Agri-Business Analysts

AGRIBUSINESS ANALYST – MULTIPLE POSITIONS

Empowering Sustainable Enterprise Growth

Avencion is a global technology, business process outsourcing and management consulting firm with offices in Africa and North America. We are seeking dynamic, analytical, and commercially minded young professionals to join our Agribusiness Analyst Program. The positions will be based in Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces.

The program will run for a period of 10–24 months, with the possibility of extension based on performance and program requirements.

Agribusiness Analyst Program Summary

The Agribusiness Analyst Program will upskill and deploy talented young professionals to support agribusinesses, agri-SMEs, farmers, cooperatives, processors, and other actors across agricultural value chains.

Agribusiness Analysts will conduct enterprise diagnostics, baseline assessments, market and value-chain analysis, financial assessments, and develop tailored support plans for businesses participating in incubation and acceleration programs.

The role will focus on helping agribusinesses identify commercially viable opportunities, improve operational and financial performance, strengthen market access, adopt sustainable and climate-smart practices, and become more investment-ready.

Agribusiness Analysts will work closely with mentors, consultants, financial institutions, government stakeholders, agribusinesses, farmers, cooperatives, and other ecosystem actors to ensure high-quality business development support is delivered.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, an interest in agriculture and enterprise development, strong communication skills, and the ability to quickly understand agricultural value chains and translate insights into practical business solutions.

Key Responsibilities

1. Agribusiness Diagnostics & Enterprise Support

Conduct comprehensive diagnostics and needs assessments for agribusinesses, SMEs, cooperatives, startups, farmers and agricultural enterprises.

Assess business maturity, growth potential, operational efficiency, profitability, and market readiness.

Identify key business challenges and develop practical, tailored business improvement plans.

Support businesses to develop and implement growth strategies and action plans.

2. Agricultural Value Chain & Market Analysis

Conduct market research and value-chain assessments across relevant agricultural sectors.

Identify market opportunities, customer segments, competitors, suppliers, buyers, and potential business linkages.

Analyse agricultural value chains to identify opportunities for value addition, agro-processing, aggregation, distribution and market access.

Support enterprises in identifying commercially viable products and services.

Facilitate business-to-business linkages between SMEs, farmers, buyers, processors, suppliers and other market actors.

3. Financial & Investment Readiness

Conduct financial health and investment-readiness assessments for agribusinesses.

Support enterprises to develop budgets, cash-flow projections, financial models and financial forecasts.

Assist businesses in understanding their costs, pricing, margins, profitability and working-capital requirements.

Support SMEs to prepare investment proposals, pitch decks and other financing documents.

Assist with due diligence and preparation of documentation required by potential financiers and investors.

4. Agribusiness Innovation & Growth

Support enterprises in validating business ideas, products and agricultural innovations.

Identify opportunities for product development, value addition and agro-processing.

Support businesses to develop prototypes, test products and validate market demand.

Identify opportunities for digitalization and technology adoption within agricultural enterprises.

Support businesses to develop sustainable and scalable business models.

5. Climate-Smart & Sustainable Agribusiness

Assess opportunities for enterprises to adopt environmentally sustainable and climate-smart business practices.

Identify opportunities for waste reduction, resource efficiency, circular economy practices and value recovery within agricultural value chains.

Support enterprises to integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their business operations.

Identify opportunities for sustainable production, processing, packaging and distribution.

6. Capacity Building & Enterprise Development

Support the delivery of agribusiness bootcamps, workshops, peer-learning sessions and business development training.

Facilitate sessions on business planning, financial management, marketing, market access, investment readiness and growth strategies.

Provide ongoing technical support and coaching to participating enterprises.

Support women- and youth-led agribusinesses to strengthen their business capabilities and growth potential.

7. Monitoring, Data & Reporting

Maintain accurate digital records and performance data for supported enterprises.

Track enterprise progress against agreed KPIs and milestones.

Conduct follow-up assessments to measure business growth and outcomes.

Prepare enterprise progress reports, case studies, success stories and lessons learned.

Support program monitoring, evaluation and learning activities.

8. Stakeholder Engagement

Engage provincial and district stakeholders within the agricultural and enterprise development ecosystem.

Build relationships with government agencies, agribusinesses, financial institutions, cooperatives, farmer organisations, buyers, suppliers and development partners.

Represent Avencion in relevant stakeholder meetings, workshops and ecosystem activities.

Support the identification of partnerships and opportunities that can benefit participating enterprises.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Agribusiness, Agricultural Economics, Agriculture, Economics, Business Administration, Finance, Agricultural Engineering, Food Science, Environmental Science, Development Studies or a related field.
• A Master’s degree, professional qualification or relevant certification is an added advantage but not mandatory.
• Candidates with strong business analysis or enterprise development experience and a demonstrable understanding of agriculture may also be considered.
• Knowledge of agricultural value chains, agribusiness development, agro-processing, farming systems, agricultural markets or SME development is highly desirable.
• Experience in business analysis, consulting, enterprise development, agriculture or SME support is an advantage.
• Strong analytical, research and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to analyse financial information, business performance and market data.
• Proficiency in digital tools including Microsoft Office, Excel, Google Sheets, CRM systems and M&E dashboards.
• Strong communication, facilitation, presentation and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate complex business or agricultural challenges into practical solutions.
• Strong character, integrity, curiosity, initiative, energy and work ethic.
• Ability to work independently as well as effectively within a team.
• Commitment to supporting women-, youth- and community-led enterprises.
• Willingness to travel extensively within Copperbelt and North-Western Provinces to visit enterprises, farms, cooperatives and other stakeholders.
• Fluency in English is required.
• Proficiency in Bemba, Kaonde, Lunda, Luvale or other local languages spoken in Copperbelt and North-Western Province is an added advantage.

Duty Stations

Copperbelt Province

North-Western Province

Candidates should be willing and able to travel within their respective province to support agribusinesses and other agricultural value-chain actors.

How to Apply

Interested candidates are invited to apply by completing the application form using the link below:

Apply here: https://forms.gle/11ShJJHDNrF2tK898

Application Deadline: 2nd October, 2026

Avencion is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from women, youth and underrepresented groups.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable individuals. All successful candidates will be subject to appropriate background checks.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.