Marketing and Agribusiness Specialist with Development and Partnership in Action

BTDC-ID: 7573

Closing Date: 30-Dec-2020

Marketing and Agribusiness Specialist

Office Address

DPA Office Address - #03, Street 323, Sangkat Boeng Kak Ti Pir, Khan Tuol Kouk, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Website

www.dpacam.org

Announcement Description

Development and Partnership in Action (DPA) is a Cambodian NGO. DPA currently has two main programmes: Integrated Community Development Programme (ICDP) and Partnership and Advocacy Programme (PAP). DPA ICDP is now looking for qualified Cambodians to fill up the position below:

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Category: Business Administration, Agriculture, Sales / Marketing, Social Work, Telecommunications
Type : Job Opportunity
Location: Phnom Penh
Schedule: Full-time
Salary: N/A

Location: Phnom Penh and travels frequently to Stung Treng and Kampong Thom.

Duties

Identify all the major stakeholders in the marketing of agricultural commodities in the Stung Treng / Khampong Thom and beyond and in particular the vegetables and cash crops
Work closely with relevant actors in the agriculture value chain to identify successful introduction farmer agricultural produce to the market
Provide technical inputs to develop a marketing strategy for project various Agricultural Groups (AGs) and ACs
Assess and monitor supply chain, markets and consumer preference
Identify network with potential buyers and enable AGs and ACs to build relationships with existing and newly identified buyers for their produce
Collaborate with management team to broaden the scope of current marketing options for the AGs, selling to a larger range of purchasers, including wholesale, retail, food service, in rural and urban markets
Identify inputs/resources for a successful marketing strategy including processing, packaging, storage, transport and selling
Collaborate with the management team and Agronomist Specialist to match crop production with market demands
Develop capacity of staff and AGs and ACs in collective marketing and provide ongoing technical marketing support and mentoring to staff and AG groups
Co-ordinate management of transport, processing and logistic of marketable produce
Develop project work plans and ensure timely implementation of the project activities in line with work plans and activity schedules
Provide technical assistance for the design of the project’s monitoring and evaluation strategy
Support in developing M&E system to measure profitability and relevant business indicators of targeted farmers
Write up the programme report (quarterly, six-month, annual and completion).
Strengthen collaboration and coordination with other NGOs, concerned government departments and local authorities.

Requirements

University degree in agricultural marketing or agribusiness management
At least five years’ experience in agribusiness development and management of agriculture focused projects
At least five years’ experience working with NGOs, preferably in the fields of value chain and marketing of agricultural products
Demonstrated capacity to work with farming smallholders for productions and marketable crops and private sector players (financial institutions, buyers, traders, transporters, input suppliers, processors in agriculture value chain)
Experience with commonly used tools for market analysis and programme design such as sub-sector analysis, gross margin analysis and business planning
Strong analytical ability, able to evaluate and to appraise critically quantitative and qualitative information
Well-developed written and oral communication skills in English required
Strong leadership and management of programme, finance, administration, staff development and management and networking
Sound computer skills, including knowledge of MS Word, Excel, e-mail and Internet

Interested candidates should submit their CV including three references and cover letter to Mrs. Sok Sinuon through email or at DPA Office provided in the contact details by the closing date at 5:00 pm. A detailed job description is available at the DPA office in Phnom Penh and on DPA website.

Women are strongly encouraged to apply. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.