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The candidate will play a key role in aligning procurement expansion with processing capacity, infrastructure development, operational efficiency, and commercial viability.\nThe ideal candidate should be capable of coordinating with dairy cooperatives, milk unions, government departments, infrastructure partners, and private processors to drive sustainable growth across the dairy value chain.\nRequirements\nKey Responsibilities\n1. Dairy Expansion and DCS Formation\nSupport the planning, formation, and operationalisation of new Dairy Cooperative Societies (DCSs).\nConduct feasibility assessments for potential DCS locations based on milk production potential, farmer density, and infrastructure availability.\nFacilitate farmer mobilisation, registration, governance structures, and operational readiness.\nEstablish milk procurement systems, including testing protocols, quality-linked payment mechanisms, and record management.\nStrengthen the institutional capacity and long-term sustainability of newly established DCSs.\n2. Milk Procurement Growth and Aggregation Strategy\nDevelop and implement strategies to increase milk procurement volumes across targeted geographies.\nStrengthen milk aggregation through DCSs, Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs), Farmer Producer Companies (FPCs), cooperatives, and other producer institutions.\nIdentify and address operational challenges in procurement, logistics, milk collection, and quality management.\nAlign procurement expansion with processing capacity and market demand.\nMonitor procurement growth targets, including litres per day (LPD), and farmer participation and retention metrics.\n3. Processing and Chilling Infrastructure Strengthening\nAssess infrastructure requirements and gaps across Bulk Milk Cooling Units (BMCUs), chilling centres, transportation networks, and dairy processing plants.\nSupport the expansion and optimisation of chilling capacity in high-growth dairy clusters.\nImprove dairy plant utilisation through effective procurement alignment and operational planning.\nConduct feasibility assessments for new chilling units and processing capacity expansion.\nEnsure effective coordination between upstream milk collection and downstream processing capacity.\n4. Milk Productivity and Quality Systems\nSupport the implementation of milk productivity improvement initiatives aligned with procurement expansion.\nStrengthen clean milk production practices at the farmer and DCS levels.\nMonitor key milk quality parameters, including fat, Solids-Not-Fat (SNF), Methylene Blue Reduction Test (MBRT), and adulteration control.\nIntegrate quality assurance practices into milk procurement and aggregation systems.\nSupport the implementation of standardised milk testing and quality monitoring procedures.\n5. Value Addition and Commercial Strengthening\nSupport the scaling and optimisation of Value-Added Dairy Products (VADPs) in line with milk procurement growth.\nStrengthen product mix, production yields, and margin realisation strategies.\nEnsure quality compliance and process standardisation across value-added dairy product operations.\nIdentify opportunities to improve processing efficiency and commercial performance.\n6. Stakeholder Coordination\nCoordinate with the Animal Husbandry Department, Dairy Development Department, milk federations, and district authorities.\nEngage with milk unions, dairy processing plants, cooperatives, infrastructure partners, and private processors.\nFacilitate review meetings, technical consultations, and stakeholder coordination activities.\nBuild effective working relationships to support dairy infrastructure development and value-chain expansion.\n7. Monitoring, Reporting, and Performance Analytics\nMonitor and report on key programme indicators, including:\nNumber of new DCSs formed and operationalised.\nIncrease in milk procurement volumes, measured in litres per day.\nChilling and processing capacity utilisation.\nImprovements in milk quality parameters.\nFarmer participation and retention.\nDevelop dashboards, analytical reports, and performance updates for internal and donor reporting.\nSupport data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement of dairy expansion strategies.\nRequired Qualifications and Experience\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Dairy Technology is mandatory.\nMinimum 3+ years of hands-on experience in dairy processing, milk procurement systems, chilling operations, or dairy plant management.\nPractical experience in dairy plant operations, including pasteurisation, homogenisation, and standardisation.\nUnderstanding of BMCU and chilling centre operations.\nExperience in dairy quality assurance systems, 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