Business Development Officer 190 views

The ZADF is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages all interested and qualifying candidates to apply.

Key duties and responsibilities

Financial Inclusion focal person promoting ISALs; Business administration activities; Managing Accounting Bureau Systems for Dairy farmers and Milk Collection Centers promoting dairy business viability – establishing and promoting functional dairy hubs; Establishing and management of dairy business models for viability checks; Promoting reduction of milk production costs and viability of dairy business; Mapping financial service providers present in the district and collation of details about their products and services; Link financial service providers to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) for services; Provision of business development services to commercially orientated dairy producers (e.g. business case for dairy production, small business plans and financial management); Monitoring of engagement between financial service providers and producers and acquisition of business skill by producers; Identify opportunities to work with the private sector’s MSMEs; Provide a mentoring and tailored approach to business development with MSMEs, working in the dairy value chain; Market linkage synchronization in the dairy value chain; Training of business development in the dairy value chain; Promote climate smart dairy farming.

The ideal candidate should have the following minimum qualifications and attributes:

Bachelor’s Degree in Agri-business or Agriculture Economics or Business Studies or an equivalent; Masters in Strategic Management or Business Administration qualification an advantage; Have at least 3-5 years’ experience in a relevant field; Previous experience in mentoring MSMEs; Excellent interpersonal and networking skills; Excellent reporting skills to both internal and external teams; Computer skills with sound working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Email and PowerPoint); Clean Class 4 driver’s license is mandatory.