Job description
– Be responsible for overseeing development commercialization initiatives for crop products
– Study and analyse customer needs and behaviour patterns locally and internationally and recommend suitable animal products.
– Provide targeted technical expertise on aspects of market access and value-addition. This would include providing guidance on value chain mapping, buyer identification, contract
negotiations between farmers and buyers, aggregation logistics, processing, export regulations and logistics.
– Manage the export operations, ensuring compliance with customs laws, notifications, tariffs and procedures and guidelines in line with the specific country requirements.
– Facilitate export by support farmers to adopt global standards, enabling traceability, and ensure reduced products perishability
Minimum Qualifications
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Bachelor’s Degree in Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s in Economics
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in International Trade
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in International Trade
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Economics
3 Years of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agribusiness
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agribusiness
1 Year of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agriculture Economics
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agronomy
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Degree in Agronomy
1 Year of relevant experience
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Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture Policy Development
3 Years of relevant experience
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Master’s Agriculture policy Development
1 Year of relevant experience
Competency and Key Technical Skills
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Integrity
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Strong critical thinking skills and excellent problem solving skills.
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Inclusiveness
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Accountability
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Communication
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Teamwork
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Client/citizen focus
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Professionalism
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Commitment to continuous learning
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Resource management skills
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Analytical skills
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Problem solving skills
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Decision making skills
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Time management skills
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Risk management skills
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Results oriented
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Digital literacy skills
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Fluency in English, Kinyarwanda and/or French. Knowledge of all is an added advantage
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Knowledge of local and regional trade channels, requirements and challenges
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Specific skills on qualitative and quantitative analysis and modelling with Econometrics software’s
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Crop value chains, data collection and analysis, surveys and market research analysis skills.
