BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The project will provide support to the development of markets and value chains in agriculture in Liberia. The overall goal of the programme is pro-poor growth and its preliminary objectives are substantially to increase income and employment opportunities for a large number of poor women, men and youth, created through market and value chain development in agriculture. The project will target smallholder farmers and related micro and small enterprises. The programme is intended to be based on the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach.
This call is related to a long term development project, which is not yet under procurement. Detailed information about the tendering process and selection will be updated once the procurement process begins.
Key qualifications and required skills:
• Relevant academic education in relation to agricultural development, economics, business administration and/or related fields.
• Documented experience in the area of market and agricultural value chains development, from input supply and production to sales and marketing, preferably in West African countries.
• Knowledge and practical projects experience in the application of the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) approach.
• Support to smallholder farmers in micro/small enterprises for market and business development.
• Experience of working with farmer organizations, producer groups and sector/sub sector associations.
• For the Team Leader position, experience of managing complex development projects with large teams of international and national staff and multiple stakeholders, including both government and private sector representatives. Experience in programme formulation.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the respective fields in addition to experience from Sub-Saharan Africa, preferably West Africa and with donor financed projects.
• Experience from post-conflict settings is an advantage.
• Experience in capacity building, training and knowledge transfer at different levels are essential for each position.
Application Deadline: 31 May 2012