Our Business
Crown 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.
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.
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
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:
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.
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.
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
- 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.
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.
How to apply:
To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com.
Include your name, along with “14-23A Senior Policy Specialist”, in the
subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about
our company. 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.
Include your name, along with “14-23A Senior Policy Specialist”, in the
subject line. Visit our website at www.crownagents.com for more information about
our company. 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.
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.
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.
Closing date: 16 Apr 2014
