The Business Development Advisor is a member of Growing
Transformative Horticulture (GROWTH) project and child poverty program
management team, is responsible for providing strategic guidance related
to establishing private sector partnership, and market system
development (MSD).
The Advisor will lead the review of project sustainability and exit
strategies, facilitating the project team, International Development
Enterprises (iDE) team and stakeholders to design comprehensive
transition plans that facilitate roles and ownership to local
stakeholders, farmer producer groups and market actors. The Advisor will
work closely with iDE to strengthen the capacity of key market actors
including technical resource persons, farmers/producers, input
suppliers, and other agri-entrepreneurs while developing support systems
and practical guidelines to ensure the long-term sustainability of the
specific value chain.
The Advisor participates and contributes in the project design and
proposal development, provide the project concept, tools, materials and
technical guidance to staff, ensuring alignment with market-driven
approaches and SCI Common Approach and quality delivery of
interventions.
The Advisor is expected to integrate child sensitive into value chain
and/market system development approaches and models to maximize positive
impact on child well-being while advancing business solutions and
sustainable livelihoods in line with SCI Common Approach.
In the event of a major humanitarian emergency, the role holder will be
expected to work outside the normal role profile and be able to vary
working hours accordingly, such as participating in the Emergency
Response Team (ERT) and carrying out responsibilities outlined in the
ERT Operation Platform and/or assigned by the line manager.
Qualifications
- Bachelor or Master Degree in agriculture in field of Agronomy, agricultural economics, business administration or any other relevant field.
Essential
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience in the farmer producer groups/ agriculture cooperative strenthening is a plus and including agriculture, food security & livelihoods, value chain development, market system development, private sector development, agriculture and business development, especially on vegetable commodities.
- Experience in development programmes using market-based approaches, like the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) or value-chain development.
- Good understanding of sustainable agribusiness development approaches, policies, guidelines, systems in Cambodia, particularly market system development, and child sensitive livelihood approach.
- A good understanding of project cycle management approaches and tools including planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, grant management and partners’ capacity building.
- Good planning and time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Good knowledge of budgeting and financial management skills.
- Proven ability to motivate, provide technical support and guidance to a diverse team of staff and partners with minimum direct supervision.
- Sensitivity and adaptability towards culture, gender, religion, race, nationality, and age.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and team building.
Desirable
- Good communication and interpersonal skill with co-worker and surrounding environment, government counterparts, and CSOs.
- Experience in promoting children welling through child sensitive approaches.
- Ability and willingness to change work practices and hours, and work under time pressure to meet deadlines.
- Ability and willingness to travel to all parts of the country especially target province, rural communities, costal and mountainous areas, and willingness to abide by SCI Child Protection Policy/Child Safeguarding and Code of Conduct.
- Good in Spoken and written English
Contract length: Unspecified Duration Contract (UDC).
The Organisation
We employ approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the
ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or
those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. We
also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of
children and to ensure their voices are heard.
We are working towards three breakthroughs in how the world treats children by 2030:
- No child dies from preventable causes before their 5th birthday
- All children learn from a quality basic education and that,
- Violence against children is no longer tolerated
We know that great people make a great organization, and that our
employees play a crucial role in helping us achieve our ambitions for
children. We value our people and offer a meaningful and rewarding
career, along with a collaborative and inclusive workplace where
ambition, creativity, and integrity are highly valued.
Application Information:
Please apply using a cover letter and up-to-date CV in PDF as a single document and apply as below link.
Please also include details of your current remuneration and salary expectations.
SCI offers a competitive remunerative package, including both cash and non-cash benefits as below:
- International mentoring and professional development to support your growth and career aspirations
- Group personal accident insurance for staff member and in-patient health insurance for staff member and their dependents
- Provident fund (10%), seniority indemnity payment, 13th month salary, medical allowance, and phone card allowance
- 26 weeks full pay of maternity leave and 2 weeks full day of paternity leave
- Full Government public holidays and 18 days annual leave
- Working hour is 37.50 per week from Monday to Friday
- Flexible working hours
Save the Children is an equal opportunity employer, and our working environment is inclusive and accessible. Only shortlisted applicants will be notified for written test and interview.
Apply at https://www.savethechildren.net/careers/apply/details?jid=15268
Moreinfo: https://www.savethechildren.net/careers?country=100000854744268
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