Agricultural Specialist Job at Kilimanjaro International (KI) in Tanzania
Application Deadline: 06/05/2011
Position Description:
Leading and managing KI's agricultural sector business development initiatives, the Agricultural Specialist will also play a support role in the implementation of the Feed the Future Initiative. Summarily, the successful candidate shall be responsible for Directing, planning, and coordinating KI's agricultural sector' growth and expansion activities.
• Administer a countywide mapping and data coordination program for use in tracking, evaluating, and reviewing the effectiveness of the respective agricultural program and facilitate program planning and initiate changes for improvement.
• Identify, vet and engage individual consultants hired on short term and long-term basis.
• Provide technical supervision of all consultants employed under this the project by ensuring acceptable project deliverables.
• Carryout business intelligence to identify potential agricultural opportunities to be commissioned by various development partners
• Advise and lead KI's efforts in business development with regard to the agricultural sector.
• Participating in the writing of competitive proposals for consideration by host country clients and their various development partners
• As the sector expert, the agricultural specialist will cultivate a positive image of the company by maintaining KI's high visibility before stakeholders and the general public
• Backstopping the core implementation team working on the Feed the Future project as and when needed
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
• A Master's and/or Bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, agribusiness, or closely related fields and a minimum of three years of successful practical experience working in the sector; a demonstrated knowledge of the challenges facing agriculture and food security
• The successful candidate will also be required to show a profound understanding of the breadth and depth of technical and institutional issues related to value chain development in Tanzania. In addition, the successful candidate shall have a proven Ability to plan and manage projects and programs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to plan, organizes, and directs the work of subordinate personnel
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships with many local and international independent consultants and related contributors
• Strong interpersonal skills
• A proven personal commitment to environmental conservation
• Demonstrated ability to produce excellent written reports in English
Application Instructions:
Online application. To apply for this job, please copy the Website Link below to your browser.
http://kilimanjaro-usa.com/application_request.php?id=Agricultural_Specialist
