Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 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 and revenues of over $140 million.
Value Chain and Private Sector Development Specialist, South Sudan
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a long-term Value Chain and Private Sector Development Specialist for a current five-year, USAID-funded project in South Sudan. The project’s goal is to sustainably increase agricultural productivity and food production in the three Equatoria states of South Sudan, with a value chain focus on smallholder production of staple crops. The anticipated start date for this position is mid-July 2012. Please note that this is not a family post.
Responsibilities:
• Provide overall leadership in applying a value chain approach and learning process to ensure project interventions are targeted and responsive to evolving market requirements and upgrading needs.
• Coordinate with other project staff to support farmer and producer organizations in evaluating market requirements and developing responsive production plans.
• Facilitate linkages among lead farms, producer organizations, wholesalers and traders to make local production competitive with imports in domestic markets.
• Provide assistance in conjunction with other technical staff to build the capacity of producer organizations to perform marketing functions.
• Strengthen farms, associations and rural enterprises to improve post-harvest handling and value-added services including drying, milling, processing and storage.
• Support retailers and wholesalers in developing market associations to promote a more transparent and equitable system of market fees and ensure a reliable flow of local production to market.
• Work with local government to facilitate efficient market access for local production.
Qualifications:
• Minimum 7-10 years of experience working on agricultural development and competiveness projects.
• Master’s degree in relevant technical field.
• Demonstrated understanding of the value chain approach, ideally in an African context.
• Experience with post-harvest handling a plus.
• Experience implementing activities in large, complex projects in challenging environments.
• Fluency in English required.
Please apply online at
http://acdivoca.maxhire.net/cp/?E55469361D43515B7E59192F77561A6907627A48.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.
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