Closing
date: 11 May 2016
date: 11 May 2016
- For
over 50 years and in 146 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in
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 34
projects in 26 countries and revenues of approximately $174 million.
Business
Services Director, Malawi
Services Director, Malawi
We
are currently seeking a long-term Business Services Director for an upcoming
USAID-funded Agriculture Diversification for Incomes and Nutrition activity in
Malawi. The project will increase the competitiveness of high-value,
nutrient-rich value chains through support for agricultural enterprises and
increased access to markets and finance. The targeted value chains are
groundnut, soy, and orange-fleshed sweet potato. With domestic, regional, and
international demand for these value chains growing, there are opportunities
for smallholder farmers to diversify and increase their incomes, and for
agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow. The
development of the targeted value chains also explicitly integrates nutrition
and is expected to improve nutritional outcomes for targeted populations
are currently seeking a long-term Business Services Director for an upcoming
USAID-funded Agriculture Diversification for Incomes and Nutrition activity in
Malawi. The project will increase the competitiveness of high-value,
nutrient-rich value chains through support for agricultural enterprises and
increased access to markets and finance. The targeted value chains are
groundnut, soy, and orange-fleshed sweet potato. With domestic, regional, and
international demand for these value chains growing, there are opportunities
for smallholder farmers to diversify and increase their incomes, and for
agricultural small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to develop and grow. The
development of the targeted value chains also explicitly integrates nutrition
and is expected to improve nutritional outcomes for targeted populations
Responsibilities:
- Develop
capacity of Malawian business advisory firms to identify and support
investors, entrepreneurs, and producer organizations to pursue market and
investment opportunities. - Research,
pilot and scale-up commercially viable products and services to facilitate
the development of sustainable farm to fork supply chains and reduce
market risk. - Develop
market-driven and sustainable models for delivering capacity building and
organizational development services to producer organizations and SMEs. - Identify
and support market opportunities that will addresses the inequitable
representation of women and youth in value chains.
Qualifications:
- M.S.,
M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in agribusiness, business
administration, organizational development or other relevant field. - Minimum
of 10 years of relevant and progressive work experience in developing
countries, in the area of agronomy, agribusiness, and/or agricultural
trade and investment. - Proven
knowledge of agribusiness systems in Malawi - Excellent
communication skills for a wide audience of stakeholders. - Fluent
English skills required.
Please
apply online at http://acdivoca.bosmaxhire.net/cp/?E55C6D361D43515B7E59192F7757176307627B4D.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
apply online at http://acdivoca.bosmaxhire.net/cp/?E55C6D361D43515B7E59192F7757176307627B4D.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
