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SMALL BUSINESS MANAGER |
Musika |
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Posted 2018-11-09 05:27:00
Musike is a Zambian non-profit
company, supported by the Swedish Embassy in Zambia, Norwegian Government’s
NORAD and IRISH AID which stimulates private investment in the agricultural
market, with a particular focus on the smallholder and emerging farmer sectors.
Musikc’s operations are national
in scope and stretch across the agricultural industry, working primarily with
those corporate in the sector that are committed to engaging the rural poor as
their clients, suppliers and consumers. Musika provides its clients with high
quality, commercially focused technical advice and business Support to catalyse
and strengthen mutually beneficial commercial relationships between the corporate
and smallholder markets- Musike’s approach to reducing poverty and creating
wealth in rural Zambia involves stimulating the development of a supportive
market environment that provides long term and sustainable opportunities for
farmers to invest in their own businesses and to graduate out of poverty.
Musika invites applications from
suitably qualified, experienced Zambian Nationals to fill the following
position:
SMALL BUSINESS MANAGER –
NORTH-WESTERN- SOLWEZI X1
Key responsibilities:
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To utilise reconvnendations from
commercial agribusiness partners, to undertake a detailed initial assessment of
the small businesses that exist within the area of operation to understand
their capacities, their capacity gaps, their existing business linkages and
their needs
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To facilitate Business Trainings
and assist in the development and continuous upgrading of the training
curricula for the range of small businesses covered by Musika’s operations
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To monitor and coordinate all the
after-training activities and mentorship strategies built around the small
businesses within the programme
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To participate in the design of
interventions and development of intervention proposals that relate to the
region
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To contribute to the management
of the interventions within the region and to ensure that, in the absence of a
team member, all roles of intervention management are able to be covered.
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To contribute to the and
continuous reporting on the activities undertaken within the region
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To prepare and coordinate timely
reports, assessments and feedback as required by the Knowlecte Management Team.
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To manage an information system
that tracks progress relating to Musika’s indicators as specified by the
Knowledge Management Team
Required Qualifications and
Skills
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Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in
a relevant subject such as Agricultural Sciences, Agricultural Economics,
Economics. Business Administration etc.
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A strong understanding of the
Zambian agricultural sector
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Highly self-motivated with good
analytical and facilitation skills
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Good verbal communication and
interpersonal skills, and ability to function as part of a team
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Ability to write clearly and
coherently and articulate complex issues
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Willingness to work in and/or travel
to rural areas
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Clean drivers’ licence
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Good computer literacy
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Some experience in business
development preferable
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At least five years’ experience
in agriculture or agriculture-related work, ideally with private sector
experience
Only qualifying candidate’s
sh0uld apply, enclosing their detailed curriculum vitae, which should include
three referees, contact address and daytime phone/mobile numbers.
The preferred mode of application
is through email to jobs@musika.org.zm. Persons unable to submit via
email may forward their applications to:
The Head-Human Resource,
Post Net No. 481, Private Bag E891,
Lusaka.
Closing date: 16th November, 2018
Only short listed candidates will contacted
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