Country: Kenya and Tanzania.

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

Responsibilities:

1. Monitor developments in the agricultural market in both countries and identify the areas of greatest interest to client’s companies in the sector.
2. Identify local stakeholders—businesses, cooperatives, public agencies, universities, and research centers to foster collaboration and
3. leverage resources for sustainable market development —that may be interested in partnering with client’s companies.
4. Conduct a census of all companies dealing in agricultural machinery, equipment, and products, with particular attention to importers.
5. 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.
6. Excellent skills in statistical programs to prepare market research and contribute to the development of industry-specific market studies and analyses.
7. 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.
8. Develop constraints analysis to determine specific value chains with intra-regional and international export potential.
9. Develop and support scaling of in-country farmer sourcing models and enhanced value addition and agro-processing capabilities/technologies of SMEs.
10. Contribute to knowledge management and initiatives by documenting best practices, lessons learned, and innovative approaches in agricultural market systems development.

Qualifications and Experience:

1. Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Statistics or related fields.
2. Progressive experience gained over several years in market analysis of sectors such as agro-industry, deployment of new technologies in agriculture, and agricultural machinery.
3. Minimum of 5 - 8 years’ experience working in the above stated role.
4. A creative thinker with strong interpersonal skills.
5. Strong analytical skills with the ability to synthesize complex information and generate actionable recommendations.
6. Exceptional time and deadlines management skills; ability to lead, organize, prioritize, and manage a team to drive goals and objectives.
7. Adaptable and flexible; responsive and resourceful in a fast-paced business.
8. Superior verbal and written communication skills.
9. Speak English and Swahili languages fluently.
10. Knowledge of Italian language an added advantage.
11. Knowledge and experience working with associations, government entities, export and import promotion companies a plus.
12. 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.

All applicants are advised to adhere to the application guidelines for consideration. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

NB: Flexi Personnel does not charge candidates for job placement.