Vacancy

Team Leader – Innovation for Agribusiness

DAI

DAI is hiring a Team Leader - Innovation for Agribusiness (INOVAGRO) for Nampula.

Duties
  • Leading efforts to develop and implement innovative activities aimed at strengthening markets and private sector to improve rural livelihoods, applying the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) methodology
  • Leading the overall programme strategy to facilitate appropriate interventions for the development of targeted market systems, for the different regions and value chains, as required
  • Leading programme networking and institutional outreach, strategic planning, policy engagement, and project troubleshooting
  • Managing all staff in all locations across the country to deliver results
  • Coordinating effectively with key stakeholders and partners to strengthen programme participation
  • Guiding team to develop effective monitoring and evaluation plans and disseminate results to influence policy
  • Ensuring quality of the programme delivery through mentoring the programme team and through providing feedback on their performance as well as areas for improvement
  • With substantial support from the Project Administrative team, ensuring all project finances and management practices are in compliance with DAI and donor contractual rules and regulations
  • Acting as primary point of contact with DAI head office on programme implementation, budget, and personnel issues
  • Directing and collaborating with programme partners on issues of overall programme strategy
  • Directing risk mitigation measures
  • Authorising all short-term technical assistance required by the project
  • Overseeing delivery of key reports and work-plans
  • Acting as primary liaison with the client, other donors, and projects
Requisites
  • Minimum 7 years of experience working on agriculture and agribusiness/ private sector development projects, preferably with significant Southern Africa experience in market development/ value chain development
  • Advanced degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Business, Development Studies or any other related fields
  • Proven track-record of successfully delivering complex multi-component donor funded projects
  • Experience in working with large international donors, strong understanding of donor requirements in the implementation of complex programmes
  • Strong team leadership and management experience, with demonstrated competence in managing teams under complex donor-funded programmes
  • Proven experience building high-level partnerships with technical experts and private sector
  • Understand key approaches to M&E including the use of logical frameworks
  • Proven track record in facilitating catalytic change that benefits poor people
  • Strong strategic mindset and planning abilities, particularly with regards to the management of development projects
  • Experience in addressing gender inequality and promoting women entrepreneurship and employment would be an added advantage
  • Excellent communication skills; including report-writing, presentation, networking and facilitation skills
  • Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential; and fluency in Portuguese would be desirable
Notes
  • Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
  • Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
How to Apply
1. Documentation
  • Cover Letter
  • Curriculum Vitae
2. Application
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  • Published 25.04.2014
  • Expires 30.04.2014
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