Agricultural Productivity Specialist at Global Communities

Responsibilities:

The Agricultural Productivity Specialist is responsible for the following:

• Provide strategic direction and lead interventions aimed at diversifying agricultural production and improving productivity of target commodities, including nutrient-rich products.
• Oversee strengthening of agricultural inputs system, including its ability to source, develop markets, and increase demand for a wide range of affordable productivity-enhancing technologies, practices, and services.
• Strengthen role of youth and women in targeted agricultural value chains and ensure that program activities are inclusive of marginalized groups.
• Promote tailored behavior change strategies that diversify diets and encourage food safety.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Solid foundation in a broad range of agriculture production subjects preferred, including but not limited to soil quality, natural resources management, climate smart agriculture, water systems management, fertilizer, IPM, and post-harvest storage and handling.
• Deep understanding of agricultural operations and businesses; quality and food safety requirements for the Kenyan market; ability to work with both producers and their organizations as well as private sector buyers, aggregators and apex organizations.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree a field related to agricultural development such as: agricultural economics, marketing, agronomy, agribusiness management or related fields. Masters’ degree preferred

Experience:

• A minimum of 10 years’ international experience with successful value chain development projects in the technical area of management responsibility.
• A minimum of 10 years’ experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
• Demonstrated success in implementing projects aimed at increasing the productivity and inclusiveness of value chains using facilitation approaches.
• Technical expertise in a field related to agricultural development such as: agricultural economics, marketing, agronomy, agribusiness management or related fields.