ASI seeks a Deputy Team Lead for the anticipated multi-year
agriculture markets programme in Southern Africa. The overall goal of this
programme is ASI to address agriculture constraints, bring vulnerable
populations into existing markets and improve access to adequate nutrition.
This position is contingent upon ASI being awarded a contract.
The Deputy Team Leader will be a member of the senior team and be responsible
for effective implementation of the programme. She/he will support the Team
Leader to operationalize the strategic direction for the programme to achieve
programme objectives. The Deputy Team Leader will be responsible for timely
implementation and reporting of activities; accurate programme monitoring and
evaluation; proper financial management, reporting, and spending; and
compliance with programme terms and conditions
This position is contingent upon ASI being awarded a
contract.
Skills:
- Experience
in agriculture in Southern Africa.
- Demonstrated
experience in: markets for inputs, markets for services, food storage and
collateral management, supply chain coordination, monitoring and
evaluation.
- Ability
to engage with government officials, policy makers, and private sector
actors on market based solutions for improvements in regional trade of
staple foods.
- Excellent
staff and programme performance manager.
- Ability
to integrate work streams into a cohesive programme.
- Successful
delivery of Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) programmes.
Qualifications:
- Advanced
degree in business, agriculture, international development, or a related
field required.
- At
least 6 years of programme management experience working in Deputy Team
Leader role.
- Ability
to demonstrate use of value for money as a performance management tool.
- Ability
to demonstrate effective performance management of programmes of similar
scale and scope requiring integrated management of programme activities.
- Proven
experience in the implementation of M4P, value chain and market
development projects
- English
fluency required.
No phone calls please. Only finalists contacted. Women and
minorities encouraged to apply. EOE
