Horticulture Value Chain Lead, Crop and Dairy Market Systems Development Activity at RTI International

Responsibilities:

• Develop and facilitate market strengthening interventions for horticulture value chain actors, including seed companies, farmers and farmer marketing groups, industry associations, food processors, exporters, government entities, agricultural research institutes, government entities, business advisory service providers, and financial services.
• Review value chain business, investment, and/or sustainability plans.
• Liaise with other value chain and technical leads to identify synergies and ensure coordination across sectors.
• Maintain relationships with key public and private sector actors.
• Assist in the development of scopes of work for local grantees or subcontractors; Oversee local partner performance.
• Contribute to project activity monitoring, including quarterly and annual reporting.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy, agricultural economics, or other value chain-related field with 6 years’ experience in horticulture development projects. Master’s degree preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders to build cooperative relationships.
• Demonstrated success using facilitation in at least one of the following: the USAID value chain approach, M4P, or Market Systems Development approach, which led to greater competitiveness and inclusiveness in markets.
• Demonstrated experience with conducting value chain analysis and developing value chain work plans
• Experience working at multiple levels of the horticulture value chain, including production, processing, and marketing.
• Spoken and written fluency in English required. Fluency in Kiswahili preferred.