Senior
Policy/Institutional Development Specialist
Policy/Institutional Development Specialist
Crown
Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Senior Policy/Institutional
Development Specialist for the USAID Private Sector Driven Agricultural
Growth Project (PSD-AG) in Rwanda.
Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Senior Policy/Institutional
Development Specialist for the USAID Private Sector Driven Agricultural
Growth Project (PSD-AG) in Rwanda.
Our
Business
Business
Crown
Agents is an international
Agents is an international
development company employing over 600 personnel
worldwide with a presence in more than 40 countries, subsidiaries in 12
countries, and permanent staff working on the ground in 22 corporate offices in
Africa, Asia Latin America, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United
States. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting,
and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients
in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement,
logistics, and health systems strengthening.
Crown
Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides
direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement
services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve
health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in
the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services
and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of
State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of Crown Agents, provides
direct technical assistance, capacity development, and procurement
services to stimulate economic growth, establish good governance, and improve
health outcomes across the developing world. Since its incorporation in
the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services
and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as
the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge
Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), Department of
State (DOS), and the Gates Foundation.
Project
Description
Description
The
goal of USAID Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSD-AG) is to
increase smallholder incomes by promoting private sector investments–
internationally and domestically – that contribute to the Government of
Rwanda’s (GoR’s) Vision 2020 aim of “transforming agriculture into a market-oriented,
competitive, and high value sector.” PSD-AG has two primary objectives:
goal of USAID Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSD-AG) is to
increase smallholder incomes by promoting private sector investments–
internationally and domestically – that contribute to the Government of
Rwanda’s (GoR’s) Vision 2020 aim of “transforming agriculture into a market-oriented,
competitive, and high value sector.” PSD-AG has two primary objectives:
- Assist
the GoR to Increase Private Sector Investment - Facilitate
Increased Private Sector Investment in Upgrading Agricultural Value Chains
PSD-AG
will support GoR agencies involved in investment promotion by facilitating the
transition that the government envisions for itself – as demonstrated through
government agency policies – from that of direct agriculture investor to a role
of regulator and facilitator. PSD-AG will also build private sector capacity
and facilitate expanded investments for existing and new private sector
entities. PSD-AG envisions creating a virtuous feedback loop where a robust
private sector is investing in markets and producers for continual upgrading,
while the government is creating the enabling environment for this upgrading to
occur.
will support GoR agencies involved in investment promotion by facilitating the
transition that the government envisions for itself – as demonstrated through
government agency policies – from that of direct agriculture investor to a role
of regulator and facilitator. PSD-AG will also build private sector capacity
and facilitate expanded investments for existing and new private sector
entities. PSD-AG envisions creating a virtuous feedback loop where a robust
private sector is investing in markets and producers for continual upgrading,
while the government is creating the enabling environment for this upgrading to
occur.
The
Senior Policy and Institutional Development Specialist will lead a group of
long term and short term technical advisors to work on Objective One of the
PSD-AG project: to assist the GoR to Increase Private Sector Investment.
Objective One will include the development and implementation of a clear
roadmap for attracting and supporting private investment, including clear
definition of roles and responsibilities within the GoR to improve the enabling
environment and work with potential investors from their expression of
investment interest to the implementation of the investment. The Senior Policy
and Institutional Development Specialist will also be expected to include a
number of systemic and/or cross cutting issues that are critical to achieving
this objective, including gender-equitable solutions to improved productivity
and competitiveness, integration of youth and sustainable natural resource
management that supports productivity improvements.
Senior Policy and Institutional Development Specialist will lead a group of
long term and short term technical advisors to work on Objective One of the
PSD-AG project: to assist the GoR to Increase Private Sector Investment.
Objective One will include the development and implementation of a clear
roadmap for attracting and supporting private investment, including clear
definition of roles and responsibilities within the GoR to improve the enabling
environment and work with potential investors from their expression of
investment interest to the implementation of the investment. The Senior Policy
and Institutional Development Specialist will also be expected to include a
number of systemic and/or cross cutting issues that are critical to achieving
this objective, including gender-equitable solutions to improved productivity
and competitiveness, integration of youth and sustainable natural resource
management that supports productivity improvements.
Specific
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
- Coordinate
establishment of a comprehensive GOR inter-agency investment framework for
increasing private sector investment - Organize
publication of a GoR approved Investment Framework to serve as a practical
guide for GoR efforts to increase investment in agriculture and
agribusiness. - Guide
the incorporation of the Investment Framework into the implementation
plans and guidelines of all GoR agencies, including provincial government
agencies, with an investment promotion mandate. - Collaborate
with stakeholders to identify and define the roles and Responsibilities of
different public entities - Coordinate
an internal agreement of the GoR relevant institutions and related procedures
and systems on the roles and responsibilities of public institutions in
attracting, promoting, facilitating and supporting agriculture-related
investment. - Strengthen
the capacity of relevant public entities to effectively support
agriculture-related investment through improved performance-based capacity - Work
with the investor community and assist the GoR to adopt regulatory cost
compliance indicators to inform policy through quantification of
regulatory burdens. - Enhance
the ability of government and business to productively engage each other. - Support
the existing public-private dialogue process and other similar existing
local forums to bolster interactions between Rwanda private and public
sectors. - Oversee
and develop a team of long and short term expatriate and locally hired
professionals as well as conduct the performance review process; - Provide
dynamic leadership, long-term strategic vision, and mentorship to the team
using the highest standard of personal intelligence, transparency and
accountability; - Strategically
identify, evaluate and seek opportunities to collaborate with in-country
partners as well as funding sources to expand programmatic objectives; - Successfully
represent the project’s best interests to government officials, partners
and USAID in Rwanda;
Other
duties as assigned.
duties as assigned.
Qualifications
- Master’s
degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Quantitative Social Science
or other relevant degree is required. - 15
years of progressively responsible experience in the area of trade,
investment framework development is highly desirable. - Working
experience with host country public agencies and ministries as well as
with private sector advocacy organization is desirable. - Demonstrated
experience in policy reform process facilitation, public-private dialogue
and institutions coalition building in rural economies is desirable. - Working
experience on policy research and policy advocacy coordination and support
to both public and private business and related civil society
organizations is desirable. - Working
experience and familiarity with agricultural development and policy issues
in the African context, agriculture sector strategies and investment plans
is desirable. - Excellent
verbal and written communication in English is desirable.
Application
Process
Process
To
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with “14-23I Senior Policy Specialist”, in the
subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about
our company.
apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with “14-23I Senior Policy Specialist”, in the
subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about
our company.
Alternatively,
interested candidates may also apply for this position in person by delivering
their CV to the following local project-office P.O. Box:
interested candidates may also apply for this position in person by delivering
their CV to the following local project-office P.O. Box:
KG
4 Avenue, No. 9 Kimihurura P.O Box 4277 Kigali-Rwanda
4 Avenue, No. 9 Kimihurura P.O Box 4277 Kigali-Rwanda
No
phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants
for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status
protected under local, state or federal laws.
phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA is an Equal
Opportunity Employer and affords equal opportunity to all qualified applicants
for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national
origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other status
protected under local, state or federal laws.
Crown
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable
accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting
department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on
a need-to-know basis only.
Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified
disabilities in accordance with the ADA. If you require a reasonable
accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting
department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on
a need-to-know basis only.
