DAI, a global development consulting firm headquartered in the Washington, D.C. area, is seeking senior-level candidates for upcoming USAID-funded programs in Kenya in 2012 focused on increasing food security through comprehensive interventions to increase the profitability of agricultural value chains and scale-up private sector innovations in agriculture.
Candidates with strong backgrounds in agronomy, particularly in staple crops and dairy; value chain strengthening; agricultural marketing and trade; producer organizational strengthening; business development and financial services for agribusinesses; agricultural policy; developing public-private partnerships; and livelihoods, nutrition and behavior change communications are sought. Experience working with smallholder farmers to increase their technical and management skills and create sustainable market linkages is preferred.
Additionally, we are seeking candidates with strong backgrounds in monitoring and evaluation, finance, procurement, grants, and operations of USAID-funded programs.
Qualifications: • Minimum of 8-10 years of professional experience in at least one of the technical areas listed above • Experience working with international and/or regional NGOs, USAID and other donor agencies, Ministry of Agriculture and/or private sector actors (buyers, agribusinesses, and financial institutions) along staple value chains is preferred • Excellent verbal and written communications skills is required and additional fluency in local dialects (e.g. Kiswahili, etc.) is preferred • Bachelor’s degree is required; Master’s degree in related field is preferred
Please send CV and contact information to Kenyafoodsecurity@dai.com by February 29, 2012, indicating expertise in the subject line.
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