Senior Fisheries Value Chain Specialist at TechnoServe

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses, and industries. We are a non-profit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital, and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs, and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Fisheries Value Chain Specialist

Requisition number: SENIO004937
Locations: Abuja, Lagos, or Oyo
Job type: Full-time
Job category: Programs
Reports to: Program Manager

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.