Markets Development Manager

Description

• Promoting Sustainable Agricultural Market Systems (PROMAS) is a Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded project implemented in the three provinces of Nampula, Niassa, and Cabo Delgado in northern Mozambique, with national clients in Maputo.
• PROMAS is implemented by DAI Global UK (DAI). The project goal is “to increase income and employment opportunities for female and male smallholder farmers (SHF), youth and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in northern Mozambique through their engagement in resilient market systems”. The recruitment is for the implementation phase that runs from January 2024 until December 2027.
• PROMAS uses the Market Systems Development (MSD) approach to promote SHF and MSMEs participation in selected value chains: Maize, horticulture, sesame, groundnuts, and pigeon pea.
• PROMAS promotes the establishment and growth of markets for agricultural inputs, output markets, financial and other services, and promotes an enabling policy environment through engaging value chain market actors, service providers and regulators to facilitate the development, piloting and scaling of effective and sustainable models that address systemic constraints of smallholder agricultural development.
• PROMAS plays a facilitative role and enables the market actors, regulators, and service providers to take the lead in addressing constraints to smallholder agriculture development.
• PROMAS promotes climate change adoption through adoption of agro-ecology and climate smart agricultural practices. Gender equity, youth empowerment and social inclusion are a priority for the project.
• PROMAS wishes to hire a results-oriented, experienced agribusiness development professional, who is a great networker

Duties

• Markets Development Manager: The Market Development Manager (MDM) will be responsible for designing and implementing interventions to promote improved access to output markets for the selected value chains with the approaches detailed in the Project Document, the scope specified in the annual work plans, and to achieve results specified in the log frame. Specifically, the MDM will:
• Develop and implement interventions to develop the output markets for the maize, groundnuts, sesame, pigeon pea and horticulture value chains.
• Engage private partners (Commodity Aggregation Traders (CATs) and big end buyers) to jointly develop innovative models, that will address systemic constraints that hinder the development of the commodities markets.
• Engage with DPICs, SDAEs, District Traders’ Associations in implementing improved commodity trade policies and regulations.
• Develop joint DEAL Notes with each partner, that spell out the expected activities and results, roles and contributions, reporting and evaluations.
• Support CATs to develop a crop purchasing network that reaches communities.
• Facilitate the feedback loop model where big end buyers participate in information provision and capacity building of CATs to deliver commodities according to market needs.
• Facilitate the development of formal contracts between CATs and big end buyers.
• Facilitate access to finance by CATs from the financial services sector and trade finance from the end buyers.
• Facilitate the improvement of quality of grain from farm gate to markets
• Participate in reflection meetings of the technical team to draw lessons and make necessary adjustments to delivery approaches.
• Facilitate capacity building of CATs to improve their business systems, digital records, and production of bankable business plans and developing ethical business relations.

Support and monitor the implementation of interventions agreed with partners, coaching them to adjust as results unfold.

• Support partners to collect and report on monitoring data as agreed in the DEAL Notes and partnership agreements.
• Keep abreast of local and international market trends of the five targeted commodities and advise principal partners on the potential impacts of the trends.
• Draft quality and credible narrative reports for the thematic area for reporting to the donor and project senior management.
• Develop and implement operational work plans and cash flow projections according to the approved work plan and budget.
• Document best practices, case studies, success stories and distribute them to influence stakeholders on proven interventions for developing commodities markets.
• Collaborate with the MRML team to set targets and ensure that progress and results are monitored, data is accurately and timeously collected, stored and disseminated.

Requisites

• Degree in Agriculture, Agricultural Economics, Marketing, Business Studies or other related fields.
• Minimum 7 years progressive work experience in agriculture, agribusiness, rural development, markets development.
• Proven experience facilitating smallholder farmers’ market linkages with the private sector, managing an intervention area.
• Experience working in northern Mozambique will be an advantage

Notes

• Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted
• Indicate the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
• DAI will pay for all workshop costs, travelling to workshop venues, subsistence allowances, teas and lunches, and hiring of training venues

How to Apply

Application

• The positions will be based in Nampula City and will require travel to the provinces and other parts of Mozambique or beyond. If you are qualified and want to start a career with a reputable international development organization, submit your application in writing to Recruitment_PROMAS@dai.com by 17:00 hours on the 17th of November 2025. Your application should clearly outline your tertiary and professional qualifications, relevant work experience. The CV should be no more than 4 pages. You can attach your relevant qualifications, employer commendations, etc as extra to the 4 pages.