Agribusiness Advisor

Equity Bank (Tanzania) Limited is seeking an Agribusiness Advisor to support the implementation of Equity Group Foundation’s Food and Agriculture projects across Tanzania. The role focuses on recruiting, training, mentoring, and supporting farmers, MSMEs, youth and women groups, cooperatives, and other agricultural value-chain participants.

The successful candidate will combine agricultural expertise with agribusiness development and financial inclusion. The role involves strengthening agricultural value chains, improving farmers’ productivity and business capacity, connecting beneficiaries with financial products and markets, and supporting the development of agricultural loan and savings opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Identify and mobilize target participants, partners, and agricultural value-chain actors.

• Conduct awareness forums for smallholder farmers, MSMEs, youth and women groups, and other beneficiaries.

  

• Enroll beneficiaries into relevant projects and Bank programs according to approved targets and timelines.

• Organize and coordinate farmer groups through mentorship, coaching, and monitoring.

• Implement project activities according to approved work plans and targets.

• Train beneficiaries on:

  • Financial education

  • Agribusiness development

  • Good Agricultural Practices (GAP)

  • Climate-smart agriculture

  • Biodiversity conservation

  • Environmental protection

  • Agricultural technologies and mechanization

• Support farmers and value-chain actors in improving productivity and technical skills.

• Strengthen beneficiaries’ financial-management and entrepreneurship capabilities.

• Develop and deliver training materials, facilitator guides, and participant resources.

• Introduce farmers and Ag-MSMEs to appropriate Equity Bank products and services.

• Support beneficiaries in accessing and effectively using financial solutions.

• Develop quality pipelines for agricultural loans and savings products.

• Facilitate market linkages between farmers, cooperatives, MSMEs, and value-chain partners.

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly project implementation reports.

• Collect accurate project data in collaboration with Monitoring & Evaluation teams.

• Prepare analytical reports to support program monitoring and decision-making.

• Maintain records of training attendance, coaching activities, success stories, case studies, and participant assessments.

• Represent Equity Group Foundation when engaging with farmers, cooperatives, development partners, government institutions, and local ecosystem stakeholders.

• Coordinate field activities such as field days, exchange visits, and value-chain meetings.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Strong knowledge of agricultural production and agronomy.

• Expertise in agribusiness and MSME development.

• Knowledge of climate-smart agriculture and sustainability practices.

• Understanding of financial inclusion and banking products.

• Strong training and facilitation skills.

• Ability to collect data, prepare reports, and perform basic analysis.

• Results-oriented approach.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

• Good analytical and problem-solving abilities.

• Strong stakeholder engagement and partnership-building skills.

• High level of integrity and professionalism.

• Bachelor’s degree in:

  • Agriculture

  • Agribusiness Management

  • Agricultural Economics

  • Animal Production/Health

  • Range Management

  • Agroforestry

  • Agricultural Extension

  • Horticulture

  • Or another related agricultural field.

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance may also be accepted where the candidate has proven experience in agricultural program implementation.

• Minimum 5 years of experience in areas such as:

  • Agricultural production and marketing

  • Agribusiness development

  • Farmer training and extension services

  • Cooperative strengthening

  • Agricultural value-chain development

What This Role Involves

This is a field-based agribusiness and financial-inclusion role rather than a conventional banking position. The Agribusiness Advisor will spend significant time working directly with farmers, cooperatives, MSMEs, and other agricultural stakeholders.

A major part of the job is helping agricultural businesses become more productive and financially capable while connecting them with appropriate financial services. The Advisor may, for example, train farmer groups in financial management and good agricultural practices, help strengthen their business operations, connect them with markets, and introduce suitable banking products.

The role also has a strong project implementation and reporting component. The successful candidate must be able to work against project targets, collect reliable field data, document results, and provide regular reports to support decision-making.

Ideal Candidate

This opportunity is particularly suitable for an experienced professional with a background in:

• Agricultural Extension

• Agribusiness Development

• Agricultural Economics

• Agricultural Production

• Farmer Training

• Cooperative Development

• Agricultural Value Chains

• Rural Development

• Financial Inclusion

• Agricultural Project Implementation

Candidates should be able to demonstrate practical experience working directly with farmers and agricultural value-chain actors, rather than relying only on academic agricultural knowledge.

How to Apply

Submit your cover letter, CV, and copies of relevant certificates as one PDF file to:

Email Subject: Agribusiness Advisor

Application Deadline: 19 August 2026

Conclusion

The Agribusiness Advisor position is a strong opportunity for an agricultural or agribusiness professional with at least five years of relevant experience in farmer training, agricultural production and marketing, cooperative strengthening, or value-chain development. The strongest candidates will combine practical agricultural knowledge with excellent facilitation, stakeholder-management, reporting, and financial-inclusion skills.