Action for Enterprise (AFE), an international development organization, is looking for qualified individuals for long-term and short-term positions to contribute to value chain/market development programs. The positions will be Dhaka-based with frequent travel to the activity’s program areas.
Key Responsibilities/Tasks:
Qualified individuals will be responsible for facilitating climate smart, market-based solutions for producers in pulse/oilseed value chains. Activities will include:
- Facilitating improved/expanded relationships among buyers, input suppliers, producers, and other relevant market actors.
- Supporting initiatives of Lead Firms (agribusinesses with incentives to invest in producers/intermediaries in their supply chains and distribution networks) to improve/expand the products, services, support and/or market access they provide to producers.
- Structuring market actor agreements with Lead Firms and facilitating the implementation of both firm-specific and cross-company activities.
- Monitoring, evaluation and documentation of impact.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business or agribusiness related field and/or extensive experience working with private sector agribusiness.
- Demonstrated understanding of market systems frameworks and facilitation strategies.
- Superior interpersonal skills and ability to work with both market actors and project staff
- Strong communication skills and fluency in English, both verbal and written
- Advanced skills using Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
- Minimum of seven years’ experience in agricultural market systems development
- Travel up to 30% of the time
Interested candidates should sent CV and cover letter (stating why they feel they are qualified) via email to: bdconsultants@actionforenterprise.org by January 20th, 2024. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted. |
