CARANA Corporation (
www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative
economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally,
reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 30 years,
we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more
than 100 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for
continuing, cost-effective results.
www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative
economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally,
reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 30 years,
we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more
than 100 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for
continuing, cost-effective results.
CARANA is recruiting
qualified candidates for the USAID-funded Rwanda Private Sector Driven
Agricultural Growth Project. This anticipated 5-year activity intends to
increase smallholder incomes by agriculture investment project in Rwanda, as
part of the larger Feed the Future Initiative. The project aims to promote
private sector investments – internationally and domestically – that contribute
to the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 aim of transforming agriculture into
a market-oriented, competitive, and high-value sector.
qualified candidates for the USAID-funded Rwanda Private Sector Driven
Agricultural Growth Project. This anticipated 5-year activity intends to
increase smallholder incomes by agriculture investment project in Rwanda, as
part of the larger Feed the Future Initiative. The project aims to promote
private sector investments – internationally and domestically – that contribute
to the Government of Rwanda’s Vision 2020 aim of transforming agriculture into
a market-oriented, competitive, and high-value sector.
Duties:
- Oversee
anchor firms/value chain (VC) initiatives; - Facilitate
market linkages through targeted outreach to select buyers, distributors,
brokers and investors, and develop relationships with potential buyers,
investors and market intermediaries for selected products. - Identify
anchor firms that will combine technical assistance, training, and other
relevant support to the SMEs embedded in the anchor firm’s product value
chain; - Identify
gaps and constraints in industry-specialized VCs; - Develop
and implement VC business plans; - Coordinate
technical assistance to farmers, cooperatives and firms on production,
productivity, management, finance, marketing, inputs to meet anchor firms’
requirements; - Increase
incomes/profits of farmers and cooperatives by successfully integrating them
to into competitive VCs.
Qualifications:
- Experience
integrating smaller farmers and producers into competitive value chains - Experience
training small farmers and cooperatives on horizontal cross cutting issues
affecting VC development; - Experience
working in business, marketing, and/or sales. - Experience
working with one or more of the following: agribusinesses, input
suppliers, agricultural banks, buyers, etc. - Must
have a strong network and ability to find new markets. - Demonstrated
success in implementing programs aimed at increasing the competitiveness
and inclusiveness of value chains using facilitation approaches - Demonstrated
knowledge of the latest developments in advancing good/best practices in
value chain development (i.e., USAID’s value chain and facilitation
approach) that reaches women, youth, the poor and very poor - Demonstrated
creativity, willingness to innovate, think systemically and design
catalytic activities - 7-plus
years experience in value chain and firm level assistance to MSMEs; - Master’s
degree in agriculture or related field preferred; - Preference
will be given to Rwandan citizens.
How to Apply
To apply: Submit a detailed CV to Rwanda.CARANA@gmail.com.
Please specify the position title in the subject line. Qualified candidates
will be contacted with more information. CARANA is an EOE.
To apply: Submit a detailed CV to Rwanda.CARANA@gmail.com.
Please specify the position title in the subject line. Qualified candidates
will be contacted with more information. CARANA is an EOE.
