Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, February 09, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Position: Agro Sales and Distribution Intern
Reports to: Program Manager/Business and Market Linkage Advisor
Position location & travel potential: Based in Iringa (Villages to be advised by client)
Start date: February, 2022
End date: July 2022
Duration: 6 months

TECHNOSERVE BACKGROUND
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
TechnoServe is implementing the USAID funded Alliance for Inclusive and Nutritious Food Processing (AINFP) regional program in collaboration with Partners in Food Solutions (PFS). The program leverages the power of the private sector to create better nutritional outcomes for base-of-the-pyramid consumers and more profitable market opportunities for local farmers. This is achieved by supporting local food processing companies in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia and Ethiopia through remote technical assistance and training from world leading food processing companies under PFS to increase the availability of safe, affordable and nutritious food.
Through this partnership, the AINFP program seeks to place an intern at the clients’ plant to work as a Sales, Marketing and distribution Support. Our main objective is to provide the client with hands on support while nurturing the young talented professionals in the food processing industry. Few of our placed interns have demonstrated great talent and eagerness to learn leading to career development that have placed them in a good place at the job market.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT
TechnoServe is seeking an intern to support the sales, marketing and distribution of animal health products for ASAS Dairy company, to enable efficient and effective operations and realization of more sales for the client while creating strong and sustainable customer base.

RATIONALE FOR PLACING AN ITERN
In an effort to improve quality and quantity of milk collected from small holder farmers working with ASAS, AINFP supported ASAS to develop a nutritious feed meal formulation to help improve the quality of milk. This intern will therefore help to raise the awareness of the new feed to farmers and market the products so that they can increase usage of the products resulting to superior milk quality for ASAS.

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• The delivery of agricultural inputs and services should be his/her primary business, and during the contractual term and any continuation thereof, has to perform the services in consideration of the company and the need of the livestock keepers under the company.
• Conduct follow ups to at least 120 farmers per month to receive specified incentive payments, and these will be reviewed from time to time.
• Exclusively utilize approved input supplies as provided for performance of the services unless the alternative supply is notified and agreed in writing by the company.
• In conduct of his/her duties, to the best of his or her ability ensure that no damage is caused to the goodwill or reputation of the company, any customer, supplier or any party dealing with the company.
• Inform the company of any other employment activity that may affect his/her ability to provide services to the company and must declare immediately any conflict of interest if such should arise in the performance of the contract for endowment of service to the intent that the company and the VBAA will manage the area of conflict to the best interests of all parties.
• Report to the company timely on all activities that he/she undertakes as a service described under the contract.
• Support provision of agreed services at the farm premises (on-farm) of the farmer and must insure health and safety in such areas of performing his/her contractual obligations.
• In neither locations to use any copyrights, trademarks, characters or designs owned or controlled by the company or any of its affiliates, including without limitation, the name AFRIFARM/ A TO Z UNIVESAL CO. LTD, alone or in conjunction with other words or names, in any advertising, publicity or promotion, either express or implied, without the company’s prior consent in each case, and in no case shall any Village Based Agriculture Advisor or location advising, publicity or promotion, express or imply any endorsement of the same.
• Contribute to the development innovative strategies and business development plans and reports for the betterment of the business.
• Contribute to enhancing local marketing programs and avoid acts which extinguish the business relationship but rather must build strong relationship with key stakeholders.
• Ensure the business systems and necessary equipment is well maintained for effectiveness and efficiency deliverance of services.
• Contribute to local farmer education and promotional activities.
• Act in the best interest of the company at all times.
• Maintain customer care and utmost professionalism while engaging farmers, partners and other stakeholders.
• Respecting the dignity, views and rights of others which is a fundamental in forming and maintaining professionally appropriate relationships with farmers, their colleagues and other individuals as well as stake holders.

REQUIRED SKILLS, COMPETENCIES AND EXPERIENCE
• Certificate/Diploma/Bachelor’s degree in animal health and production or related. Must have skills, knowledge and experience in Marketing and sales
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
• Self-starter with a passion for learning and transformation
• At least 1-3 years of internship experience on the similar role
• quality minded, establishes and maintains high standards, integrity, time-management, problem solving/decision making, conscientious, reliable, inventive, creative, innovative with ability to think outside the box.
• Ability to manage different stakeholders and partners and engagements
• Competent user of Microsoft Office Programs

SUCCESS FACTORS:
Competency is a combination of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) directly related to successful performance on the job.

Core Competencies include:
• Integrity and honesty: Is widely trusted; seen as a direct, truthful individual; presents truthful information in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; does not misrepresent himself or herself for personal gain.
• Team Work/ Relationships: Works co-operatively and flexibly with other members of the team with a full understanding of the role to be played as a team member and/or leader, to achieve a common goal. Ability to build and maintain effective relationships and networks.
• Learning attitude: Proactively takes advantage of opportunities to learn. Actively identifies new areas for learning; applies and shares new knowledge and skill appropriately.
• Diversity/Inclusiveness: Demonstrates an understanding and appreciation for diversity and supports diversity efforts. Interacts effectively with and inclusively with people of all races, cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, religions, ages, and genders.
• Communication: Expresses ideas effectively in individual and group situations. Listens effectively; shares information, ideas and arguments; adjusts terminology, language and communication modes to the needs of the audience; ensures accurate understanding; acts in a way that facilitates open exchange of ideas and information; uses appropriate non-verbal communication.
• Decision making/Problem Solving: Is able to analyze situations, diagnose problems, identify the key issues, establish and evaluate alternative courses of action and produce a logical, practical and acceptable solution. Is able to make effective decisions on a day-to-day basis, taking ownership of decisions, demonstrating sound judgement in escalating issues where necessary.
• Results Oriented/ High Quality Deliverables: Stays focused on the efforts necessary to achieve quality results consistent with programmatic or departmental goals. Demonstrates the ability to achieve effective results; works persistently to overcome obstacles to goal achievement. Accomplishes tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks.
• Planning & Time Management: Establishes a course of action for self and/or others to accomplish a specific goal. Effectively plans, schedules, prioritizes and controls activities; identifies, integrates and orchestrates resources (people, material, information, budget, and/or time) to accomplish goals. Prioritizes work according to the program or department’s goals, not just own job responsibilities; manages own time effectively.
• Business Acumen: The ability to use information, ask the right questions and take decisions that make an impact on the overall business performance.

JOB SPECIFIC/TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES INCLUDE:
• Computer Literacy- Demonstrates knowledge and ability to use specific computer programs or applications for own functional area. Having the ability to improve performance by integrating new and existing technology into the workplace
• Analysis, Research, Report Writing: Experience in business planning and analysis, modeling for feasibility and execution. Able to analyze and express oneself clearly in business writing.
• Innovative Mindset: Curious inquiries, asks questions and seeks out information from multiple sources, learns from mistakes, sees change as an opportunity.

CAREER PATHWAYS:
The positions that may be a next career opportunity for employees in this job title includes, Farmer’s Technical advisor and Agro sales and marketing officer.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

Job application procedure
Only qualified and interested applicants should submit a non-returnable single Word-formatted document consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to: https://recruiting.ultipro.com/TEC1006TESER/JobBoard/18180d88-ced0-4361-bd09-d5eef66dab24/Account/Register?redirectUrl=%2FTEC1006TESER%2FJobBoard%2F18180d88-ced0-4361-bd09-d5eef66dab24%2FOpportunityApply%3FopportunityId%3D9cd01bb6-0880-42e7-8b77-fb0657e5c202&cancelUrl=%2FTEC1006TESER%2FJobBoard%2F18180d88-ced0-4361-bd09-d5eef66dab24%2FOpportunityDetail%3FopportunityId%3D9cd01bb6-0880-42e7-8b77-fb0657e5c202  The final deadline for application is February 15, 2022. Women are encouraged to apply.

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