Position:   Poultry Associate
Location:  Thies, Senegal
Reports to: Poultry Manager

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:

myAgro is managing and growing a poultry package option to help farmers increase their revenue outside of the annual harvest period and to reach more women clients. The poultry associate will support poultry operations and help scale the program while analyzing results to make continuous improvements. You will also work with different teams and external partners to increase the reach of the project.

So what kind of person will be successful in this role?
You love using your creativity to plan and execute projects from the ground up.

• You are adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, and you have a versatile approach to problem-solving.
• You are enthusiastic about the impact that a well-run project can have on clients.
• You have excellent relationship building skills.
• You can communicate effectively and build motivation across teams to reach common goals.
• You can also explain concepts clearly and grasp others' understandings, which you will use when designing trainings and delivering them to field teams.
• You are comfortable using data to inform decisions and communication, and you are comfortable in situations that are stressful or time sensitive.

We're looking for a program associate profile with a focus on quality management and experience in managing a field team.
The poultry associate will report to the Sales Operations Manager.

You Will:

Team Management & Operations:

• Manage Mother Unit Supervisors team who are responsible for setting up MU, attending chicks reception, training the VEs on production best practices, vaccination and quality control of the chicks and transfers from MU to MU
• Oversee MU recruitment processes
• Develop and implement production quality control processes and playbooks

Production Planning & Coordination:

• Manage chicks reception and delivery calendar at zone and MU level
• Coordinate production materials dispatching
• Handle production loans and commissions calculation and bookkeeping

Program Development & Improvement:

• Use existing pilot data to improve poultry package, including incorporating farmer feedback into modifications and finding new suppliers
• Develop tools and training curriculum for project implementation
• Train field teams on implementation of the poultry project initiative and communication to farmers
• Anticipate obstacles and set up the team to achieve their goals
• Use insights from operations to make improvements and shape the scale up of the poultry package

You Have:

• You have a Bachelor's degree in related field
• You have 2 years of work experience and significant project management experience.
• Proven ability to work independently on important projects
• French and English proficiency

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 every day!

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.