Position: Poultry Manager, Senegal

Location: Thies, Senegal

Reports to: Country Director

About myAgro:

myAgro is an award-winning non-profit social enterprise based in West Africa. We have developed a mobile savings model that allows farmers to invest their own funds in high-quality seed, fertilizer, and agricultural training to increase their harvest and income by 50-100%. Our North Star is to help 1 million farmers increase their incomes by $1.50 per day by 2026 and lift themselves out of poverty. Learn more from myAgro's founder and CEO here.

About the Role:

As a Poultry Manager, you will report to the Country Director. Your mission will be to ensure that we are delivering the highest quality of inputs and services possible to our poultry farmers. With our plans to increase our impact with farmers, this is a crucial role for the team.

You Will:

• Design and scale up poultry packages to women farmers in Senegal.
• Pilot and test decentralized production units and use the results to inform decision-making.
• Based on extensive research and communication with farmers and specialists, you will build and improve training programs for farmers.
• Build and maintain relationships with our suppliers, based on collaboration and growth.
• Evaluate the impact of poultry packages on households and use the results to adapt the program.
• Ensure poultry packages are prioritized amongst the other packages offered by myAgro.

You Have:

• At least 5 years of prior management experience – preferably including background in scaling and expanding programs in rural areas.
• Background in poultry farming, ideally with double-purpose breeds.
• At least 2 years of experience managing decentralized production facilities
• Technical knowledge on poultry farming, nutrition, disease management, etc.
• Held a position at the crossroads between multiple departments.
• Fluency in French and English. 

Our Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Approximately 4 weeks of paid time off each year
• Retirement plan contributions / match
• Professional development and laptop stipends
• The opportunity to make a difference for farmers everyday!

Application Process and Deadline

To apply, submit an application on our website. Include a cover letter (motivation letter) and a resume or CV. Please submit your application and documents in English. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by our team.

There is no fixed deadline as we hire on a rolling basis. If someone else is selected while you are interviewing, we will let you know and consider your application for future positions. The interview process includes the application form, short virtual interviews and typically a short written assignment or a visit to the field or one of our offices.

myAgro provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, marital/parental status, national origin, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, and genetics. myAgro complies with all applicable federal, provincial and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.