Crown Agents USA, Inc. (CA-USA) is seeking a Senior Policy Advisor for an anticipated USAID Ethiopia Agricultural Knowledge, Learning, Documentation and Policy Project (AKLDP) to be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Our Business Crown Agents is an international development company with offices in more than 30 countries, employing over 600 personnel worldwide. Crown Agents provides direct assistance, management consulting, and human and institutional development for public and private sector clients, particularly in customs and trade facilitation, public financial management, procurement, logistics, and health systems strengthening. Crown Agents currently operates in more than 85 countries on projects with an annual value of more than $181 million.
Crown Agents USA (CA-USA), the U.S. incorporated subsidiary of CA Group, provides direct procurement services, technical assistance, and training to improve health outcomes, establish good governance, and stimulate economic growth across the developing world. Established practice areas include Health, Supply Chain Services, Food Security and M&E. Since its incorporation in the United States in 1998, CA-USA has provided technical assistance services and support to U.S. Government agencies and international organizations such as the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA), and the Gates Foundation.
Project Description
The AKLDP project will work across the USAID Ethiopia Feed the Future (FTF) portfolio to capture lessons learned from project implementation, perform impact assessments and rigorous policy analysis, and assist USAID and the Government of Ethiopia (GOE) to achieve development Objective #1, “Increased economic growth with resiliency in rural Ethiopia,” of USAID Ethiopia’s Country Development Cooperation Strategy (CDCS).
Role & Responsibilities
The Senior Policy Advisor will complement the Chief of Party’s (COP) technical knowledge with strong agricultural policy expertise, providing input and direction to Intermediate Result 1: Improved GOE policies, regulations, and their implementation. The individual will report directly to the COP.
Specific Responsibilities
The Senior Policy Advisor will work closely with the COP, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Knowledge Management Specialist, and Grants Management Specialist, as well as expatriate and local short-term technical experts to complete the following:
•Establish and maintain relationships close working relationship with USAID/Ethiopia, government officials, NGOs and community groups;
•Contribute to improving activities aimed at enhancing agricultural enabling environment in Ethiopia through the use of evidence-based interventions and learning generated through the project;
•Lead and participate in high level policy assessments and dialogues with key stakeholders (e.g. USAID, GOE, implementing partners, private sector) on agricultural and livestock issues to improve GOE policies, regulations, and implementation therein;
•Recruit for and manage both short and long-term technical advisory teams. Qualifications
•A Master’s degree or higher in international development, agriculture, public policy, or related field of study or equivalent work experience
•At least seven (7) years or more of progressive international work experience in managing and implementing agriculture research programs, with a demonstrable track record of innovation;
•Demonstrated experience working with senior USAID officials and foreign government officials on Feed the Future related activities, desired;
•Prior experience working in East Africa, preferably in Ethiopia;
•Strong inter-personal and communication skills, including public speaking and presentation abilities;
•Proven ability to facilitate and manage high level policy discussions, including with participants from USAID or other donor organizations and foreign government officials;
•Demonstrated ability to write for audiences with a variety of skill levels;
•Fluency in spoken and written English (Level 5/5)
•Professional competency in Amharic and/or Oromo (Level 3/3), preferred
How to apply:
Application Process To apply to this position, please email your CV to careers@crownagents.com. Include your name, along with the title of the position you are applying for, in the subject line. Visit our website atwww.crownagentsusa.com for more information about our company. No phone calls, faxes or walk-ins please. Crown Agents USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V.
Crown Agents USA will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants with qualified disabilities in accordance with the ADA and local labor law as applicable. If you require a reasonable accommodation for our application process, please contact our Recruiting department directly. Requests will be kept confidential and shared strictly on a need-to-know basis only.
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