Agricultural Market Specialist

Our client, an international organization is looking to recruit an Agricultural Market Specialist for 8 -months period.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor developments in the agricultural market in both countries and identify the areas of greatest interest to client’s companies in the sector.
• Identify local stakeholders—businesses, cooperatives, public agencies, universities, and research centers to foster collaboration and
• leverage resources for sustainable market development —that may be interested in partnering with client’s companies.
• Conduct a census of all companies dealing in agricultural machinery, equipment, and products, with particular attention to importers.
• Support activities in cross-border cooperation (Kenya & Tanzania), the organization of exploratory missions, bilateral meetings, and promotional activities aimed at client’s companies in the agricultural and agri-food sectors.
• Excellent skills in statistical programs to prepare market research and contribute to the development of industry-specific market studies and analyses.
• Respond to requests from client’s companies, trade associations in the sector and provide technical assistance and guidance to local partner organizations to enhance productive capacities, quality standards and facilitate cross-border trade.
• Develop constraints analysis to determine specific value chains with intra-regional and international export potential.
• Develop and support scaling of in-country farmer sourcing models and enhanced value addition and agro-processing capabilities/technologies of SMEs.
• Contribute to knowledge management and initiatives by documenting best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches in agricultural market systems development.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Statistics or related fields.
• Progressive experience gained over several years in market analysis of sectors such as agro-industry, deployment of new technologies in agriculture, and agricultural machinery.
• Minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience working in the above stated role.
• A creative thinker with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and generate actionable recommendations.
• Exceptional time and deadlines management skills; ability to lead, organize, prioritize, and manage a team to drive goals and objectives.
• Adaptable and flexible; responsive and resourceful in a fast-paced business.
• Superior verbal and written communication skills.
• Speak English and Swahili languages fluently.
• Knowledge of Italian language an added advantage.
• Knowledge and experience working with associations, government entities, export and import promotion companies a plus.
• Experience in statistical packages such as SPSS, Advanced Excel, MATLAB, STATA, R-SOFTWARE.

N/B: A work permit to work in Kenya for Expatriates and non residents is required.