Technical Assistant (Agriculture Expert)

Date Posted: Aug 23, 2023

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Location:

Kunduz
Type:

Full Time/Permanent
Shift:

Rotating Days
Career Level:

Experienced Professional
Positions:

1
Vacancy number:

ADF-212
Experience:

2 Year
Gender:

Any
Salary:

As per Company salary scale
Degree:

Bachelors
Apply Before:

Aug 24, 2023

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Job Description

Provide technical support to existing and potential/prospective clients of the ADF.
Provide technical support to the credit and risk management departments in the ADF.
Undertake technical feasibility exercises in regard to the loan and grant proposals received by the ADF, more particularly with reference to the internationally accepted best practices/standards of food safety, health, hygiene and environmental compliance.
Provide technical inputs in designing credit and other products/services of ADF.
Undertake sector/activity specific and region-specific studies to validate the business models of ADF.
Maintain a robust database/MIS on the agricultural sector in the country, with a view to mapping the potential for enhancing agricultural lending by ADF.
Represent ADF in the meetings of the national/regional technical working groups and in other academic/technical events.
Facilitate the conduct of training programs/workshops.
Works as a member of the ADF Technical Services Team in close coordination with the Lending Team and counterparts to evaluate, analyze, offer assessments and recommendations relative to the processing of Loan Applications from ADF’s clients, ensuring to maximizing the impact of resources provided to ADF as related to value chain development.
Collaborates in the provision of technical assistance to ADF clients, ensuring the quality of the assistance that contributes to successful business ventures and enabling clients to comply with their credit obligations. Strong focus is on the development of Marketing Strategies, Business Plans and Investment plans.
Along with ADF team counterparts, achieve deliverables as defined within the ADF annual work plans.
Coordinates with ADF team members, MAIL counterparts and (partnering) value chain implementers as related to special events, training programs and demonstrations.

Works with regional value chain networks, assists in the identity of ADF finance opportunities, GDAs and other agribusiness deals.
Designs VC upgrading strategies, addressing production, processing and marketing priorities.
Other tasks as required by supervisor.

Job Requirements

Experience supporting the technical development of agriculture value chains, especially perennial and annual horticulture, oil crops and wheat. Strong knowledge of production conditions and structure of the field production in the North and Northeast Region.
Able to work with framers organizations and private agribusiness in developing marketing plans, business planning, including the training for these actors.
Experience in links with regional government authorities such as DAIL and NGO’s operating agricultural and livestock programs in the Region.
A University degree, preferably in an agribusiness related curriculum
2-3years of progressively responsible and supervisory experience
Fluent English, excellent Dari and Pashto.

Skills Required

Fluency in English, Pashto/Dari

Submission Guideline:

All interested qualified applicants are encouraged to send their CV and Cover Letter indicating the position title and vacancy number (ADF- 212 ) in the subject line before the closing date to the below email address. Please note that as the job location is Kunduz province,therefore only qualified candidates who are living in Kunduz province will be consider for shortlisting.

The Written test and Interview will be conducted at Kabul Office.

Submission Email:

Vacancies@adf-af.org

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