Long- and Short-Term Senior Experts at ACDI/VOCA

Location: East and Southern Africa
Last Date: January 2, 2011

Since 1963 and in 145 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 93 projects in 40 countries and revenues of $124 million.

Long- and Short-Term Senior Experts, East and Southern Africa
We are currently seeking long-term and short-term senior experts for upcoming multiyear projects in East and Southern Africa. The anticipated projects will be task orders under the USAID-funded Support for Food Security Activities (SFSA) IQC, a mechanism for regional and bilateral USAID missions to engage in the following activities: agricultural productivity, agricultural market facilitation, value chain development, trade facilitation and regulatory and policy reform, humanitarian assistance projects and other activities that promote food security. Positions are contingent on ACDI/VOCA being awarded the projects, and start dates will depend on the timing of contract award.

Qualifications:
• M.S., M.B.A., or other post-graduate degree in a relevant technical field (see below).
• Minimum 10 years of relevant and progressive work experience in developing country(ies) focusing on issues such as:
 food security
 agricultural production
 agribusiness
 market information systems
 market linkages
 value chain development, analysis and finance
 trade facilitation
 regulatory and policy reform
 humanitarian assistance
• Experience working on USAID-funded projects in East and Southern Africa is strongly preferred.
• Project management and supervisory experience required.
• Strong organizational and communications skills.
• Fluency in English is required.

Please apply online at http://www.maxhire.net/cp/?E5556A361D43515B7E59192F77551B620D627A48. No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and minorities encouraged to apply. EOE.