Value chain specialist at RAB : Deadline: May 27, 2026

Reporting to the Value Chain and Climate-Smart Agriculture Technical Advisor, the Value Chain Specialist has the following responsibilities: – Supporting the planning, implementation, and monitoring of value chain and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) activities. – Developing annual work plans, budgets, and activity schedules. – Analysing agricultural value chains to identify opportunities, constraints, and market gaps. – Assisting farmers and producer groups to improve production, processing, storage, and marketing of agricultural products. – Strengthening linkages among farmers, buyers, processors, and financial institutions. – Promoting value addition activities such as grading, packaging, and processing. – Promoting and implementing climate-smart agricultural practices, including conservation agriculture, agroforestry, water harvesting, and improved soil management. – Training farmers and stakeholders on climate change mitigation practices. – Supporting the adoption of climate-resilient crops, technologies, and farming systems. – Organizing and conducting training sessions, workshops, and field demonstrations for farmers, cooperatives, and extension workers on value chain development and CSA practices. – Ensuring project activities are implemented according to project objectives and timelines. – Collecting and analysing data on project performance and impact. – Preparing technical reports, progress reports, and success stories. – Monitoring the adoption of climate-smart practices and value chain improvements. – Identifying and promoting innovative technologies and approaches to improve agricultural productivity and resilience. – Providing technical input to agricultural policies, strategies, and guidelines related to value chain development and climate change.