Value chain development specialist

Chemonics seeks a value chain development specialist for the anticipated USAID East Africa U.S. Trade and Investment Center Program. The program will aim to increase economic growth, resilience, and integration by promoting an enabling environment for trade and investment intra-regionally and internationally between East Africa and the United States. This position is located in Kenya. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.

Responsibilities include:

• Build alliances with local partners in key value chains to establish a regional platform for collaboration
• Promote increased sustainability and effectiveness of private sector-led regional trade associations
• Assist in developing competitiveness strategies for the new value chains

Qualifications: 

• Master's degree or equivalent in business administration, marketing, finance, management, or related field required
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience with developing value chains in Africa or other developing countries; and desired three to five years private sector experience
• Experience researching trends in end markets and supporting firms to meet end market requirements; knowledge of competitors and buyers regionally or internationally
• Contacts developed with key value chain stakeholders (producers, traders, actors in supporting markets) and research policy associations
• Experience achieving increased competitiveness in a developing country context
• Skills for fostering inter-firm collaboration between associations, donors, and governments
• Experience promoting cutting edge technologies and methods for increasing firm-level productivity
• Experience helping country firms meet the requirements for exporting goods to the United States with regard to meeting external market demand
• Ability to work collaboratively with institutional and private sector partners and stakeholders in a multi-country setting
• ​Excellent writing and communications skills
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Fluent English required

Application Instructions: 

Please submit a cover letter, resume, and three professional references to EastAfricaTrade@chemonics.com by December 1, 2013. Please note the position title in the subject of the e-mail. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. No telephone inquiries please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Value Chain - East Africa Trade" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

 

Chemonics is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factors.​