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• Business development of cassava
  agro-enterprises.
• Expanding the market base for cassava
  products.
• Linking cassava producers and processors
  and other intermediaries to markets.
• Capacity building and technical
  backstopping of producers and processors on business and market
  development.
• Promote commercialization of cassava.
• Ensure that appropriate contractual
  relationships are made between farmers, processors, intermediaries and
  end-users.
• Offer support value chain actors in
  overcoming any problems encountered on a day to day basis.
• Support the awareness-raising activities
  on cassava commercialisation.
• Undertake other tasks required to achieve
  the objectives of the program. 

• The candidate should be a holder of MSc in
  Agri-Business Development, Agricultural Economics, Agricultural Marketing,
  or MBA in Business Development or Business Management and
  Entrepreneurship. Possession of a PhD or Post-graduate Diploma in any of
  the above fields will be an added advantage.
• At least five years experience in any of
  the above fields working with a reputable organisation is required.
• Experience in cassava value chain or
  similar commodities, agro-processing and marketing, agri-business
  development and management as well as agricultural commodity trade is also
  required.
• Experience of working with and supporting
  the private sector and farmers. The preferred candidate should have the
  ability to manager staff and resources.
• Good communication, interpersonal,
  resource mobilisation, proposals and report writing skills are a must. 

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