Apricot Export Board Consultant

Organization: ACDI/VOCA

Website:  ACDI/VOCA

Title: Apricot Export Board Consultant

Location: Tajikistan

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
We are currently seeking an Apricot Export Board Consultant for an ongoing, multiyear, USAID-funded program in Tajikistan. Possible start date for the position is August 2011 and any final candidates will be subject to approval by USAID. The program provides technical assistance, training, equipment and inputs, and will facilitate access to finance and support services to assist the development of the agricultural sector of Tajikistan. The consultant will provide facilitation and strategic planning toward the establishment of an apricot export board by working with a self-selected group of committed apricot exporters. The consultant will, in conjunction with project staff, create an apricot industry board development program.
Responsibilities:

• Correspond through project staff with participants to gather needed data in order to prepare for work in-country.
• Develop a strategic plan, including a supporting budget, for the creation of an industry export association.
• Meet individually with self-selected processors to show a preliminary export association strategic plan.
• Facilitate a stakeholder meeting where the issues identified in the individual meetings will be discussed by the group (less than 20 large exporters) and present the association creation plan.
• Oversee all aspects of the creation of the organization after the strategic plan is discussed/adapted/updated by members.

Additional responsibilities - Prepare a road map/work plan for further activities including:

• New market development and increases in high quality market share
• Quality improvement along the whole value chain
• Advocacy
• Cooperation/joint activities between exporters, processors, and producers
• Public relations and advertising

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field required; master's degree strongly preferred.
• Minimum 8-10 years of relevant experience in the exporting and marketing of commodities, and the development of industry level commodity groups and boards, is required.
• Demonstrated comfort with large processing businesses with an eye to open new export markets (Europe, Middle East, former Soviet preferably).
• Fluency in English is required.

To Apply:  Apply here

Program Officer, Armenia

Organization: ACDI/VOCA

Website:  ACDI/VOCA

Title: Program Officer

Location: Yerevan, Armenia

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a mid- to senior-level Program Officer who will support ACDI/VOCA activities in Armenia, including managing program activities as assigned, monitoring activity progress and supporting new business development. The position will be based in Yerevan, Armenia.

Responsibilities:
• Supervise ACDI/VOCA operations as assigned and provide technical assistance to projects ensuring that targets, objectives and goals laid out in ACDI/VOCA work plans are achieved.
• Provide technical oversight of project implementation in agribusiness and/or SME development.
• Develop performance monitoring reports for approval by donors.
• Participate in donor reviews of ACDI/VOCA activities and provide information required for the review.
• Prepare periodic written reports to donors and ACDI/VOCA headquarters in Washington, DC; these may include weekly, monthly, semiannual and final reports.
• Ensure quality control of programmatic activities of ACDI/VOCA subcontractors and other implementation partners.
• Coordinate with other recipients, USAID, Government of Armenia and international donor programs in their areas of operation.
• Represent ACDI/VOCA activities at meetings with donors and other stakeholders.

Qualifications:
• At least seven years of project management experience supporting U.S. government and other donor activities;
• Advanced degree in marketing, business management, economics or agriculture;
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and Armenian languages required, Russian language skills preferred;
• Self motivated, able to make sound decisions within a broad-based framework, a personality which motivates others and fosters teamwork.

To Apply: Please e-mail CV and salary history to ArmeniaAgbiz@joinav.org. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted.


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Director, Financial Services

Organization: ACDI/VOCA

Website:  ACDI/VOCA

Title: Director, Financial Services  

Location: Washington, DC

Compensation: Not Listed

Description:
We are seeking a D.C.-based Director to provide technical expertise and project supervision to the financial services practice area. Responsibilities include technical leadership on assigned proposals; leading project start-up and transitions; identifying and assisting in procedural changes that improve project support; identifying potential and emerging programmatic and financial issues; facilitating collaboration between program staff, internal departments and external organizations to find solutions while meeting donor requirements and following appropriate regulations; and contributing to technical and professional knowledge in the field of development finance, particularly in areas related to the delivery of savings-led financial services, strengthening of informal financial organizations, and the intersection of livelihoods and food security with regards to financial services.

Qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in finance or a related degree is required, plus a minimum of six years of experience in international development, including overseas experience in the development of savings-led financial services, strengthening of informal financial organizations and lending to rural households. Master’s degree in banking and finance, development finance, rural and agricultural finance, or economics is strongly preferred. Knowledge of the rules, regulations and policies of USAID plus familiarity with at least one donor is highly desirable. Candidates must also possess strong oral, written, analytical and organizational skills; and a working knowledge of MS Excel, Word and internet as a research tool. Fluency in at least one other language, especially Russian, French or a Central Asian language, is strongly preferred.

To Apply: Apply here

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