Chemonics International
Career Opportunities
Chemonics
International seeks a staple foods specialist and an M&E specialist for an
anticipated five-year, DFID-funded project that will be based in Dar Es Salaam
and operate throughout East and Southern Africa.
The staple
foods and M&E specialists will contribute to project strategies and provide
technical and communication expertise on staple foods market systems
development.
We are
looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives
of people around the world and demonstrate leadership, versatility, and
integrity in their work.
Staple Foods Specialist
Qualifications:
Advanced
experience with regional staple crop market systems in East and Southern Africa
Masters
degree or higher in agronomy, agricultural economics, political economy, or
relevant field
Knowledge
of structured trading systems and current private and public initiatives to
improve market structures in East and Southern Africa
Established
networks with regional organizations and firms (private sector, CSOs,
government bodies, academic and research institutes, etc.) working to address
agricultural market system failures in East and Southern Africa
Private
sector experience in staple food trade and/or transport
Experience
conducting value chain analyses for staple foods
Technical
expertise in one or more staple foods required
Experience
working on past DFID rural and agriculture development projects strongly
preferred
Excellent
written and oral communication skills
Fluent
English required
M&E Specialist
Qualifications:
Degree
in agricultural economics, communications, or relevant field
Experience
with implementing M&E systems for agriculture and/or regional trade focused
donor-funded projects
Demonstrated
experience developing M&E tools and systems, including log frames, results
chains, and intervention maps
Experience
training partners and beneficiaries on data collection and results reporting
Proven
track record working with team members to incorporate results reporting
requirements into grants and subcontracts agreements
Experience
working on past DFID projects strongly preferred
Excellent
written and oral communication skills
Fluent
English required
Operations Manager
Advanced
degree preferred in program management
Minimum
10 years managing administrative and financial operations for large-scale
donor-funded project, DFID experience preferred
Experience
managing both country head office and regional office operations for
internationally donor-funded program
Familiarity
with grants programming preferred
Fluent
English required
Please
send CV (including references), cover letter, and contact information to
esastaplefood@gmail.com by December 9th, 2012 indicating the position to which
you are applying in the subject line.
No
telephone inquiries, please.
Only
finalists will be contacted.
More
information about Chemonics International Inc. can be found at www.chemonics.com
