Value chain manager

Chemonics seeks a value chain manager for the anticipated USAID-funded Regional Agriculture Development Program – East (RADP-E) in Afghanistan. The program aims to improve food and economic security in eight provinces of east and central Afghanistan and will focus on expanding products and services in select markets and creating linkages throughout the value chain. This assignment will be based in Kabul. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.   

Responsibilities include:

• Provide strategic leadership in market systems thinking and facilitation and oversee value chain interventions within the agricultural sector
• Manage a team of sector managers to identify constraints to growth and identify leverage points to facilitate change in how the markets function​
• Lead analysis of agricultural sectors and prioritize value chains for selection based on opportunities for upgrading
• Develop causal models, theories of change, results frameworks, and intervention strategies for selected value chains
• Lead quarterly reviews of intervention strategies and work with the monitoring and evaluation team to develop feedback systems to ensure project learning
• Build staff and local partner understanding of value chain methodology focusing on facilitation

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in agriculture or business related field required
• Minimum five years of experience as technical manager for donor-funded value chain or private sector development projects
• Experience using facilitation in the value chain or Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) methodology, leading to greater competitiveness and inclusiveness in markets
• Experience with conducting value chain analysis and developing value chain work plans
• Minimum five years of progressively responsible project ​management and implementation experience, developing agribusiness, and value chain activities
• Experience directly supervising​ a diverse team of professionals including agro-economists, extension workers, and support staff
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to motivate staff to be accountable for program outcomes
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• English fluency required​

Application Instructions:

Send electronic submissions to RADPEastRecruit@chemonics.com​ by May 7, 2014. Please include the name of the position in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

 

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