{"id":6537,"date":"2025-11-28T20:08:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T20:08:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/job\/senior-business-advisor-at-impuls-africa\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T00:14:38","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T00:14:38","slug":"senior-business-advisor-at-impuls-africa","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/jobs.dataaxisnode.com\/zambia\/?post_type=job_listing&p=6537","title":{"rendered":"Senior Business Advisor at Impuls Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

ABOUT IMPULS AFRICA
\nImpuls Africa is a Zambian-registered company that specializes in delivering agricultural consultancy and implementation services in the SADC region. Owned by a cooperative of over 100 farmers and a seasoned agri-entrepreneur in Zambia, the Impuls team brings more than 75 years of combined expertise in agriculture and livestock services. Our portfolio includes conservation-aligned projects such as rangeland rehabilitation, agroecological and biodiversity assessments, and climate-smart livelihood initiatives implemented with partners like The Nature Conservancy, Conservation International, Frankfurt Zoological Society and Conservation Lower Zambezi. We specialize in providing services to both donors and the private sector, offering everything from one-off consulting assignments to long-term project implementation and management. Our primary focus is on providing solutions for regenerative agriculture, in which we excel at delivering a diverse range of short- and long-term assignments. Our services are tailored towards specific client needs and include conducting needs assessments to determine capacity and opportunity gaps within rural communities, market analysis as well as facilitation of market linkages, development of value chains using the market-based approach, feasibility studies, training and capacity building, and strategy development. These services are underpinned by data-driven monitoring, quality assurance measures and adaptive management.
\n1. Project Overview \u2013
\nThe\u00a0TiSUNGE \u2013 Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Uptake and Postharvest Loss Reduction & Empowerment\u00a0project is a three-year initiative implemented by ADRA Zambia in partnership with Impuls Africa and AgLeaseCo under the RE-GAIN Programme. The project aims to strengthen the climate resilience of smallholder farmers by promoting widespread adoption of Food Loss Reduction Solutions (FL-RS), improving access to finance, and strengthening market systems.
\nWithin this integrated, market-driven agricultural transformation programme, the\u00a0Senior Business Advisor\u00a0plays a central, catalytic role\u2014serving as the technical lead for enterprise development, market systems strengthening, and private-sector engagement across both demand- and supply-side interventions.
\nPosition:\u00a0Senior Business Advisor \u2013 Food Loss Reduction Strategies (FL-RS) Service Provision Ecosystem
\nDuty Station:\u00a0Central\/Eastern Province
\nDuration:\u00a024 months (renewable subject to performance and funding)
\nReports to:\u00a0Managing Director
\nApplication Deadline:\u00a05th\u00a0December 2025.
\n3. Key Responsibilities
\nPlanning & Coordination
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0In collaboration with lead partners, develop and manage detailed annual and quarterly work plans and budgets.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Align activities with implementing partners and ensure seamless collaboration.
\nProgramme Implementation & Technical Oversight
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Lead profiling, selection, and training of MSMEs, cooperatives, and women\/youth-led service providers in business management, governance, financial literacy, and technical skills (equipment installation, maintenance, safe operation).
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Oversee delivery of business development services including bankable proposals, costing\/ROI models, risk assessment, and market intelligence for maize and soybean value chains.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Facilitate multi-stakeholder agreements and market linkage events with financial institutions, suppliers, agro-dealers, and farmer groups.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ensure effective capacity building on inventory management, customer service, product maintenance, and digital transactions.
\nMonitoring, Evaluation & Reporting
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Track progress against plans, budgets, and performance indicators.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Consolidate partner documentation, training reports, and evidence of results.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Collaborate on the development of case studies, lessons-learned, and knowledge products.
\nStakeholder Engagement & Representation
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Build and maintain strong relationships with government ministries (MoA, MoLF, local authorities), private sector, financial institutions, and beneficiaries.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Represent the project in technical forums, stakeholder meetings, and field events.
\nFinancial Management & Compliance
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Monitor budgets and ensure cost-effective use of resources.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Enforce compliance with donor regulations, procurement rules, and organizational policies.
\nRisk Management & Safeguarding
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proactively identify risks and implement corrective measures.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Maintain an updated risk log and ensure safeguarding, environmental, health & safety (EHS), and gender-equity standards across all activities.
\n4. Required Qualifications & Competencies
\nEducation
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Bachelor\u2019s degree in Agriculture, Agribusiness, Project Management, Economics, or related field (Master\u2019s degree an advantage).
\nExperience
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a03-5 years of business advisory in donor-funded agricultural programmes (USAID, EU, Mastercard Foundation or similar experience preferred), program management is an added advantage.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proven work with MSMEs, cooperatives, and rural service ecosystems.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Track record in market-systems approaches, or agribusiness development, experience in agriculture mechanization an added advantage\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Experience coordinating managing teams. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0.
\nSkills & Competencies
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Strong expertise in business development services, value-chain coordination, market linkages, M&E, and reporting.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Budget management and donor compliance.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Excellent leadership, negotiation, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Proficiency in MS Office and project management tools.
\n\u25cf\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Ability to deliver under pressure in complex, rural environments while upholding integrity, gender sensitivity, and inclusion.
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