AGOA Manager, Southern Africa
Category : Consultant
Id : 3769
AGOA Manager, Southern Africa
We are currently seeking an AGOA Manager for the anticipated
USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub Program. The project's
primary focus will be to provide expert technical assistance to help farmers
and firms, through private sector associations, to efficiently meet market
requirements of quality and volume and succeed in the international market
place. To achieve this objective, technical components will include improving
the enabling environment for regional trade; enhancing the integration and
competitiveness of regional value chains; and increasing international and
regional trade.
Responsibilities:
- Design
and implement technical assistance interventions to improve international
competitiveness of target commodities at all levels of the value chain.
Focus of those strategies should be on investment attraction and
facilitation, commercial partnerships, and trade expansion.
- Improve
ability of Southern African countries and firms to benefit from AGOA
preferences. Lead coordinated efforts to develop AGOA strategies, and
monitor progress in implementing those strategies across all countries.
- Develop
mechanisms for targeted promotion and knowledge sharing of AGOA benefits
and rules of trade.
- Establish
commercially viable and sustainable partnerships with national and
regional entities involved in export promotion and trade capacity building
including export promotion bodies, business associations and councils, and
regional economic blocks.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Minimum
Bachelor's degree required, strongly preferred Master's degree or
equivalent in international trade, economics, public policy, business
administration, or related area or equivalent.
- At
least ten years of relevant experience, five of which shall be in
developing countries, preferably in Southern Africa.
- At
least five years of experience (strongly preferred over five years'
experience) managing and coordinating promotion activities.
- Strongly
preferred experience assisting developing countries supporting developing
country firms export, particularly under preferential trade agreements
such as AGOA.
- Strongly
preferred experience serving in an advisory capacity to high-level
government officials on achieving global competitiveness.
- Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector
partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting.
- Excellent
writing and communication skills.
- Ability
to use the latest ICT technology and computer software programs.
- Excellent
English.
Please apply online at http://www.acdivoca.org/internationaljobs.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE
Agriculture Trade and Investment Director
Category : Consultant
Id : 3679
Since 1963 and in 146 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 60 projects in 30 countries and
total revenues of $173 million.
Agriculture Trade and Investment Director
We are currently seeking an Agriculture Trade and Investment
Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade Hub program.
The project’s primary focus will be to increase international competitiveness,
intra-regional trade and food security in Southern Africa. To achieve this
objective, technical components will include improving the enabling environment
for regional trade; enhancing the integration and competitiveness of regional
value chains; and increasing international and regional trade. Agriculture
Trade and Investment Director responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities:
- Design
and implement technical assistance interventions to improve regional
competitiveness of target commodities at all levels of the value chain.
Focus of those strategies should be on investment attraction and
facilitation, commercial partnerships, and trade expansion.
- Work
with producers and enterprises across Southern Africa to develop their
capacity to identify and respond to regional and international business
opportunities in the potential value chains.
- Use
a market led, facilitative approach to identify and remedy enabling
environment barriers to agricultural trade.
- Develop
and advise on policies that will support sector competitiveness and trade.
- Improve
the competitiveness and develop the demand for service provision.
- Facilitate
strategic, commercially viable partnerships between value chain actors.
- Facilitate
private sector engagement and investment among various levels of target
value chains including but not limited to producer, processor, wholesaler
and exporter levels.
Minimum Qualifications:
- M.S.,
M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in trade, agricultural development,
marketing or other relevant field
- At
least ten years of relevant experience, five of which should be in
developing countries, preferably in Southern Africa
- Strongly
preferred extensive experience related to developing an enabling
environment for agricultural investment and trade
- Demonstrated
ability policy development and technical assistance in implementation
- Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector
partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting;
- Excellent
writing and communication skills
- Ability
to use the latest ICT technology and computer software programs
- Excellent
English.
Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/internationaljobs.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
Chief of Party, Southern Africa
Category : Consultant
Id : 3698
Since 1963 and in 146 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 60 projects in 30 countries and
total revenues of $173 million.
Chief of Party, Southern Africa
We are currently seeking a Chief of Party for the
anticipated USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade Hub Program. The project’s
primary focus will be to provide expert technical assistance to help farmers
and firms, through private sector associations, to efficiently meet market
requirements of quality and volume and succeed in the international market
place. To achieve this objective, technical components will include improving
the enabling environment for regional trade; enhancing the integration and
competitiveness of regional value chains; and increasing international and
regional trade. Chief of Party responsibilities for this program include but
are not limited to the following:
Responsibilities:
- Provide
technical leadership in trade, transport and logistics, export promotion,
investment facilitation and institutional development.
- Lead
the overall planning, implementation and management of the project.
- Responsible
for establishing the administrative framework to monitor and assure
progress toward the achievements of the goals and objectives of the
project.
- Responsible
for managing relationships with counterparts at various levels of
government, NGOs, private sector associations, and stakeholders from
international assistance projects
- Quality
control and timeliness of all deliverables.
- Preparation
or supervision of work plans, financial, logistical and other documents
- Recommendation
and evaluation of proposed staff.
- Serve
as principal liaison with USAID staff, institutions, and client country
partners to exchange information and develop professional relationships.
- Develop
and facilitate verbal or written presentations as requested by the COTR to
varied audiences.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Demonstrated
expertise and a minimum of 10 years’ experience in managing large (at
least $35 million), complex trade, value chain or agri-business projects,
with progressively responsible experience and expertise to successfully
achieve meaningful and sustainable results in trade, transport and
logistics, export promotion and institutional development
- A
minimum of 10 years’ experience as a
COP, Project Director, or similar senior
management position for projects with similar magnitude and complexity in
developing countries.
- A
minimum of 5 years’ experience in sub-Saharan Africa, preferably in
Southern Africa.
- Demonstrated
ability to be collaborative across projects, flexible and creative.
- Strong
communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to
productively interact with a wide range and levels of organizations
(government, private sector, NGOs, research institutions).
- Master’s
degree of higher in business, public administration/policy, economics,
law, social sciences or related fields.
- Fluency
in English required.
- Excellent
oral, written, and interpersonal skills.
Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/internationaljobs. No
phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged
to apply. EOE.
Export Business Development Director, Southern Africa
Category : Consultant
Id : 3678
Since 1963 and in 146 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 60 projects in 30 countries and
total revenues of $173 million.
Export Business Development Director
We are currently seeking an Export Business Development
Director for the anticipated USAID-funded Southern Africa Trade Hub program.
The project’s primary focus will be to increase international competitiveness,
intra-regional trade and food security in Southern Africa. To achieve this
objective, technical components will include improving the enabling environment
for regional trade; enhancing the integration and competitiveness of regional
value chains; and increasing international and regional trade. Export Business
Development Director responsibilities will include:
Responsibilities:
- Design
and implement technical assistance interventions to improve international
competitiveness of target commodities at all levels of the value chain.
Focus of those strategies should be on investment attraction and
facilitation, commercial partnerships, and trade expansion.
- Improve
ability of Southern African countries and firms to benefit from AGOA
preferences. Lead coordinated efforts to develop AGOA strategies, and
monitor progress in implementing those strategies across all countries.
- Develop
mechanisms for targeted promotion and knowledge sharing of AGOA benefits
and rules of trade.
- Establish
commercially viable and sustainable partnerships with national and
regional entities involved in export promotion and trade capacity building
including export promotion bodies, business associations and councils, and
regional economic blocks.
Minimum Qualifications:
- M.S.,
M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in trade, economics, business,
marketing or other relevant field
- At
least ten years of relevant experience, five of which should be in
developing countries, preferably in Southern Africa
- Trade
promotion and market linkages development experience required
- Experience
educating firms as to AGOA objectives, provisions, procedures and
eligibility requirements
- Experience
in expanding awareness of the benefits, provisions and procedures of
regional trade agreements to private sector organizations and government
officials
- Demonstrated
experience helping developing country firms meet the requirements for
exporting goods, including agricultural goods, to the United States and
other international markets with regard to meeting regional and
international standards and external market demand (e.g., formation of
strategic alliances with buyer organizations)
- Demonstrated
ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector
partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting;
- Excellent
writing and communication skills
- Ability
to use the latest ICT technology and computer software programs
- Excellent
English
Please apply online at www.acdivoca.org/internationaljobs.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities
encouraged to apply. EOE.
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