Closing
date: 08 Apr 2017
date: 08 Apr 2017
Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Senior
Policy/Institutional Development Specialist for the USAID/Private Sector
Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSDAG) located in Rwanda.
Policy/Institutional Development Specialist for the USAID/Private Sector
Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSDAG) located in Rwanda.
Crown
Agents USA
Agents USA
We
are change agents for greater global prosperity, delivering practical
innovations in economic governance and trade; humanitari
are change agents for greater global prosperity, delivering practical
innovations in economic governance and trade; humanitari
an solutions and food security, health systems, monitoring, evaluation, and learning; and, supply chain as a partner of the US Government.
As
a subsidiary of Crown
Agents Limited, we leverage the expertise, resources, and network
amassed from over 180 years of international development experience. Crown
Agents works in 100+ countries, with on-the-ground presence in more than 35 and
13 permanent corporate offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are
wholly owned by a nonprofit foundation, allowing us to combine corporate
agility with a commitment to reinvesting our profits in transforming lives.
a subsidiary of Crown
Agents Limited, we leverage the expertise, resources, and network
amassed from over 180 years of international development experience. Crown
Agents works in 100+ countries, with on-the-ground presence in more than 35 and
13 permanent corporate offices in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. We are
wholly owned by a nonprofit foundation, allowing us to combine corporate
agility with a commitment to reinvesting our profits in transforming lives.
Located
in Washington, DC and incorporated in 1998, Crown Agents USA provides technical
assistance and support to clients such as the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S.
Department of State (DoS), and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
in Washington, DC and incorporated in 1998, Crown Agents USA provides technical
assistance and support to clients such as the U.S. Agency for International
Development (USAID), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S.
Department of State (DoS), and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA).
Project
Description
Description
The
Rwanda Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSDAG) is a five-year
Feed the Future project funded by USAID and implemented by RTI International.
The project was created in line with Government of Rwanda (GoR) targets and
aims to develop a strategic partnership between the Rwandan public and private
sectors to improve the conditions for investment mobilization and to create
more economic opportunity for smallholder farmers through increased value chain
market integration. The project’s principle objectives include:
Rwanda Private Sector Driven Agricultural Growth Project (PSDAG) is a five-year
Feed the Future project funded by USAID and implemented by RTI International.
The project was created in line with Government of Rwanda (GoR) targets and
aims to develop a strategic partnership between the Rwandan public and private
sectors to improve the conditions for investment mobilization and to create
more economic opportunity for smallholder farmers through increased value chain
market integration. The project’s principle objectives include:
·
Objective 1: Assisting the Government of Rwandan (GoR) to Attract and
Increase Private Sector Investment
Objective 1: Assisting the Government of Rwandan (GoR) to Attract and
Increase Private Sector Investment
·
Objective 2: Facilitating Increased Private Sector Investment by
Upgrading Agricultural Value Chains
Objective 2: Facilitating Increased Private Sector Investment by
Upgrading Agricultural Value Chains
Objective
I 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.
I 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.
Specific
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
The
SPIDS will be responsible for overseeing the following activities in support of
PSDAG:
SPIDS will be responsible for overseeing the following activities in support of
PSDAG:
·
Lead PSDAG contributions to and support of GoR development and implementation
of a private sector agriculture and agribusiness investment framework.
Lead PSDAG contributions to and support of GoR development and implementation
of a private sector agriculture and agribusiness investment framework.
·
Lead PSDAG contributions that enhance dialogue and interaction between GoR
agencies and national and international agribusiness investment stakeholders.
Ensure effective support to existing public-private dialogue processes that bolster
interaction between Rwandan private and public sectors.
Lead PSDAG contributions that enhance dialogue and interaction between GoR
agencies and national and international agribusiness investment stakeholders.
Ensure effective support to existing public-private dialogue processes that bolster
interaction between Rwandan private and public sectors.
·
Lead coordination and collaboration with GoR agency stakeholders with
agricultural development and agribusiness investment promotion mandates to
formally define and agree upon their investment framework roles,
responsibilities, procedures and time frames. Lead PSDAG contributions to the
publication of a GoR approved investment framework to guide public and private
sector efforts to increase investment in agriculture and agribusiness.
Lead coordination and collaboration with GoR agency stakeholders with
agricultural development and agribusiness investment promotion mandates to
formally define and agree upon their investment framework roles,
responsibilities, procedures and time frames. Lead PSDAG contributions to the
publication of a GoR approved investment framework to guide public and private
sector efforts to increase investment in agriculture and agribusiness.
·
Lead PSDAG support to the incorporation of the investment framework into RDB,
MINAGRI, MINICOM, and other national and provincial agency agriculture and
agribusiness investment promotion policies, guidelines and implementation
plans.
Lead PSDAG support to the incorporation of the investment framework into RDB,
MINAGRI, MINICOM, and other national and provincial agency agriculture and
agribusiness investment promotion policies, guidelines and implementation
plans.
·
Lead PSDAG contributions to the analysis of policy and regulatory constraints
to agriculture and agribusiness investment profitability, competitiveness and
attractiveness.
Lead PSDAG contributions to the analysis of policy and regulatory constraints
to agriculture and agribusiness investment profitability, competitiveness and
attractiveness.
·
Lead PSDAG identification, evaluation and pursuit of strategic and operational
partnering opportunities with GoR agencies, private firms, donor agencies and
donor funded projects and activities in achieving PSDAG objectives.
Lead PSDAG identification, evaluation and pursuit of strategic and operational
partnering opportunities with GoR agencies, private firms, donor agencies and
donor funded projects and activities in achieving PSDAG objectives.
·
Lead PSDAG Objective 1 team contributions to annual work plans, monthly,
quarterly and annual reports, discreet analytical documents, performance
monitoring, presentations, success stories and other strategic and operational
reporting.
Lead PSDAG Objective 1 team contributions to annual work plans, monthly,
quarterly and annual reports, discreet analytical documents, performance
monitoring, presentations, success stories and other strategic and operational
reporting.
·
Supervise and develop the professional capacity of PSDAG’s Objective 1 team.
Successfully represent PSDAG to GoR officials, PSDAG stakeholders and
USAID/Rwanda.
Supervise and develop the professional capacity of PSDAG’s Objective 1 team.
Successfully represent PSDAG to GoR officials, PSDAG stakeholders and
USAID/Rwanda.
·
Other tasks as assigned by the PSDAG Chief of Party.
Other tasks as assigned by the PSDAG Chief of Party.
Qualifications
·
Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Quantitative Social
Science, Agribusiness, Business Administration or other relevant degree.
Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Economics, Quantitative Social
Science, Agribusiness, Business Administration or other relevant degree.
·
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
·
Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in agricultural
development, agribusiness, trade and investment, or any combination thereof is
required. Previous investment framework development experience is highly desirable.
Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience in agricultural
development, agribusiness, trade and investment, or any combination thereof is
required. Previous investment framework development experience is highly desirable.
·
Experience working with host country public agencies and ministries as well as
with private sector advocacy organizations.
Experience working with host country public agencies and ministries as well as
with private sector advocacy organizations.
·
Demonstrated experience in policy reform process facilitation, public-private
dialogue and stakeholder coalition building.
Demonstrated experience in policy reform process facilitation, public-private
dialogue and stakeholder coalition building.
·
Experience with policy research, policy advocacy coordination and support to
public and private business and civil society organizations.
Experience with policy research, policy advocacy coordination and support to
public and private business and civil society organizations.
·
Experience and familiarity with agricultural development strategies and policy
issues in Africa.
Experience and familiarity with agricultural development strategies and policy
issues in Africa.
·
Proven experience in project and staff management.
Proven experience in project and staff management.
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.
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.
To
apply for this position, please follow this link: https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj06/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CROWN…
apply for this position, please follow this link: https://chj.tbe.taleo.net/chj06/ats/careers/v2/viewRequisition?org=CROWN…