TechnoServe, Inc. is an international non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create income, opportunity and economic growth for their families, communities and countries.
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A Regional Senior Business Advisor/Agronomy is being recruited to support the country teams to implement and document all stages of the agronomy program, track the impact of program in terms of best practice adoption and yields, aggregate and evaluate figures to ensure that targets are met and also support the environment and certification program.
Applying candidates should possess:
- Bachelor's degree (Master's degree preferred) in Agronomy or relevant major.
- 5+ years of project management experience in an agronomy project, preferably coffee.
- Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
- Willingness to travel throughout the East African region.
- Excellent written and oral presentation skills in English essential, Swahili skills also preferred.
- Excellent skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
TechnoServe offers a competitive remuneration package in comparison with private-sector salaries for similar positions.
Apply (by email only) to the Recruitment Coordinator at recruitment @ tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line.
Please include
- a cover letter describing your interest,
- your curriculum vitae,
- your salary history, and
- telephone contacts of three referees.
Please include all requirements in one document.
Applications will be treated confidentially.
Deadline for applications is 19th March 2010.
Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer.
Women are encouraged to apply.
