Deadline: 23 July, 2020
Location: Abidjan, Ivory Coast
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Manager, Agricultural Value Chains.
AfDB’s mission is to spur sustainable economic development and social progress in its regional member countries (RMCs).
Responsibilities
- Provide specialist, pragmatic, and effective advice to agribusiness clients based on successful value chain development strategies and models that are contextually appropriate to the region, including assistance in developing bankable business deals
- Establish effective partnerships with internal, external stakeholders, including other development partners, using a range of communication and facilitation skills, to deliver improved efficiency along commodity value chains to clients
- Engage in knowledge generation (case studies), value chain analysis, policy reviews, and other analytical support service relevant to building competitive commodity value chains and an enabling environment
- Design and deliver solutions that increase the ability of the division staff and across the bank to effectively deliver their respective objectives, in line with their key performance indicators
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics/Agriculture/Agribusiness, Food Sciences/Technology, Agriculture Finance or a related field
- Eight years, minimum, of relevant experience, five of which should be in multilateral development institutions in Agriculture and/or agribusiness management as a professional, and three years of which should be at a managerial level
- Proven experience in agriculture business development in Africa
- Knowledge of operational policies, rules, procedures and practices of the bank or comparable institution
- Ability to analyse and evaluate critical matters pertaining to a broad spectrum of agribusiness issues and provide policy advice
- Experience in delivering high quality operational products and services (economic and technical analyses, research advice, sectoral studies and evaluation) in support of the bank’s work
- Ability to deal with sensitive issues in a multi-cultural environment and to build effective working relations with colleagues and staff members of the division
- Communicate and write effectively in French or English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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