Monday, March 22, 2010

Business Advisor TechnoServe Inc Vacancies and Jobs

TechnoServe, Inc. is an international non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, communities and countries.

TechnoServe Regional Office for West and Southern Africa seeks a Business Advisor for its West African Cocoa Livelihoods project

Jobs Detail


Job title: Business Advisor

Reporting to: Manager Cocoa (Team Leader)

Job Location: CLP office in Akure, Nigeria

Qualification(s)


  • Advanced degree in business, economic, agriculture or related field, excellent academic record

Job Experience & skills


  • At least 5 years of experience in agricultural value chains, rural development and/ or rural finance, of which at least 5 should be in a developing country
  • Broad expertise in cocoa
  • Highly financially and computer literate and be adept at working with multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent people and project management skills
  • Significant interpersonal and communication skills, especially in multicultural and multiethnic context
  • Adept at developing and sustaining high- level relationships
  • Strong analytical skills and strategic capacities
  • Inspiring leader and networker
  • Strong team player and consensus builder
  • Fluent in English and knowledgeable in French

Responsibilities


  • Manage implementation, coordination and evaluation of all activities related to TechnoServe work on Cocoa in Nigeria
  • Communicate and coordinate with all stakeholders in Nigeria, including WCF, industry, project partners (e.g. STCP and Socodevi), implementing partners (input suppliers, banks, service providers, etc) and government
  • Represent TechnoServe at CLP meetings
  • Support the development of the Nigeria annual project work plan
  • Provide periodic progress reports to Nigeria country facilitator
  • Recruit and collaborate with short- term consultants and volunteer consultants in Nigeria

closing date: March 30 2010

How to apply for this job


Please submit a resume and cover letter (including salary history and three references) as attachments to hkrueger@tns.org. Please place the position title in the subject line. Only short listed candidates will be contacted

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