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| Director of value chain development |
| Bangladesh - December 21, 2011 |
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Chemonics seeks a senior value chain and market linkages specialist for the USAID-funded Poverty Reduction by Increasing the Competitiveness of Enterprises project in Bangladesh. The position is based in Dhaka, with occasional in-country travel. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world. Responsibilities include:
- Support the aquaculture, horticulture, and leather products sector teams in developing and implementing sector strategies, as well as in their relations with private and public sector stakeholders
- Assist in the creation of market linkages between farmers and small and medium enterprises and with established enterprises and larger markets
- Provide technical direction and program leadership support to the chief of party
- Supervise and manage technical staff and project subcomponents and activities to ensure project assistance is technically sound and appropriate
- Identify Bangladesh-specific blockages to growth of selected sectors and develop value chain interventions to increase profitability and growth
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| Qualifications: |
- Advanced degree in business management, economic development, agricultural economics, or a related field; or equivalent experience
- Minimum 15 years of relevant experience, including 8 years of private sector experience
- Proven success in designing and introducing activities that transfer appropriate technologies
- Proven success in managing and supervising staff on livestock or agriculture projects in developing countries
- Demonstrated success developing value chains in Bangladesh
- Experience in monitoring, evaluation, and knowledge-sharing preferred
- Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required
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| Application Instructions: |
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Send electronic submissions to PRICE_VC_director@chemonics.com by January 08, 2012. Please send cover letter, resume, and a list of three references, indicating "director of value chain development" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please.
Applicants should also download and complete our EEO self-identification form and separately submit it to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com when applying for this position. Please include "name of position, region/country" in the subject line. Applicants can indicate on the form their choice not to disclose. Thank you for completing the form and supporting our EEO reporting requirements.
Finalists will be contacted.
Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability and genetic information. |
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