Markets Development Officer: WelthungerhilfeDeadline: 7 December 2018

Location: Gokwe

Welthungerhilfe (www.welthungerhilfe.de) is one of the largest and respected private organisations in the field of development cooperation and humanitarian aid in Germany. We carry out projects in 39 countries and campaigns for fairer cooperation with developing countries. If you are prepared to dedicate yourself to carrying out projects under sometimes difficult conditions and you match the requirements set out below, we look forward to receiving your application for the position of Markets Development Officer.

Main Tasks and ResponsibilitiesLeading of the market orientated project activities of the ABC; Liaising with crop and livestock market partners at the district level; Liaising with local, district, provincial and national private sector buyers and other stakeholders; Identifying and documenting case studies, MSc stories and stories of change; Identifying and analysing key value chains which maximize benefits for small scale farmers; Undertaking market surveys; Identifying smallholder value chains with good commercial potential; Identifying local market opportunities for smallholders and other valuable service provider’s e.g. transporters, payment solutions; Collecting of agricultural marketing data from local markets; Training of trainers, farmers in market based agriculture and contract farming; Training of farmers in group input and output marketing; Supporting and guiding private sector partners on field visits; Monthly and activity reporting; Any other duties as may be assigned by the Head of Project.

Required Skills and ExperienceDegree in Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Engineering, Health and Environmental Sciences or any other related field. A Postgraduate qualification is an added advantage; Minimum of 4 years professional experience in a similar position; Excellent facilitation, negotiation and influencing skills; Ability to work independently and under pressure; Effective communication skills and ability to network and establish collaboration with different partners and agencies; Very good command of written and spoken English; Good working knowledge of MS Office; Clean class 4 driver’s licence

To applyInterested candidates should submit a cover letter and their CVs to [email protected] stating the position applied for in the subject line of the email. Welthungerhilfe is an equal opportunity employer and invites applications from all backgrounds.During the entire recruitment process, Welthungerhilfe will not charge a fee nor will we require payment to be made for any application to be considered