International Job Vacancies In Nigeria At Fintrac January-Febuary, 2012
Employment Nigeria
01-Jan-1970
NIGERIA , NIGERIA ,
AGRIBUSINESS TECHNICAL LEAD JOB VACANCY
JOB LOCATION:NIGERIA
JOB DESCRIPTION
Fintrac is seeking an Agribusiness Technical Lead to work with the (EAT) project to apply practical private-sector experience in agriculture to issues of policy and enabling environment. The EAT project is based in Washington, D.C.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Master’s degree or equivalent in agricultural economics, business administration, or a related field.
- 10+ years of experience.
- At least 5 years of experience on agribusiness development issues, with a mix of policy research and implementation of capacity-building programs, preferably with direct experience in the private sector.
- Proven leadership abilities with project management experience.
- Demonstrated technical knowledge of agriculture policies and systems.
- Strong private sector focus.
- A track record of managing successful agriculture projects, preferably in a developing country context.
- Well-developed client relationship skills and sensitivity in dealing with development partners and government authorities.
- Strong analytical, writing and communication skills – with the ability to communicate ideas clearly and confidently, articulate issues and recommend solutions.
- Willingness and ability to travel extensively.
- Fluency in English is required. Fluency in French or Spanish is very desirable.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provide guidance to USAID and other partners in the area of agricultural policy and reform in support of a private sector approach to address market constraints affecting food insecurity
- Develop an action-oriented agenda with a focus on improving the business environment for agriculture in EAT focus countries
- Conceptualize, scope, budget and implement new EAT technical products and services, in response to expressed or latent demand from USAID and other EAT stakeholders
- Assure the quality and timeliness of all technical analysis under the EAT project, and EAT staff/consultants who lead specific technical analysis activities. Related to this, manage the ‘brand’ of each technical analysis component under the EAT umbrella
- Liaise with USAID institutions, advisory panel members, non-governmental organizations, and client partners to advance and refine the EAT technical agenda
- Supervise country assessment teams that will focus on detailed analyses of the business environment for agriculture, including but not limited to AgCLIR, vcCLIR, AgBEE Snapshots and Doing Agribusiness teams
- In conjunction with the Project Director, manage the pipeline of EAT technical assessment activities
- Work with the Project Director to assign budget and personnel managers for each activity under the Technical Analysis component
- Identify additional sources of technical consulting expertise in core EAT technical areas
Closing Date:19 / 02 / 2012
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