Agribusiness Advisor at Equity Bank Kenya

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, mobilize, and conduct sensitization forums of target participants/clients, partners, and value chain actors (smallholder farmers and MSMEs), including youth and women
• Enroll the targeted participants/clients into the project/ Bank in accordance with the project-set target and timelines.
• Train the project beneficiaries in Financial Education, Agribusiness, and Good Agriculture Practices, Climate smart Agricultuire including, biodiversity conservation and environmental protection, and adopt technologies and mechanization and other agriculture assets
• Support farmers and other players in the food and agriculture value chain in implementing appropriate practices to increase productivity and improve their technical, financial and entrepreneurship skill.
• Introduce the project beneficiaries to Equity Bank for them to learn and access relevant financial services based on their financial needs and handhold them to access and utilize bank products and services.
• Organize and coordinate farmer groups on a regular basis to provide mentoring/coaching and track the implementation of the project interventions and increase their capacity to offtake or be ecosystems players through which smallholder farmers and MSMEs access financial products and agriculture markets
• Respond to farmer queries regarding agribusiness and financial services to enhance their knowledge in farm decision-making.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly status reports to Field Managers, Branch Managers, Pillar leaders, EGF leaders and other management requests when needed
• Organize, coordinate, and execute project activities as per the project work plan and targets (e.g., field days, exchange visits, value chain actors’ collaboration meetings, etc.
• Represent Equity Group in agriculture to other Equity staff and local partners in the respective branches, counties, and regions.
• Work with the monitoring and evaluation team to collect quality project data as required at all stages of project life.
• Provide accurate and timely data on programme and commercial targets reach
• Provide analytical and critical data and reports for programme monitoring
• Undertake any other business activities as may be required by business needs

Qualifications, Experience

• A highly motivated and results-oriented Agribusiness Advisor with extensive experience in agricultural production, MSME development, and extension services.
• Possessing a strong understanding of agronomic principles, agribusiness management, and market linkages, coupled with a proven ability to provide practical solutions and drive sustainable growth.
• Adept at conducting farmer and MSME in different settings and value chains training, developing business plans, and facilitating access to finance and markets for smallholder farmers and MSMEs.
• Committed to empowering rural communities and fostering economic development through innovative and sustainable agricultural practices.
• A university degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Animal production/health, Range Management, Agroforestry, Agricultural Extension and Education, Horticulture, agriculture-related degree from a recognized University/or business/finance related courses with exposure to the agriculture program implementation,
• 3-5 years’ experience in industry for Officer, over 5 years’ experience for Senior Officers