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• Co-ordinate and supervise all oil seeds development activities under
  the project.
• Ensure project implementation, management and timely production of
  the component reports in compliance with Project Operations and Financial
  Management Manual.
• Liaise closely with the Hub Coordinators to ensure implementation of
  the oil seeds annual workplan and budget.
• Initiate, promote and broker linkages between the key actors in the
  oil seeds value chain, such as millers and traders, input suppliers and
  cooperatives and other producer organizations and services such as
  research, extension and quality control services.
• Oversee the performance of contracted service providers for
  extension, quality control, cooperative development, research, and others.
• Provide technical guidance and backstopping on oilseeds value chain
  development activities.
• Participate in collection, analysis, storage and dissemination of
  oil seed value chain data, as foreseen in the results framework such as
  for milling, trading, production and input supply as well as services.
• Participate in monitoring and evaluation of the effectiveness and
  efficiency of oilseeds development activities.
• Assess training needs for staff in all areas of oil seed value chain
  development such as agribusiness development, cost-benefit analysis,
  agronomy, seed production, and quality and post-harvest management for
  oilseeds through regular consultations with other professionals, relevant
  institutions and stakeholders.
• Liaise with relevant stakeholders in the development of training
  packages on oil seeds value chain development for specific target groups
  (farmers, groups, millers, artisans input supplies seed stockists).
• Liaise with policy makers in MAAIF and other relevant ministries on
  lessons learnt in oil seed sub-sector development and with the oilseeds
  subsector organizations as well as trade organizations.
• In close collaboration with research, identify and promote the use
  and production of seed of other suitable/emerging oilseed crop varieties.
• In close collaboration with the Knowledge Management Specialist,
  liaise with other institutions and agencies involved in oilseed
  development and collate and package information for use by farmers, staff
  and other stakeholders.
• In close collaboration with other Project Monitoring Unit staff and
  implementing agencies, compile sectional progress reports, work plans and
  budgets.
• Perform any other relevant duties as may be instructed by the Supervisor.

• The ideal applicant must hold a Bachelor’s Degree in Agriculture or
  Agribusiness or related field from a recognized university.
• A post-graduate qualification in Agribusiness, Agronomy,
  Agricultural Economics or any other related
• Eight years’ experience in working with private sector with an
  orientation towards value chain development in agriculture development
  projects.
• Good knowledge of participatory approaches for multi-stake holder
  and community-based activity planning, budgeting and accountability.
• Extensive knowledge of commercial/marketing strategies for
  agricultural commodities would be an advantage.
• A professional of high standing with strong leadership and
  communication, facilitation and team building skills.
• Good knowledge of computer applications particularly MS Excel, Word,
  Access and Power point,
• Excellent report writing skills

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