholder farmers and their institutions(coops). Support farmers on financial analysis. Provide technical assistance in organizing and engaging export/domestic crop producer farmers. She/he will advise /train farmers on export crop selection and production. Mentor farmers, Farmer Trainers(FT), and development agents in order to improve their capacity to analyze entrepreneurial and production options. S/he will select, organize, and coach a successful export horticultural crop producer cooperatives. The Business Advisor will help establish connections with exporters (buyers), input providers, distributors, financial institutions, and other important market players, as well as assure continuing learning, knowledge sharing, and capacity building.
3. Duties and Responsibilities
Training and Coaching
Facilitate relationships between market system actors
Under the guidance of the (Senior Business Advisor);
Deliverables
Work planning, Reporting and Learning