Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145
developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in
Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization
that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial
services, enterprise development, community development and food security in
order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society.
ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries.
developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in
Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization
that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial
services, enterprise development, community development and food security in
order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society.
ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries.
We are seeking Senior Technical Specialists
candidates for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded Feed the Future project
in Rwanda. The project will build on the successes of the ongoing Rwanda Post
Harvest Handling and Storage (PHHS) program. The follow-on program will address
post-harvest inefficiencies for targeted staple crops. The program will link
farmers to storage facilities and stimulate private sector investment in
construction and management of post-harvest equipment and warehousing.
candidates for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded Feed the Future project
in Rwanda. The project will build on the successes of the ongoing Rwanda Post
Harvest Handling and Storage (PHHS) program. The follow-on program will address
post-harvest inefficiencies for targeted staple crops. The program will link
farmers to storage facilities and stimulate private sector investment in
construction and management of post-harvest equipment and warehousing.
Seeking candidates for the following positions:
• Staple Foods Value Chain Specialist: Significant
experience addressing the causes of underperformance in production,
post-harvest handling, processing, trade and marketing issues for staple crops.
Success in leveraging private sector investment.
experience addressing the causes of underperformance in production,
post-harvest handling, processing, trade and marketing issues for staple crops.
Success in leveraging private sector investment.
• Investment and Ag Finance Specialist:
Demonstrated experience facilitating access to finance for SMEs in the
agriculture sector. Experience developing agricultural and rural finance
products such as warehouse receipts.
Demonstrated experience facilitating access to finance for SMEs in the
agriculture sector. Experience developing agricultural and rural finance
products such as warehouse receipts.
• Market Linkages Specialist: Demonstrated
experience facilitating partnerships and transactions between value chain
actors in the staples sector.
experience facilitating partnerships and transactions between value chain
actors in the staples sector.
• Institutional Capacity Building Expert:
Experience developing and implementing institutional and sustainable strategies
for local organizations. Demonstrated ability to work with and obtain support
of private sector stakeholders.
Experience developing and implementing institutional and sustainable strategies
for local organizations. Demonstrated ability to work with and obtain support
of private sector stakeholders.
• Business Enabling Environment Advisor:
Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders on agriculture and
food security policy.
Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders on agriculture and
food security policy.
• Business Development Advisor: Demonstrated
experience providing business development services to agrisector SMEs in the
areas of marketing, finance and investment.
experience providing business development services to agrisector SMEs in the
areas of marketing, finance and investment.
• Market Information System Specialist: Experience
developing commercially driven MIS platforms and leveraging private sector buy
in and investment.
developing commercially driven MIS platforms and leveraging private sector buy
in and investment.
• Gender Specialist: Experience integrating gender
into programmatic interventions.
into programmatic interventions.
• M&E Specialist: Demonstrated experience
developing an M&E plan that monitors progress toward achieving the
project’s objectives and USAID’s reporting requirements.
developing an M&E plan that monitors progress toward achieving the
project’s objectives and USAID’s reporting requirements.
Qualifications:
• Master’s degree in international trade,
economics, business administration or other relevant area
economics, business administration or other relevant area
• Minimum eight years of progressive professional
experience in an applicable subject area
experience in an applicable subject area
• Excellent English and French language skills.
How to apply:
Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556D361D43515B7E59192F7756166806627B4D.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
Closing date: 28 Feb 2013
