Specific Responsibilities

Develop and support the implementation of selected business models and strategies to address feed and fodder shortages.
Coordinate multi-stakeholder actions and processes towards feed and fodder production and increased investment.
Facilitate linkages between supply-chain actors including public and private sectors, and financial institutions, and producer organizations.
Support development of sector policies aimed at creating an enabling environment for feed and fodder solutions.
Support documentation, knowledge management and adoption of best practices and viable models across the implementing countries
Submit a monthly progress report on the implementation of this contract.

Academic and Professional Qualifications

A minimum of post-graduate degree (Master’s degree) in Agri-business or Business Administration, or related degree. A PhD will be considered as an added advantage.
Professional certification in M&E, and or Project Management.
Foundational training in financial management.

Relevant Experience

Minimum of ten (10) years of sector-level engagement in the feed and fodder sub-sector.
Demonstrated experience in the development and delivery of viable models for enhancing access to quality and affordable feed and fodder.
Evidence of supporting multiple-country feed and fodder programmes.
Demonstrated experience in linking and coordinating multi-actors in the feed and fodder sector.
Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing aggregation, functional financing, co-investment and risk management mechanisms to enhance access to feed and fodder.
Experience in working for or with financial institutions, public, private and development sectors will be an added advantage.
Evidence of participating in policy formulation or review in the feed and fodder sector. coordinating and feed and feeding policy reform.

Required Skills

Good networking skills and ability to maintain positive and constructive dialogue and relationships with key institutions operating in the regions;
Self-starter with the ability to strategically plan own work and follow-up on implementation;
Sector related project development, management and implementation skills at national, regional and continental levels;
Very strong writing, analytical and communication skills are necessary;
Ability to complete assignments and tasks on time;
Demonstrated ability to provide strong leadership and foster team environment is required.