Project Management Specialist, Agricultural Markets and Value Chains
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) East Africa Mission seeks to fill the position of Project Management Specialist, Agricultural Markets and Value Chains in its Office of Regional Economic Growth and Integration (REGI).
The position is open to qualified Kenyan citizens and is
based in Nairobi.
The selected candidate will be required to travel within the East
Africa region.
Basic Function of the Position:
Basic Function of the Position:
As a member of the Agriculture and Food Security Team in
REGI, the incumbent will assist in the development and management of projects
funded through the Feed the Future Initiative, designed to address increased
market opportunities, and enhanced trade flows of targeted staple food
commodities along principal transit corridors in East
Africa.
He/she will provide analytical and knowledge support; ensure
coordination and leverage with other technical programs; provide technical
support services to African regional partners and USAID bilateral missions;
represent USAID with partners and with representatives of governments and
regional organizations; and perform a range of other tasks as required.
Required Qualifications:
Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements
stated below will not be evaluated. Only short listed applicants will be
contacted.
If you have not been contacted within one month from the
closing date of this advertisement, please consider your application
unsuccessful.
Education: A Master’s degree in agricultural marketing,
agribusiness, agricultural economics, business administration, international
development, or a closely related field.
Prior Work Experience (40% of evaluation criteria):
A minimum of five (5) years of experience in implementing
development programs, managing donor programs and/or working in the development
sector.
Proven ability to implement programs in a developing country
that result in increased agricultural market competitiveness and
private-sector-led growth.
Demonstrated ability to broker alliances between the
public and private sectors, and to ensure that trade policies incorporate the
private sector perspective.
Language Proficiency: Fluent English is required. The
applicant must demonstrate ability to prepare well-written reports in English.
Knowledge (30% of evaluation criteria): Thorough
understanding of the key challenges faced in East Africa,
and a proven ability to develop and implement innovative solutions to such
challenges.
Proven ability to support market-driven solutions in the
planning and development efforts of public sector officials, particularly
regional economic communities, such as East Africa Community and Common Market
for Eastern & Southern Africa.
Skills and Abilities (30% of evaluation criteria): High
quality organizational, interpersonal, planning, writing, and oral
communication skills; self-motivation and the ability to work independently in
an efficient and timely manner; analytical and problem solving skills; and
ability to work in a cooperative, team-oriented manner.
Ability to shepherd projects in various stages of design and
implementation.
Ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships
across cultures, on teams, and with a broad range of development partners.
Those fulfilling the requirements of the position should
submit their application, together with a detailed curriculum vitae/resume and
copies of all relevant certificates to:
A written test will be administered as part of the interview process.
The Human Resources Office,
USAID/Kenya,
P.O. Box 629,
Village Market 00621,
Nairobi,
Kenya
Re: Project Management Specialist, Agricultural Markets & Value Chains
All applications must reach the USAID Human Resources Office by COB MAY 30, 2012
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