Innovation Specialist
Background
Background
IFDC (www.ifdc.org) is an International Public Organization that focuses on broad based agricultural development in Africa and the Far East.
The 2SCALE project
adheres to the Competitive Agricultural Systems and Enterprises (CASE) approach
and support will be based on Agribusiness Cluster Strategic Plans, Business
Plans and Public Private Partnership (PPP) agreements with Small, Medium, Large
Agribusiness and Farming Enterprises. Activities relate to the development of
agribusiness clusters.
These clusters are
defined as collaboration between supply-chain actors (producers, input
suppliers, financial services, processors, traders, business support services,
etc.) needed to build profitable and competitive value chains.
The agribusiness
cluster approach is designed to support farmers move from subsistence to
commercial farming.
To trigger and sustain
competitiveness of value chains, investments in and adoption of successfully
tested technical, (related) organizational and institutional innovations will
be promoted.
Technical innovations
may involve but are not limited to improved seed varieties, (small scale)
mechanization, improved fertilizer compositions, post harvest handling
techniques, processing, financing and insurance products.
Organizational
innovations address value chain performance while Institutional innovations
examples are public private partnership or contract farming arrangements.
Both organizational
and institutional innovations can be of a stand alone type and or in support of
technical innovations.
Position Summary
The Innovation Specialist for 2SCALE is responsible for screening (pilot) tested technical, organizational and institutional innovations scenarios against broad based feasibility for further commercial development and out scaling within the clusters context.
S/he will support
developing, promoting, disseminating and documenting selected innovations.
Duty Location
This is a National position with a Regional scope open to Kenya nationals or persons legally allowed to work in Kenya i.e. do not require a work permit.
The duty station will
be Nairobi, Kenya with frequent travel within the project target countries.
Visit the IFDC web site www.ifdc.org/Employment for a complete position description, application requirements and instructions.
Visit the IFDC web site www.ifdc.org/Employment for a complete position description, application requirements and instructions.