Agri-food and Marketing Specialist at SOCODEVI

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.

Position Overview

Job Type: Full-Time

Experience Level: Senior Level

Required Experience: 5 years

Location: Kumasi, Ghana

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. Training and support will encourage 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 project aims to reduce gender gaps in the cocoa sector and encourage resource flows at the community level, so that cocoa cooperatives can become more inclusive, foster women and youth equal and effective participation, and truly sustain their empowerment. Through this project, SOCODEVI is leading the way in transforming existing cooperatives to be more inclusive and resilient in collaboration with all levels of government of Ghana.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Project Director and working closely with the Principal Coordinator and 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