Country: Ethiopia
Closing date: 12 Dec 2016
We're looking for an Coffee Regional Portfolio Director (East Africa)
TechnoServe is a leader in harnessing the power of the private sector to help people lift themselves out of poverty. A nonprofit organization operating in 29 countries, we work with enterprising men and women in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. By linking people to information, capital and markets, we have helped millions to create lasting prosperity for their families and communities. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
The Regional Portfolio Director, Coffee East Africa, provides strategic and technical leadership for our coffee portfolio in East Africa. This role involves managing new business development with public and corporate partners and ensuring a high quality of program design and implementation. The director will be responsible for representing TechnoServe at coffee fora in East Africa and this position can be based in any of the project countries in East Africa.
Required Skills & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in management, business administration, agricultural economics, international development or relevant field, or equivalent work experience
- At least 10 years of multi-national experience in coffee value chain development, agribusiness, business strategy, industry analysis, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation
- Experience in proposal development and a proven track record for fund raising and public relations
- Strong leadership, supervisory, communication and coordination skills required
- Demonstrated competency in program and staff management, coaching and team leadership
- Strategic and analytical thinking skills
- Exceptional interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Fluent user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
How to apply:
Please follow this link to apply: http://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YWNvd2VsbC43MzA4NC4zODMwQHRlY2hub3NlcnZlLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ