Responsibilities
- Analyze evolving market trends, lead targeted research on new/potential market channels, business models, or partnerships.
- Identify strong potential partners and innovative opportunities and co-design partnerships with market actors to increase agriculture productivity, strengthen market linkages, and improve dietary diversity.
- Champion ACDI/VOCA’s market systems tools and methodologies with project components and partners.
- Provide on-going capacity building support in market systems development and systems thinking for Activity staff and implementing partners
- Contribute to the development of adaptive management systems and a culture of collaboration, learning, and adaptation that encourages the flow of information and reflection to maximize performance and continuous improvement.
- Coordinates activities and partnerships with government officials, other implementers, stakeholders, and institutions.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics, business management or relevant field required; master’s degree preferred
- 7 years of experience in market systems development, SME development, economic growth and competitiveness, or agricultural development programs
- Experience with agricultural programs focused on climate resilience preferred.
- Knowledge of market systems development and systems thinking approaches and best practices in private sector engagement and facilitation
- Fluency in English (written and oral) is required.
