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Vacancy at Agribusiness Support Fund, Gilgit
Value Chain Leader –
SEED POTATO
Agribusiness Support Fund, The Agribusiness Project
Posted :06 August, 2013
- Job Location: Gilgit
- Country: Pakistan
- Positions: 1
- Job Type: Full Time
- Department / Job Category: Community, Social Services, and Nonprofit
- Last Date: 16 August, 2013
Job Description:
- Design and implement the specific value chain strategy and activities, under the direction and supervision of the Value Chain Director
- Establish work plans and timelines for implementation with consistent follow up
- Set quantitative result targets that reflect adequate economic returns (i.e. income and employment) to project and stakeholder investment
- Regularly collect and report disaggregated data related to his/her sector for documenting the outputs/outcomes/impact of the program interventions
- Select and manage an adequate and diversified staff to achieve objectives and targets
- Establish and maintain relationships with the private and public sector necessary for successfully realizing objectives
- Identify, establish and maintain linkages at both forward and backward levels of value chain
- Identify and program interventions for TAP support assistance in the areas indicated in Numeral 1, above (Description)
- Collaborate in the information gathering requirements as indicated by the M&E Department
- Prepare presentations for scheduled meetings with other VCLs and management personnel for program review and analysis
- Maintain high ethical standards at all times, avoiding any actual or perceived conflicts of interests.
- Abide by local laws and USAID regulations
- Respond to requests of the Value Chain Director
Experience & Qualifications:
- M.Sc., M.A. or higher in relevant technical field, business, management or economics
- In-depth technical familiarity with one of Potato Seed Value Chain at production, post-harvest and marketing levels
- Experience interfacing with private sector at various levels in the value chain
- Strong management skills as demonstrated by successful team leader or director experience – three year minimum
- Management experience of a multi-specialist staff – three year minimum
- Experience in implementation of USAID projects, including work plan design and implementation, budgeting, management for results and familiarity with M&E requirements and reporting – three year minimum
- Demonstrated capacity as a creative, flexible and dynamic achiever
- Experience developing farmer-level organizations
- Good knowledge of oral and written English; knowledge of local language will be a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills at multiple levels (e.g. farmers to exporters)