Agri-food and Marketing Specialist at SOCODEVI

Company

SOCODEVI

Location

Kumasi, Ghana

Job Type

Full-Time

Experience Level

Senior Level (5+ years required)

About SOCODEVI

SOCODEVI contributes to improving the living conditions of communities by supporting the creation and strengthening of sustainable and inclusive cooperative or mutual companies.

About the TogetHER Project

The TogetHER Project aims to empower women and young adults (18-30 years old) in rural cocoa-producing communities in the Ashanti and Western North regions of Ghana. Through training and support, the project encourages collective savings, entrepreneurship, and financial inclusion while contributing to the sustainable resilience of the cocoa sector and the equal distribution of economic benefits and opportunities.

This initiative reduces gender gaps in the cocoa sector and encourages resource flows at the community level, enabling cocoa cooperatives to become more inclusive and foster women and youth equal and effective participation. SOCODEVI leads this transformation of existing cooperatives to be more inclusive and resilient in collaboration with all levels of government of Ghana.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Project Director and working closely with the Principal Coordinator & Finance Specialist, the Agri-Food and Marketing Specialist will serve as a technical advisor to the TogetHER project relating to Food Security, Markets, Partnerships, and Innovations. You will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture Department of Cooperatives, Ghana COCOBOD, and Cooperatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Map value chains, including gender dimensions, for food and agriculture products
• Identify possible points of intervention to improve efficiency and effectiveness