Livestock Marketing Director at Winrock International

Department: Agriculture & Enterprise

Reports to: Chief of Party

Major Responsibilities:

• Identify market and business enabling barriers to livestock sector competitiveness, and work with project partners and stakeholders to develop private-sector led solutions.
• Identify capacity gaps across the broad range of livestock market system actors, and facilitate capacity building plans and access to training services.
• Design and implement a market-led strategy that incentivizes private sector investment in upgrading the livestock market infrastructure and supporting services.
• Identify and work closely with lead and intermediate private sector firms, building their capacity on firm-led services reaching pastoralist communities.
• Facilitate private sector investment in embedded services, expansion to rural areas, and other innovative solutions.
• Liaise closely with financial institutions, end-markets, and service providers to increase pastoralist access to markets.
• Promote a culture of learning across project stakeholders that leads to improved and more transparent market access, improved natural resource management, and inclusion of vulnerable groups, women and youth.

Qualifications & Background:

Education:

• Advanced degree in degree in business administration, finance, agronomy or related field.

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years of practical experience in facilitating investment and partnerships in agricultural market systems, preferably in the livestock sector.
• Demonstrated understanding of the economic, social, and cultural dynamics of pastoralist production systems in Northern Kenya.
• Demonstrated networks and trust relations with pastoralist communities.
• Demonstrated track record of working with financial service providers, investors, and private sector.

Skills & Knowledge:

• Demonstrated strong writing and oral presentation skills in English and Swahili
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to maintain the highest ethical standards at all times