The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received funds from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to implement the Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP).
\nThe Programme provides a framework for a long-term financing engagement for private sector-led, pro-poor agricultural value chain development in Ghana.<\/p>\n
The objective of the programme is to contribute to sustainable poverty reduction in rural Ghana, ensuring that agribusinesses \u2013 including smallholders \u2013 increase their profitability and resilience to climate change.
\nThe programme is national in scope and governed by a demand \u2013 and market- driven approach that will provide a basis for scaling up investments in pro-poor agricultural value chain development led by the private sector.<\/p>\n
The strategic focus of GASIP will be on smallholder farmers, to make them more competitive by increasing their capacity to respond to market demand in terms of quality, price, time and volume thus contributing to METASIP objectives. At least 62,860 clients or direct beneficiaries will be targeted towards the end of project year 3 (PY3) and 86,400 clients by PY6\u00a0 of which at least 50% will be women, 20% youth (15-24 years) and 30% young adults (25-34 years).<\/p>\n
Components of Programme:<\/strong> Component 1:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Value Chain Development \u2013 is central to ensuring strong business linkages among actors in the entire value chains of commodities to ensure they meet market or consumer and industry demands. Component 2:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Rural Value Chain Infrastructure \u2013 aimed at providing the enabling infrastructure to catalyze value chain development. It has two sub-components: Component 3:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Knowledge Management, Policy Support and Coordination aimed at harnessing successful lessons for replication and providing an enabling environment for optimization of programme opportunities and benefits. The two Sub-components are Knowledge Management, To enhance implementation of the GASIP, MOFA intends to recruit a qualified person to fill the following position:<\/p>\n Job Description<\/strong><\/p>\n Job Title: Value Chain and Agri-Business Manager<\/strong><\/p>\n Reports to:<\/strong> Operations Manager<\/p>\n Directly Coordinates:<\/strong> Zonal Programme Coordinators<\/p>\n Role:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The Value Chain and Agri-business Manager will serve as the key technical lead for the programme. Specific Tasks:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Develop support programmes to strengthen chosen value chains and oversee the execution of support to value chains from technical service providers; Performance Targets:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Complete the process necessary to initiate support to at least two value chains annually; Common Considerations:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Remuneration: Competitive salary<\/p>\n Qualification Required & Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 At least a Master\u2019s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness or any other relevant field; Competencies:<\/strong><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to work as a member of a team of different specialists to work towards a common goal. Location:<\/strong> Accra<\/p>\n How to Apply<\/strong><\/p>\n Qualified and interested applicants should send application letters with copies of curriculum vitae, certificates and other relevant documentation to:<\/p>\n The National Programme Coordinator <\/strong> Tel: 0544-094669 \/ 233244-233887<\/strong><\/p>\n Email: procurement@gasip.org\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Location:<\/strong> MOFA Projects Block,Procurement Office, 3rd Floor, in the premises of the Government Secretarial School,Cantonments, Accra.<\/p>\n Deadline for submission of Applications shall be on or before 15:00 hours GMT [i.e. 3.00pm local time) on 2nd May, 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n Applicants are to include direct contacts (reliable telephone, fax numbers and email address) in their applications in order to facilitate early and easy contact.<\/p>\n Only short listed applicants will be contacted.<\/p>\n Candidates can send both soft and hard copies. Closing Date: 02 May, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Government of the Republic of Ghana has received funds from the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) to implement the Ghana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme (GASIP). The Programme provides…..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6721,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[135],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2nO32-63x","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23283"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6721"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23283"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23283\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23283"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23283"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/joblistghana.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23283"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nThe Programme has three components:<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 It has three sub-components: Agribusiness linkage development; rural financial services and climate change resilience which needs to be mainstreamed in promoting value chains to reduce risks and enhance profitability and sustainable production systems.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Productive Infrastructure and Facilities \u2013 aimed at encouraging investments in commercial infrastructure and facilities for the selected value chains and
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Enabling Public Infrastructure \u2013 aimed to finance enabling public infrastructure for the growth and viability of selected value chains.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Harmonization and Policy Support \u2013 aims at creating an enabling environment for small holders to participate in profitable and climate change resilient agricultural value chains and Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation of the Programme.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 The Programme which is planned for six years is expected to commence in January 2015 under the responsibility of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA).
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 It builds on the achievements of some on-going and soon-to-complete projects such as Northern Rural Growth Programme (NRGP) and Root and Tuber Improvement and Marketing Programme (RTlMP).
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 GASIP will have a National Programme Coordination Unit in Accra and three Zonal Programme Offices (ZPO) in Kumasi, Tamale and Dodowa. The ZPCO shall be composed of (i) Zonal Programme Coordinator, (ii) a M&E Officer, (iii) a Zonal Accountant and (iv) a Zonal Infrastructure Officer,<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 He\/she will supervise technical and field-based activities including value chain development, market linkages, private sector engagement and local partner capacity building support.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide technical guidance in the process for selecting value chain cluster drivers, evaluation of business proposals and finalization of cluster formation agreements among cluster actors;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Facilitate the promotion of commercially viable linkages among smallholder farmers, larger businesses, service providers, private financiers and development partners through contracted service providers,\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 .
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Liaise with other development partners and projects to create leverage for GASIP and a coordinated approach;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Identify technical assistance needs for the development of market and value chain tools, training materials and facilitating the conduct of pro-poor market and value chain studies;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Promote access to credit by value chain operators and ensure that public and private infrastructure facilities provided under the programme is appropriately integrated to support value chain development;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide oversight and direction for the work of the Value Chain Specialists. Responsibilities include technical supervision of annual work planning process and development of program activities;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Supervise value chain assessments and oversee the value chain selection process. This includes developing scopes of work for any consultants who may be required to help carry out these assessments. Provide leadership and mentoring to the local technical team on analysing data from the assessments;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Design activities to increase smallholder agricultural production and market linkages that lead to increased profitability of on-farm enterprises. This includes the development and implementation of upgrading plans in targeted value chains with a focus on improving smallholder productivity and net revenues;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide specific Technical inputs in reviewing business proposals submitted to GASIP and make recommendations that will enhance the quality and sustainability of the GASIP funded businesses, both existing and new.<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure integration of gender, climate change, youth development, etc. into the Programme\u2019s VC promotion activities;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure mainstreaming of climate change adaptation and environmental management into value chain development activities;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Provide technical input into quarterly and annual reports;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ensure that Agricultural Economists realize all key tasks assigned to them by agreed deadlines<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 At least 10 years\u2019 experience in dealing with issues related to agribusiness and with smallholder farmers in a rural setting;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Experience in marketing and value chain research and\/promotion in agricultural commodities in the West-African Sub-region
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Considerable experience and involvement in projects that provide support to smallholder farmer groups;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Demonstrated capacity to develop contractual arrangements between & among value chain businesses;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Considerable experience in projects supporting the rollout of commercial finance to agribusiness;
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Experience in research or other activities aimed at influencing policy to support agribusiness development<\/p>\n
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Demonstrable knowledge in pro-poor value chain development and participatory methods.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 Ability to achieve pro-poor, gender sensitive and socially inclusive working results.<\/p>\n
\nGhana Agricultural Sector Investment Programme <\/strong>
\nMinistry of Food and Agriculture, <\/strong>
\nP.O.Box M.37, <\/strong>
\nAccra, Ghana<\/strong><\/p>\n