Senior Agricultural Advisor Job in Nairobi, Kenya

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. 

Specific services include: state-of-the-art food security support services with a focus on program and project design and management, expert analyses, capacity building; and bridging support and/or developing small scale pilots. 
Position Description:

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

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