Overview
The Value Chain Officer (Horticulture) will provide technical and analytical support for the design and implementation of inclusive, market-led value chain interventions in the horticulture sector, focusing on strengthening the participation of women SHGs, producer collectives, and women-led FPOs.
Key Responsibilities
- Support participatory analysis across horticulture value chains to identify constraints, opportunities, and gender-responsive intervention pathways.
- Support development and implementation of value chain-specific intervention strategies, action plans, and operational frameworks.
- Support integration of producer collectives and women-led FPOs into formal markets.
- Support development of operational tools, training modules, and technical guidance.
- Coordinate with private sector actors, government agencies, and ecosystem stakeholders.
- Support programme monitoring, reporting, and knowledge management.
Required Experience
- Minimum of 2 years (with master’s degree) or 4 years (with bachelor’s degree) of progressively responsible experience in Horticulture value chain development, livelihoods promotion, agricultural markets, producer collectives, or rural development programmes.
- Experience of working with government systems and multi-stakeholder partnerships.
- Proven expertise in managing agricultural programs, familiarity with private sector engagement models, and working with SHGs, producer groups and FPOs in horticulture procurement and marketing.
- Proven experience in managing agricultural programmes for horticulture crops, integrating gender-inclusive approaches and market linkage/value chain solutions.
- Experience supporting enterprise development, value addition, and livelihoods initiatives within agricultural or rural value chains.
- Prior experience working with multilateral organizations in the implementation of relevant programmes.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree (master's degree or equivalent) in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Management, Rural Development, Development Studies, Public Policy, or related field is required; or A first-level university degree (bachelor’s degree) in combination with an additional two years of qualifying experience will be given due consideration in lieu of the advanced university degree.
