Regional Agribusiness Advisor at GIZ Ghana

• The regional project Agribusiness Facility for Africa (ABF) supports rural micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in realizing their potential as suppliers, investors and employers by providing broad-based, cost-effective advice and training on business management and business models.
• The agricultural sector is particularly vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
• The regional project has therefore adapted agricultural practices to climate change in its training courses.
• The resilient measures promote climate protection and contribute to the preservation of biodiversity.
• Since March 2023, the two projects ABF and Market-Oriented Value Chains for Jobs and Growth in the ECOWAS

• The co-financing initiative aims to enhance the capacities of stakeholders involved in the agricultural value chains (AVCs) of maize, cashew, cocoa and livestock in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, with a view to fostering investment

• Co-lead the Advisory Helpdesk technically. Focusing on Francophone countries, use training approaches including e-learning, face-to-face and blended formats on climate-smart agriculture, agribusiness, cooperative and processing for MSME leaders, students and professionals from partner countries.
• Contribute to the ABF sustainable exit strategy by leading the process of creating and supporting an International Agribusiness Practitioners Association (IAPA), including development of by-laws, capacity development, general organisation development.
• Contribute to the results-based monitoring of assigned output (Output 1) by supporting surveys and adaptation studies for monitoring and evaluation.
• Contribute to the organisation and facilitation of ABF webinars and capacity development workshops for partners, including Master Training Programmes.
• Advise private sector partners on the implementation of Matching Grant Fund projects (iDPP) in francophone Africa, including contract monitoring as backstopper.
• Coordinate the partnership with the “Agence Nationale d'Appui au Développement Rural, ANADER” in Côte d’Ivoire
• Other tasks related to the project as assigned by the line manager or the head of the project

• University Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences, Business Administration or related field with a focus on farmer organisation and MSME promotion.
• Proven professional experience in business models, capacity development of value chain practitioners and service providers, and transformative approaches to gender equality.
• Extensive experience with GIZ training approaches, especially Farmer Business School, Cooperative Business School, Processor Business School, etc.
• Strong organisational skills, structured thinking, and the ability to quickly and thoroughly familiarise oneself with new and complex subjects.
• Demonstrates aptitude for working in an interdisciplinary team and in an intercultural context, while demonstrating ability to take responsibility and advisory skills.
• Excellent proficiency in French and English.
• Proficiency in the use of Office 365 applications, with a particular emphasis on Excel, MS Teams, PowerPoint and Outlook

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