DAI leads
the USAID-funded Liberia Food and Enterprise Development (FED) project, a
comprehensive and market-driven effort to improve food security—in terms of
food availability, utilization, and affordability—by supporting the
market-driven growth of agricultural value chains.
the USAID-funded Liberia Food and Enterprise Development (FED) project, a
comprehensive and market-driven effort to improve food security—in terms of
food availability, utilization, and affordability—by supporting the
market-driven growth of agricultural value chains.
DAI is
seeking a long-term, resident Enterprise Development Specialist to provide
leadership to the design, development, and implementation of activities to
strengthen businesses and improve workforce development, including
establishment of Enterprise Service Centers in key regions, and facilitating
improved access to finance. The Enterprise Development Specialist will also
plan and manage FED activities under one value chain, including improving
agricultural production and access to inputs, facilitating market linkages, and
supporting reforms to the business enabling environment. The Enterprise
Development Specialist will lead a technical component, including managing a
team of expatriate and local professional staff, contributing to monitoring and
evaluation, and ensuring timely and effective implementation of activities.
seeking a long-term, resident Enterprise Development Specialist to provide
leadership to the design, development, and implementation of activities to
strengthen businesses and improve workforce development, including
establishment of Enterprise Service Centers in key regions, and facilitating
improved access to finance. The Enterprise Development Specialist will also
plan and manage FED activities under one value chain, including improving
agricultural production and access to inputs, facilitating market linkages, and
supporting reforms to the business enabling environment. The Enterprise
Development Specialist will lead a technical component, including managing a
team of expatriate and local professional staff, contributing to monitoring and
evaluation, and ensuring timely and effective implementation of activities.
Responsibilities:
- Direct FED program activities in enterprise
creation and development, ensuring targets are achieved; - Oversee the establishment of the Enterprise
Service Centers, providing leadership on business planning, human
resources capacity building, and service delivery; - Improve access of FED partners to business
development and financial services; - Oversee the provision of sustainable
enterprise development services to partners throughout Liberia working in
the four target value chains; - Provide comprehensive guidance to strategy
development, planning, and implementation for activities and interventions
in a FED value chain; - Work to build technical and managerial human
resources capacity across all the FED program activities and FED partners,
especially for youth and women; - Coordinate these activities via FED program
staff in Monrovia and the County Offices; - Contribute to data collection and reporting in
coordination with the FED M&E team; and - Other duties as assigned and agreed to with
the FED Chief of Party.
Requirements:
- 10 years of field experience in enterprise
development in farm or non-farm business or marketing expertise ; - 8 years of experience in training and capacity
building business teams in rural enterprises; - Demonstrated experience designing and leading
large enterprise development programs with a focus on workforce
development, human resource capacity building, and vocational education,
preferably with a focus on ultra-poor and/or low literacy populations; - Excellent knowledge and experience in value
chain program development and cross border trade; - Experience with gender mainstreaming in
agriculture development programs; - Excellent written and verbal communication
skills; - Demonstrated advanced ICT skills;
- Master’s Degree/MBA in a FED program area is
required; and - Private sector experience/hands-on
entrepreneurial experience is an advantage.
This
position is on an existing project that runs until September 2016. The position
is available immediately and applications are being considered on a rolling
basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
position is on an existing project that runs until September 2016. The position
is available immediately and applications are being considered on a rolling
basis. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.
How to Apply
Interested
candidates are required to follow the link below to apply
candidates are required to follow the link below to apply