Entrepreneurship in the territories: is it the right time?
Job Overview: The Rice Business Development Officer works under the supervision of the Rice Project Manager and in close collaboration with programme colleagues, partners, and private sector actors. The position supports the design and implementation of inclusive business and market-based interventions within the Rice Programme, contributing to stronger linkages between farmer organizations and market actors.
Key responsibilities:
- Implement programme interventions aligned with inclusive business, market development, and enabling environmental strategies through active coordination with stakeholders in the rice value chain.
- Provide business development support and broker partnerships to strengthen local agribusiness and cooperative capacity, including linkages with buyers, processors, traders, financial institutions, and business service providers.
- Coordinate with programme partners on planning, executing, and reviewing activity and financial implementation plans; conduct field visits and support market analysis, monitoring, and reporting.
- Monitor the progress and results of rice market development activities, and prepare timely, accurate reports on implementation results, challenges, and proposed adjustments in line with programme requirements.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with farmer organizations, companies, service providers, government bodies, and development actors relevant to the rice value chain.
- Support capacity development efforts for cooperatives and partners, assist visitors and expatriates as needed, and perform other tasks as assigned by the line manager.
