Agribusiness Advisor – Livestock (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) | SNV Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025

Agribusiness Advisor – Livestock (Bahir Dar, Ethiopia) | SNV Ethiopia Job Vacancy 2025

SNV is a global development organization working to create a world where everyone lives with dignity and has equal opportunities to thrive. With more than 60 years of experience in Africa and Asia, SNV strengthens agri-food, energy, and water systems to reduce poverty, enhance gender equality, and promote climate-resilient development. Today, our team of 1,600+ professionals operates in 20+ countries, driving sustainable impact through strong partnerships and local capacity building.

Project Overview

SNV Ethiopia will soon launch a major flagship programme enabling 800,000 rural young women (RYW) to access decent and fulfilling employment opportunities. The project will focus on high-potential agricultural value chains—such as poultry, dairy, and horticulture—using a market systems development approach across seven regional clusters.

The programme prioritizes gender and social inclusion (GESI) by addressing socio-economic barriers that prevent rural young women from fully participating in profitable agricultural and livestock markets. Implementation will be decentralized and coordinated with TVET institutions, youth centers, community organizations, government offices, and private sector partners.

Position Summary – Agribusiness Advisor (Livestock)

SNV Ethiopia is seeking an Agribusiness Advisor – Livestock who is passionate about creating economic opportunities for rural youth—especially young women—and transforming agricultural value chains into sustainable employment pathways.

The role focuses on livestock sector interventions, market facilitation, enterprise development, business linkages, and climate-smart livestock practices at the cluster level. The Advisor will ensure that programme activities lead to measurable outcomes in youth income generation and employment creation.

Key Responsibilities

🔹 Livestock Value Chain & Market Systems Development

• Lead implementation of livestock value chain activities (poultry, dairy, shoats) at cluster level based on market analysis.
• Design strategies to address bottlenecks and unlock opportunities in local livestock markets.
• Support aggregation, input/output market facilitation, business development services, and market intelligence.
• Promote innovative, climate-resilient technologies within livestock enterprises.

🔹 Youth Enterprise Growth & Market Linkages

• Map and support rural young women- and youth-led MSEs in the livestock sector.
• Facilitate business linkages with buyers, processors, cooperatives, unions, and service providers.
• Provide targeted coaching on market readiness, value addition, and business management.

🔹 Capacity Building & Technical Support

• Deliver practical technical training, demonstrations, and exposure visits for youth entrepreneurs and MSEs.
• Strengthen capacity of local partners and technical staff on market systems, gender integration, and youth employment.

🔹 Stakeholder Engagement

• Coordinate multi-stakeholder platforms to address systemic challenges in the livestock value chain.
• Build collaboration with cooperatives, private sector actors, farmer groups, government offices, and sector associations.

🔹 Monitoring, Learning & Reporting

• Track progress against targets and ensure results contribute to income and job creation.
• Document case studies, lessons learned, and innovations to support adaptive programme management.
• Represent SNV at livestock and agribusiness platforms within the cluster.

Female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Livestock Development, Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Horticulture, Agricultural Marketing, Youth Development, or related fields (Master’s preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience in livestock/agricultural value chain development or agribusiness.
• Experience in youth employment programming and Market Systems Development (MSD).
• Strong collaboration experience with TVETs, OSSCs, disability organizations, cooperatives, and government institutions.
• Proven skills in community mobilization, stakeholder engagement, and business linkage facilitation.
• Knowledge of livestock market systems, policies, and local trade dynamics in Ethiopia.
• Willingness to frequently travel within the cluster.
• Fluency in English required.

Contract Details

How to Apply

Apply online via Smart Recruiters before December 10, 2025:

🔗 Application Link:
https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/oneclick-ui/company/SNV/publication/fcde6225-bc96-4162-bc5b-622636ec97e2

Submit your CV and motivation letter only through the online portal. All applications will remain confidential. Selected candidates will be contacted for the next recruitment stages.

Why Work with SNV?

At SNV, you’ll join a diverse, collaborative, and mission-driven team with opportunities to lead, innovate, and grow professionally. We value inclusiveness and do not discriminate based on gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

Safeguarding & Vetting

SNV applies strict safeguarding policies and reference checks (including previous conduct related to sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment) for all national and international hires.

📌 SNV is an equal opportunity employer — women are strongly encouraged to apply.