Recruitment Description/ Key Accountabilities

Qualifications and Skills

Qualifications required

Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted.

– Master’s degree in agriculture, economics, business administration, social sciences or similar;
– A track record of structuring and managing milestones based and performance-based grants (with strong grants and technical assistance components) aimed at market stimulation;
– Ability to assemble and lead an experienced and capable technical team;
– Experience in, and understanding of the agriculture sector in Sub-Saharan Africa (Mozambique experience preferred);
– Awareness, sensitivity and knowledge regarding social and gender issues, n particular women’s entrepreneurship in Mozambique is highly desirable;
– Experience managing reporting relationships with government stakeholders and large development organizations is highly desirable;
– Fluency in English and Portuguese language is required.

Professional experience required

At least 7 years’ experience in the administration of grants in the agriculture sector in developing countries in similar size projects, including managing operational budgets, managing disbursements, cost allocation and tracking, experience with procurement procedures, and grant reporting to international donor agencies

Duration

5 years

Commencement

Jan 2025

Deadline For Applications

2024-10-06

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