Heifer International
Location
Anantapur | India
Job description
The Senior Project Officer - Enterprise Development will play a pivotal role in leading PGPL s project activities focused on connecting Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs) and self-help groups (SHG) with market intermediaries
Conduct market research on demand and supply, value chain analysis, and feasibility studies to identify viable enterprise opportunities;
Support the development of bankable business plans and connect with relevant financial and non- financial service providers;
Identify branding options for farmers products and ensure compliance with legal requirements and protocols.
Build Capacity of Staff, Partners, and FPOs on Enterprise Development (20%)Align organizational and business development and build capacity among stakeholders;
Prepare capacity-building plans for project staff and partners on market system development, enterprise, and value chain development;
Orient FPO staff, follow up on job-related functions to achieve targets.
Monitoring, Review, and Reporting of Projects (20%)Ensure partner compliance with PGPL monitoring and evaluation requirements;
Review project progress with partner staff on a monthly basis;
Participate in ongoing partner activities for quality control and improvement;
Prepare activity-based reforecasting following the participatory method and coordinate with stakeholders;
Document and share best practices and promote the PSRP process at each level in the project;
Work collaboratively with the various departments of PGPL.
Develop Business Relationships and Market Linkages (25%)Facilitate multi-stakeholder consultation meetings, workshops, and business-to-business (B2B) meetings;
Organize B2B meetings with potential value chain (VC) actors for stronger market linkages;
Explore joint initiatives with public, private, and producer organizations to establish viable and sustainable business ventures;
Establish functional relationships with market actors to overcome bottlenecks in the market system;
Develop and implement a goat market investment plan on public, private, and producer partnerships.
Leadership General Operations (10%)Manage enterprise, market, and value chain-related activities and functions;
Develop market development and private/public sector engagement strategy for the project;
Ensure systematic documentation of successes and lessons learned for internal use and external sharing;
Develop project implementation plans for the market development component with clear timelines and deliverables;
Ensure timely delivery of milestones related to the Market Development component;
Produce periodic reports and knowledge documents.
May perform other job-specific duties as assigned (5%) QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:Bachelor s degree in business administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development, or a related field;.
Minimum of Four (4) years of experience with an international organization in a similar context;
Masters degree or equivalent in Agriculture Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development, Enterprise Development, or a related field;
Minimum of two (2) years of field and technical experience in commercial sector, agribusiness development, economic growth/trade, value chain competitiveness, investment promotion, or agriculture development;
Experience in working with FPOs and their businesses is highly recommended;
Clear understanding of goat, BYP, vegetable, and agri -product value chains;
Innovative, analytical, and solutions-oriented mindset;
Knowledge of enterprise development and linkages to poverty alleviation.
ESSENTIAL COMPETENCIES:Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to navigate challenging situations to achieve goals and deadlines;
Demonstrate a high degree of honesty and integrity;
Motivated to work responsibly with little supervision;
Ability to meet and deal with others in a courteous and tactful manner;
Ability to work with sensitive information and to always maintain confidentiality;
Ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
Fluent in Hindi, English, and Local Language spoken as well as written;
Have an interest in animals/agriculture community development;
Willingness and ability to travel locally and internationally;
Knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, PowerPoint, web designing, collaboration platform and tools, and electronic mail software (Microsoft preferred );
Constant sitting, standing and walking, with occasional bending and lifting; may work at a computer for extended periods of time.
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