Agribusiness Management Specialist

About the role

AVSI is looking for an Agribusiness Management Specialist in Nakuru to provide technical leadership in agricultural value chain competitiveness, commercial farm management, cooperative capacity building and agribusiness linkage development. The main aim is to turn informal producer groups into commercially viable enterprises, set up sustainable market linkages with off-takers, help producers access agricultural resources and strengthen governance in public-private agribusiness partnerships.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical support and coordinate with public and private stakeholders, integrating gender, youth and climate-smart practices across field operations.
• Coordinate with local government authorities, agricultural research institutes and private sector players to build sustainable service ecosystems.
• Support producers' compliance with food safety regulations, grade standards, certification requirements and quality control protocols.
• Prepare and submit monthly performance reports, work plans and budgets; coordinate the AGRIPACT project activities and their quality implementation.
• Give technical support and capacity development to field officers and track project progress and best practices through the monitoring and evaluation system.
• Maintain partnerships with project staff and partners, and policy dialogue with county governments, line ministries, the private sector and interest associations.
• Represent AVSI and the AGRIPACT project at project-related meetings and monitor the progress of matching grants for dairy cooperatives.
• Capture impact evidence and success stories, coordinate participant mobilization for trainings, field visits and learning tours, and lead data collection and case study documentation.
• Take part in bi-weekly MEAL meetings and quarterly Project Management Committee meetings, and develop at least three project success stories.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Business Administration, Rural Development or a closely related field; Master's degree preferred.
• At least 3 years of professional experience designing and managing market-led agricultural development interventions, agribusiness enterprise support or value chain projects.
• Demonstrated experience working with agricultural cooperatives, producer organizations, off-takers, commercial banks and microfinance institutions.