TechnoServe works with enterprising individuals in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries.
We are a non-profit organization focused on creating business solutions to poverty by connecting people with information, capital, and markets.
Our belief is that hardworking men and women, even in the poorest communities, can create income, jobs, and wealth for their families if given the right opportunities.
With over four decades of proven success, we are confident in the power of private enterprise to improve lives.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Dairy Productivity Advisor
Requisition Number: DAIRY004943
Locations: Ogun, Osun & Oyo
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports to: Senior Dairy Productivity Specialist
Job Category: Programs
Job Summary
The Dairy Productivity Advisor will work under the direction of the Senior Dairy Productivity Specialist.
S/he will ensure that herders assigned to them acquire the necessary knowledge and skills to significantly boost their dairy productivity, both in milk quantity and quality.
Program Overview
TechnoServe’s “Building Precision Dairy Models in Nigeria (BuPreDMiN)” project is aimed at establishing a precision, sustainable, and efficient local dairy value chain in Nigeria within 4 years. This will help increase farmers’ incomes, build their resilience, and minimize the carbon footprint.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities
Project Inception Phase:
- Take the lead in community entry activities, sensitization, mobilization, and enrollment of smallholder herders into Danone’s backward integration dairy program.
- Ensure that gender balance targets for enrolled herders are achieved.
- Identify potential local community trainers (LCTs) within assigned areas and assist the operations team during their recruitment.
- Coordinate LCTs to form self-help groups among herders for training, milk aggregation, and supply to Danone.
Project Implementation Phase:
- Execute all assigned responsibilities in compliance with TechnoServe’s core values, vision, and strategy.
- Lead the expansion of herder enrollment for Danone’s backward integration dairy model through active community engagement.
- Maintain gender targets among newly identified and enrolled herders.
- Identify and support recruitment of new LCTs across communities.
- Organize LCTs to mobilize herders into functional self-help groups for training and milk supply activities.
- Offer leadership to LCTs and strengthen their capacity via train-the-trainer programs and simulations.
- Support the Senior Dairy Productivity Specialist in creating training schedules and content based on gaps observed at Milk Collection Centers (MCC).
- Assist LCTs during step-down trainings and ensure quality standards are adhered to.
- Help bridge herders’ financial inclusion challenges for effective business transactions with Danone.
- Facilitate herders’ access to affordable and quality inputs to enhance profitability.
- Work with the MCC Specialist to mobilize milk supply from herders to Danone.
- Help organize town hall meetings to update herders and address emerging supply chain issues.
- Assist with monitoring and evaluation activities, data collection, reporting, and capturing success stories and lessons learned.
- Encourage herders to maintain accurate records and ensure proper data collection for monthly reports.
- Support in resolving any irregularities or issues that arise during implementation.
- Ensure strict adherence to program timelines and scope.
- Perform other duties as necessary to support the program’s success.
Required Qualifications and Experiences
- Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Agriculture, Veterinary Medicine, Agribusiness, Animal Science, or a closely related field.
- Minimum of 2 years experience in agribusiness, training, or marketing roles, with at least 1 year specifically working in livestock value chains (cattle, goats, sheep) within western Nigeria.
- A strong understanding of the dairy value chain in Nigeria.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
- Good communication and knowledge transfer abilities.
- Ability to work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders, including community leaders and influencers.
- Strong negotiation and persuasion capabilities.
- Ability to produce clear, concise, and coherent analyses and reports.
- Strong organizational and problem-solving competencies.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint); knowledge of Appsheet or similar applications is a plus.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online