Team Leader - DfID East and Southern Africa Staple Food Markets Programme

Job Reference Number

EMUK325-1

Job Type

International Development Assistance/Emerging Markets

Schedule

Contract

Job Location

Africa; Burundi; Kenya; Malawi; Mozambique; Rwanda; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe

Job Summary

​Cardno Emerging Markets is pursuing this DfID funded East and Southern Africa Staple Food Markets Programme.
The overall goal of the Programme is the improved functioning of national and regional staple food market systems. The outcome will be increased regional trade in food, and a greater number of people benefitting from participation in national and cross-border value chains. Targeted interventions in the areas of storage, inputs and service markets, information and coordination mechanisms, and policy and regulation will be deployed with the aim to get more people trading in regional staple food markets and improve market functioning.
Expected start date:  mid-February 2013.  Long term input of 60 months.

Key Responsibilities

​Cardno Emerging Markets is looking for experts for the Team Leader position with the following qualifications and expertise:

• Master Degree in economics, business or public administration, or in a discipline directly related to the subject of the tender; or the equivalent of fifteen (15) years of experience in relevant field, for a Bachelor Degree holder;
• Proven excellent report writing and communication skills in English;
• At least 10 years of working experience in the area of international development;
• Extensive experience in the management of complex technical assistance contracts;
• A minimum of 5 years working experience as Team Leader/Project Manager from one or more projects of similar nature;
• Experience working on multi-country programmes;
• Experience in facilitating relations between multiple stakeholders;
• Experience of working on a DFID-funded project is desirable; 
• Relevant experience in East and Southern Africa region over the past five years;
• Thorough understanding and application of the “Making Markets Work for the Poor” (M4P) approach.

Other Requirements

​No other requirements

Employee Benefits

​Negotiated contract

Contact

​Recruit.Brussels@cardnoem.com

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