USAID Jobs Kenya 2013.
Agricultural Trade Specialist
Call for Applications
DAI, a global development consulting firm based in the United States, seeks applications from senior-level experts for an anticipated five-year, trade facilitation project for East Africa.
DAI, a global development consulting firm based in the United States, seeks applications from senior-level experts for an anticipated five-year, trade facilitation project for East Africa.
The anticipated project is expected to increase regional trade, international competitiveness, and food security in the East Africa region.
Anticipated project activities include efforts to support national and regional bodies to facilitate intra-regional trade and economic integration, facilitate improved private sector competitiveness in key value chains, and expand trade through 
utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
utilization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Positions on the project are expected to be based in Kenya, with significant travel throughout the East Africa region and internationally.DAI is seeking candidates for the following positions:
Agricultural Trade Specialist
Requirements:
At least ten years of relevant experience with developing agricultural trade in developing countries and preferably in Africa;
experience working to meet the requirement of the end markets, trends in the end market and buyers regionally or internationally;
experience with setting up the channels and facilities of agricultural trade;
experience dealing with the key value chain stakeholders: producers, traders, and the actors in the supporting markets; the business enabling environment; and associations which support and research and policy institutes that study and publish on agricultural trade;
demonstrated experience achieving increased competitiveness in agricultural products the developing country context;
demonstrated skills for fostering inter-firm collaboration;
cooperation with associations, donors, and government;
3 to 5 years of private sector experience highly desired; and
strongly preferred Master’s degree or equivalent in agriculture, agricultural business, agricultural marketing, or related area or equivalent.
At least ten years of relevant experience with developing agricultural trade in developing countries and preferably in Africa;
experience working to meet the requirement of the end markets, trends in the end market and buyers regionally or internationally;
experience with setting up the channels and facilities of agricultural trade;
experience dealing with the key value chain stakeholders: producers, traders, and the actors in the supporting markets; the business enabling environment; and associations which support and research and policy institutes that study and publish on agricultural trade;
demonstrated experience achieving increased competitiveness in agricultural products the developing country context;
demonstrated skills for fostering inter-firm collaboration;
cooperation with associations, donors, and government;
3 to 5 years of private sector experience highly desired; and
strongly preferred Master’s degree or equivalent in agriculture, agricultural business, agricultural marketing, or related area or equivalent.
Interested candidates should e-mail their CV to EastAfricaTrade@dai.com by December 1, 2013, indicating the position of interest in the subject line.
No phone inquiries will be accepted and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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