Agribusiness Advisor

Responsibilities

• Identify, mobilize, and conduct awareness forums for target participants, partners, and value chain actors including Smallholder farmers, MSMEs, Youth and women groups.
• Enroll targeted beneficiaries into projects and Bank programs according to set targets and timelines.
• Organize and coordinate farmer groups through regular mentorship, coaching, and monitoring activities.
• Implement project activities according to approved work plans and targets.
• Train beneficiaries on Financial education, Agribusiness development, Good Agricultural Practices (GAP), Climate-smart agriculture, Biodiversity conservation and environmental protection, Use of agricultural technologies and mechanization.
• Support farmers and value chain actors to improve Productivity, Technical skills, Financial management, Entrepreneurship capacity.
• Develop and deliver training materials, facilitator guides, and participant resources.
• Introduce farmers and Ag-MSMEs to Equity Bank products and services based on their financial needs.
• Support beneficiaries in accessing and effectively using financial solutions.
• Develop quality pipelines for agricultural loans and savings products.
• Facilitate market linkages between farmers, cooperatives, MSMEs, and value chain partners.
• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly implementation reports.
• Collect accurate project data in collaboration with Monitoring & Evaluation teams.
• Provide analytical reports to support program monitoring and decision-making.
• Maintain records including Training attendance, Coaching reports, Success stories, Case studies, Participant assessments.
• Represent Equity Group Foundation with Farmers, Cooperatives, Development partners, Government institutions, Local ecosystem players.
• Coordinate field activities including Field days, Exchange visits, Value chain meetings.

Requirements

• Agricultural production and agronomic knowledge
• Agribusiness and MSME development expertise
• Climate-smart agriculture and sustainability practices
• Financial inclusion and banking product knowledge
• Training and facilitation skills
• Data collection, reporting, and basic analysis skills
• Results-oriented mindset
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills
• High integrity and professionalism
• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness Management, Agricultural Economics, Animal Production/Health, Range Management, Agroforestry, Agricultural Extension, Horticulture, or related agricultural fields
• Alternatively, a Business or Finance degree with proven exposure to agricultural program implementation
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in agricultural production and marketing, agribusiness development, farmer training and extension services, cooperative strengthening, and agricultural value chain development
• Put your cover letter, CV, and copies of relevant certificates as one PDF file