Senior Dairy Business Advisor at TechnoServe (3 Openings)

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. 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. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Dairy Business Advisor

Requisition number: SENIO004897
Locations: Ogun, Osun, Oyo
Job type: Full-time
Work type On-site
Job category: Programs 
Reports to: Senior Program Manager
Project: Building a Resilient Local Dairy Supply Chain in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN)

Job Summary

• The Senior Dairy Business Advisor will work under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager. 
• S/he will provide support and leadership to the Dairy Business Advisors who will be interfacing with mini-farms, ensuring they operate at optimal capacity to supply high-quality and quantities of fresh milk to Danone with good returns. 
• S/he will support the Senior Program Manager in developing plans and drive effective and efficient implementation. 

Program Overview

• TechnoServe’s Building a Resilient Local Dairy Supply Chain in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN) aims to build a precision, sustainable, and productive local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years in a way that increases the incomes, resilience, and carbon footprint of dairy farmers in Nigeria.

Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Project Inception Phase:

• Develop a framework for the mapping and profiling of mini-farm owners into the Danone backward integration in the dairy value chain.
• Work with the gender focal person alongside the M&E to develop and periodically review gender key performance indicators for mini-farm owners.
• Develop weekly and monthly reports of the mini-farms' activities implemented in the reporting periods and submit them to the Senior Program Manager.

Project Implementation Phase:

• Plan, organize, and coordinate the execution of activities assigned to the Dairy Business Advisor with the understanding, compliance with, and promotion of TechnoServe’s values, vision, and strategy.
• Design the framework for the expansion of the mini-farms enrolment into the Danone backward integration in the dairy value chain.
• Work with the gender focal person alongside the M&E to develop and periodically review gender key performance indicators for mini-farmers.
• Lead the development of training content and schedules to address quality and quantity gaps identified at the Milk Collection Center (MCC).
• Build the capacity of the dairy business advisor to provide business advisory and training to mini-farms on best practices for profitability.
• Support the MCC manager and work in alignment to mobilize mini-farms to supply Danone with high-quality quantities of milk at designated collection points.
• Conduct periodic analysis of available data to unearth financial inclusion gaps and proffer mitigations
• Develop and periodically review information and communication material to resolve occasional discrepancies that may evolve between mini-farm owners and Danone for an efficient supply chain.
• Lead conversations with high-quality and cost-effective input providers for mini-farms to drive profitability.
• Support all monitoring and evaluation activities, and surveys.
• Develop weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual activities reports, as well as success stories and lessons learned.
• Develop templates and processes to support the Dairy Business Advisor in coordinating the mini-farms in maintaining records of activities and data collection of information required for monthly reports and analysis.
• Develop a risk register and update it periodically to support the Dairy Business Advisors in mitigating evolving issues.
• Interface with stakeholders and represent TechnoServe at official functions.
• Perform other duties in line with the evolving needs of the program.

Required Qualifications

• Candidates should possess a Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Agriculture, Vet. Medicine, Agribusiness, Animal Science, or other relevant fields with at least 5 years of experience in capacities related to project planning and execution, agribusiness, training, or Marketing, which should include at least three years of experience in the livestock value chain (cattle, goats, sheep) within western Nigeria.
• Master’s degree in Agriculture, Vet. Medicine, Agribusiness, Animal Science, or other relevant fields with at least 3 years of experience in capacities related to project planning and execution, agribusiness, training, or Marketing, with at least two years of experience in the livestock value chain (cattle, goats, sheep) within western Nigeria.
• Demonstrated understanding of the Dairy Value Chain in Nigeria.

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication and knowledge transfer skills
• Ability to constructively engage a broad range of stakeholders, especially community leaders and influential persons
• Good negotiation and persuasion skills
• Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analyses and reports
• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
• Proven skills with Microsoft Office software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint). Knowledge of the use of Appsheet or a similar application will be an advantage.

Required Languages: 

• Majorly in spoken and written English, spoken Yoruba. Hausa & Fulfulde added advantage.

Travel: 

• 40% travels within project states.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• All Dairy Business Advisors.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Important Information and Notice

• We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
• With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.
• We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
• If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.