Description détaillée du poste

Key Responsibilities:

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the identification, formation or formalization of VSLAs, cooperatives, and producer/processing groups.
• Facilitate baseline assessments to identify capacity gaps (technical, managerial, organizational).
• Deliver or coordinate training sessions on: Group governance and leadership, financial literacy and savings principles, business planning and cooperative management, agricultural value addition and post-harvest handling.
• Initiate and lead participatory planning processes with community groups.
• Guide groups to develop action plans and business models based on local needs and opportunities.
• Encourage inclusive participation (women, youth, persons with disabilities).
• Provide ongoing technical advice on income-generating activities, value chains, processing techniques.
• Support adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices and basic processing technologies.
• Promote linkages with extension services, input suppliers, and buyers.
• Support development and adoption of internal rules, recordkeeping systems, and governance mechanisms.
• Help groups access legal registration and comply with national cooperative laws (where relevant).
• Strengthen members’ conflict resolution and decision-making capacities.
• Monitor group performance and progress using clear indicators.
• Document success stories, lessons learned, and share feedback to inform program adaptation.
• Contribute to project reporting, including data collection and analysis.
• Liaise with local authorities, NGOs, and technical partners for service alignment.
• Facilitate linkages between VSLAs/coops and financial institutions, markets, or microfinance services.
• Organize exchanges or learning visits between groups to foster peer learning.

Knowledge, Skills & Experience Abilities

(The following knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through a combination of formal schooling, self-education, prior experience, or on-the-job training.) 

• The candidate must have a university degree in agricultural sciences or a related field with at least 2 years of professional experience in the implementation of food security, value chain or livelihoods projects.
• Ability to mobilize, engage and facilitate community groups using participatory tools and inclusive approaches.
• Experience conducting trainings and coaching sessions in rural settings.
• Practical knowledge of VSLA methodology, cooperative development, basic financial literacy, business planning, and agri-processing.
• Understanding of value chains and rural entrepreneurship.
• Good listener, clear communicator, and culturally sensitive.
• Able to build trust and maintain strong relationships with communities, local authorities, and partners.
• Strong in reporting, tracking progress, and maintaining field records.
• Resourceful in identifying local solutions to group challenges.
• Flexible in adapting to changing community dynamics or project priorities.
• Committed to promoting women’s and youth participation and ensuring inclusion of vulnerable groups in all project activities.
• Works well under supervision and collaborates effectively with colleagues, local partners, and beneficiaries.
• High integrity, accountability, and respect for confidentiality and community rights.
• A mature Christian who shows a desire to serve humanity and to strengthen his/her relationship with the Lord.
• Good command of oral and written French a must.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel would be an advantage
• Organize exchanges or learning visits between groups to foster peer learning.

Work Environment

• Work environment:  Field based with frequent travel to the National office
• Travel:  Field travels

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only

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