Agricultural Specialist

Leading and managing KI's agricultural sector business development initiatives, the Agricultural Specialist will also play a support role in the implementation of the Feed the Future Initiative. Summarily, the successful candidate shall be responsible for• Directing, planning, and coordinating KI's agricultural sector' growth and expansion activities.

• Administer a countywide mapping and data coordination program for use in tracking, evaluating, and
  reviewing the effectiveness of the respective agricultural program and facilitate program planning and
  initiate changes for improvement.


• Identify, vet and engage individual consultants hired on short term and long-term basis.


• Provide technical supervision of all consultants employed under this the project by ensuring acceptable
  project deliverables.


• Carryout business intelligence to identify potential agricultural opportunities to be commissioned by
  various development partners


• Advise and lead KI's efforts in business development with regard to the agricultural sector.


• Participating in the writing of competitive proposals for consideration by host country clients and their
  various development partners


• As the sector expert, the agricultural specialist will cultivate a positive image of the company by maintaining
  KI's high visibility before stakeholders and the general public


• Backstopping the core implementation team working on the Feed the Future project as and when needed

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
A Master's and/or Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness, or closely related fields and a minimum of three years of successful practical experience working in the sector; a demonstrated knowledge of the challenges facing agriculture and food security. The successful candidate will also be required to show a profound understanding of the breadth and depth of technical and institutional issues related to value chain development in Tanzania. In addition, the successful candidate shall have a proven• Ability to plan and manage projects and programs.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.


• Ability to plan, organize, and direct the work of subordinate personnel.


• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with many local and international independent consultants
  and related contributors.


• Strong interpersonal skills;


• A proven personal commitment to environmental conservation.


• Demonstrated ability to produce excellent written reports in English.

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