Consultant - Agri Marketing /Value Addition /Processing

KAUSHALYA Foundation is a non-profit organization working with rural and farming communities of Bihar. KF has promoted 4 farmer producer companies and has been in the process of forming 3 more FPCs. More than 10,000 farmers are part of a strong community network of KF and around 5000 of them are active shareholders of FPCs. At KF, we are committed to society and people. We work towards creating an environment in which our employees can perform their best and thus provide quality works. We Enable, Encourage and Empower Employees to learn. We look for the following attributes in individuals when we hire: Communication Team Work A desire to work at the grassroots level Caring & dedicated to the cause, and Result Orientation If you believe you have these attributes, you can be a part of KF family. You can send in your resume to: career@kaushalyafoundation.org Location Bihar & UP No of Positions 2 Employment Type Renewable fixed term contract Report to Manager Programs Direct reportees Field Team Position The Consultant- Agri Marketing /Value Addition /Processing is directly responsible for market linkage and value addition of the supply chain of FPOs. Job Responsibilities Form and promote FPOs by adopting cluster approach Facilitate and guide the FPOs in constitution of Board of Directors (BoDs) and management Training and capacity building of FPOs/farmer groups Design, prepare and execute Business Plan for long-term sustainability of the FPOs Facilitate availing of credit from financial institutions, Credit Guarantee, Equity Grant etc. Facilitate convergence of various Government programmes Providing Incubation/Handholding Services for Sustainability of FPOs Facilitate for establishing necessary common pool production, marketing and processing infrastructure facility by the FPOs Facilitate undertaking complementary and supplementary income generating activities Assist in rating of FPOs promoted by the AGENCY under the Scheme, Assist / undertake federation of FPOs Assist FPOs in compliances including; financial management and utilization of funds, book-keeping and timely submission of statutory returns/documents, etc. Any other activity related to implementation, management and monitoring of the programmee implemented by the AGENCY Education, Qualification and Skills Needed MBA in Agribusiness Management or equivalent from a recognized University/ Institute with 3+ years of relevant experience in Agribusiness/ Agri. Marketing/ Value Chain Development including Post Harvest Management and working with FPOs/Large Farmers groups etc. Minimum 3+ years of relevant experience Good knowledge of computer - Windows and Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel) Excellent communication skills, Fluent in Hindi, good in English Should be able to work in an environment of ambiguity and handle pressure Must be goal oriented and proactively seeks results. A career in NGO will be an asset Salary: Rs 3.6 L per annum. How to apply? Please send a CV & a one page cover letter detailing how you meet the eligibility requirements to career@kaushalyafoundation.org and cc to kaushalyafoundation@gmail.com Note: Please clearly state the role that you are applying for in the email subject line.