Country: Rwanda
Closing date: 15 May 2016
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Business, Market & Finance Development Specialist
Rwanda
Background:
Land O’Lakes International Development is a 501c3 nonprofit organization whose vision is to be a global leader in transforming lives by engaging in agriculture and enterprise partnerships that replace poverty with prosperity, and dependency with self-reliance. We leverage Land O’Lakes, Inc.’s 34-year history engaging in international agriculture and economic development programs, implementing more than 280 programs in 80 countries since 1981.
Project Description:
Land O'Lakes International Development is seeking candidates for the Chief of Party (COP) position for an anticipated Feed the Future Rwanda Sustainable Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition Activity. The objective of this activity is to increase smallholder farmer incomes, improve the nutritional status of Rwandan women and children, and increase the resilience of the agriculture and food system to the changing climate.
Position Summary and Primary Responsibilities:
The Business, Market & Finance Development Specialist will lead activities to facilitate access to markets, access to finance and strengthening business skills of farmers and other value chain actors. The successful candidate will have excellent understanding and technical experience in improving access to market and climate information, expanding access to credit and financial services and linking farmers to various market opportunities.
Reporting:
The Business, Market & Finance Development Specialist will report to the Chief of Party.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration, economics, marketing and/or related field, or undergraduate degree with equivalent work experience
Minimum 5 years of progressively more responsible international work experience in business development;
Experience working directly to integrate the poor into market opportunities;
Experience and understanding of market facilitation approaches to increase productivity for smallholder’s farmers;
Experience designing and managing gender sensitive agricultural activities;
Fluency in French and Kinyarwanda preferred; and, Excellent English language writing and communication skills.
Rwandan candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
Please note only finalists will be contacted. No phone calls please.
We are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Land O'Lakes enforces a policy of maintaining a drug-free workforce.
How to apply:
To apply, please use the link below to get to the vacancy announcement on our career page:
https://lol.avature.net/Careers/JobDetail/Rwanda-Business-Market-Finance-Development-Specialist/933