The
USAID Food Security Service Center (FSSC) is a five-year project managed by
Social Impact.
It
was launched in October 2013 with the overarching goal of supporting USAID’s
Bureau for Food Security (BFS) in providing a broad range of integrated and
knowledge-driven technical services to FTF Missions, USAID/Washington, other
USG operating units, and host country counterparts.
Position
Description:
FSSC seeks a Senior Agricultural Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibilities:
FSSC seeks a Senior Agricultural Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee
subsequent program design for regional economic projects.
- Provide
technical leadership to the USAID regional mission on agriculture inputs
including fertilizer and seeds.
- Serve
as primary subject matter expert on East African regional economic
integration.
- Cultivate,
manage and monitor strategic partnerships with COMESA, and other Regional
Economic Communities and Regional Trade Associations.
- Other
relevant duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Master’s
degree from an accredited institution in agriculture or a related field,
possessing at least 10 years of experience working in an
agriculture-related development field; five of which will have been
working with agriculture inputs at the mid-level of responsibility
required.
- Demonstrated
experience in project design, especially for agriculture activities.
- Experience
in the USAID activity lifecycle, including procurement and regional
program design.
- Demonstrated
experience in agricultural inputs and rural livelihoods. Experience in
Africa.
- Experience
with seed and fertilizer inputs, value chains and agricultural policy.
Feed the Future program experience.
- Familiarity
with COMESA and other regional economic communities.
- Excellent
analytical and written and oral communication skills.
To
learn more about Social Impact, please visit our website:http://www.socialimpact.com
How to
Apply
CLICK HERE to apply online
SI is
an EEO/AA/ADA Veterans Employer.
All
qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard
to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran
status.
Only
selected candidates will be contacted for an interview. Please, no phone calls.