Program Director - Market Alliances Against Poverty

Organization:  Mercy Corps

Website:  Mercy Corps

Title: Program Director - Market Alliances Against Poverty

Location: Marneuli or Tbilisi, Georgia

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
The Program Director has supervisory responsibility for the Alliances KK Program and is responsible for management, vision and leadership of the program.  The Alliances team will comprise intervention portfolio managers which are supported by technical advisors and support staff.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Vision, Leadership and Strategy
Commitment to Quality Program and Staff Development
Reporting, Monitoring and Evaluation
Representation & Diplomacy
Fiscal, Compliance Management and Accountability
Organizational Learning  
Accountability to Beneficiaries

Qualifications:
BA/S in agriculture and/or agribusiness; MA/S in related field preferred.

Extensive experience in developing agricultural markets and value chains.

Demonstrated knowledge, experience and familiarity with the Making Markets Work for the Poor approach required.
Knowledge and experience in disaster risk reduction, gender and governance as transversal themes in market development projects.

Entrepreneurial spirit, adaptability and an ability to think creatively around market development problems.

Excellent communication skills.

Preference given to candidates with experience in the region.

Fluency in written and oral English required; preference given to candidates with local language skills.

To Apply: Apply here


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