ACDI/VOCA Senior Technical Specialists, Rwanda

Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145 developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries.

We are seeking Senior Technical Specialists candidates for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded Feed the Future project in Rwanda. The project will build on the successes of the ongoing Rwanda Post Harvest Handling and Storage (PHHS) program. The follow-on program will address post-harvest inefficiencies for targeted staple crops. The program will link farmers to storage facilities and stimulate private sector investment in construction and management of post-harvest equipment and warehousing.

Seeking candidates for the following positions: • Staple Foods Value Chain Specialist: Significant experience addressing the causes of underperformance in production, post-harvest handling, processing, trade and marketing issues for staple crops. Success in leveraging private sector investment. • Investment and Ag Finance Specialist: Demonstrated experience facilitating access to finance for SMEs in the agriculture sector. Experience developing agricultural and rural finance products such as warehouse receipts. • Market Linkages Specialist: Demonstrated experience facilitating partnerships and transactions between value chain actors in the staples sector. • Institutional Capacity Building Expert: Experience developing and implementing institutional and sustainable strategies for local organizations. Demonstrated ability to work with and obtain support of private sector stakeholders. • Business Enabling Environment Advisor: Demonstrated experience working with government stakeholders on agriculture and food security policy. • Business Development Advisor: Demonstrated experience providing business development services to agrisector SMEs in the areas of marketing, finance and investment. • Market Information System Specialist: Experience developing commercially driven MIS platforms and leveraging private sector buy in and investment. • Gender Specialist: Experience integrating gender into programmatic interventions. • M&E Specialist: Demonstrated experience developing an M&E plan that monitors progress toward achieving the project’s objectives and USAID’s reporting requirements.

Qualifications: • Master’s degree in international trade, economics, business administration or other relevant area • Minimum eight years of progressive professional experience in an applicable subject area • Excellent English and French language skills.

How to apply:

Please apply online at http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556D361D43515B7E59192F7756166806627B4D. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.