Agricultural Risk Management Specialist, TogetHER project 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.

Project Overview

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 seeks 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.

Position Details

• Job Title: Agricultural Risk Management Specialist
• Employment Type: Full-Time
• Experience Level: Senior Level
• Required Experience: 5+ years
• Location: Kumasi, Ghana

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Project Director and working closely with the Principal Coordinator & Finance Specialist and the ARM team in SOCODEVI Head Office, the Agricultural Risk Management Specialist will:

• Manage risk for producers by identifying and analyzing various risks to which cooperatives, organizations, and individual farmers are exposed
• Provide advice regarding decisions on production, financial, market, human, and institutional risks
• Work in partnership with Ghana Cocoa Board, the Department of Cooperatives, Ministry of Lands and Natural Resources/Forestry Commission, and the Ministry of Food and Agriculture