Job title: Senior Fisheries Value Chain Specialist
Company: TechnoServe
Job description: Description :Job Title: Senior Fisheries Value Chain SpecialistLocation: Abuja/ Lagos /OyoReports to: Program ManagerAbout TechnoServeEveryone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of business and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing…when incomes increase and living conditions for families get better, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.Job Summary:We require a Senior Fisheries Value Chain Specialist who will enhance the efficiency and sustainability of the AquaTrade project. The Senior Specialist will analyze activities within the project and provide value chain support, including improving post-harvest handling, value addition and strengthening market linkages.Program/Practice/Department Overview:The AquaTrade project is designed to create jobs within Nigeria’s fisheries value chain for women and youths by providing capacity building training and facilitating access to market and finance with the aim of boosting trade in fish and value-added fish products.Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive value chain analysis to identify key actors, processes, and constraints.
- Develop and implement strategies to improve post-harvest handling, processing, and storage practices.
- Promote the adoption of best practices in quality control and food safety (HACCP, ISO).
- Facilitate linkages between fishers, processors, and markets, both domestically and internationally.
- Identify and develop new market opportunities for Nigerian fisheries products.
- Support the development of cold chain logistics.
- Train fishers, processors, and traders on best practices in value chain management and provide technical assistance on value addition techniques.
Basic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fisheries Science, Food Technology, Agricultural Economics, or a related field and 5 years of experience in fisheries value chain development.
- Alternatively a Master’s degree with minimum 3 years of experience
- Strong understanding of post-harvest management and processing techniques.
- Experience working with fishers, processors, and traders in island economies.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in implementing value chain development projects in developing countries.
- Knowledge of sustainable fisheries management practices.
- Experience with cold chain logistics.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work effectively with stakeholders.
This position is contingent upon the activity award and approval by the donor.We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe’s vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability and all other protected classes.We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at or call +1 202 785 4515.
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Location: Nigeria
Job date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025 03:13:00 GMT
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