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Job title: Senior Technical and Management Specialists

Duty station: Rwanda

Organisation:Fintrac

Application deadline: March 31, 2014 at 11 : 59 PM

Background Information:

Fintrac is a leading US-based agribusiness consulting firm with over twenty years of experience developing agricultural solutions to end hunger and poverty worldwide. We are currently seeking senior technical and

management specialists for an anticipated USAID - funded Private Sector-Driven Agricultural Growth (PSD-AG) project in Rwanda. The project will focus on increasing smallholder incomes by promoting private sector investment in the agricultural sector. All openings are contingent upon Fintrac being awarded this project.

Fintrac is seeking candidates for the following positions:

Agribusiness / Commercial Partnerships Specialist

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in agribusiness, agricultural economics, business administration or a related field

• Minimum 10 years of experience in a mix of agricultural development, investment and/or trade promotion, supply/value chain competitiveness and commercial agriculture

• Demonstrated experience and leadership in formation of commercial market linkages, public-private partnerships and corresponding business/investment plans

• Fluency in written and spoken English required

Agribusiness Enabling Environment Specialist

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree or equivalent in law, public policy or public administration. Specialization in investment law or policy a plus

• Minimum 10 years of experience and demonstrated technical knowledge of food/agriculture policies and systems. Prior private sector development experience is preferred

• At least 5 years relevant experience in developing investment policy technical assistance and/or carrying out investment climate reform, advisory services, business projects or consultancy programs

• Ability to apply practical, private-sector experience in agriculture to issues of policy and business climate reform that pertain to the Rwandan context

• Fluency in written and oral English required

Chief Financial Officer/Grants Manager

Qualifications:

• Minimum 10 years of experience managing sub-grants and subcontracts for international development projects

• Demonstrated knowledge of USAID rules and regulations related to the oversight of grants, contracts and financial management

• Fluency in written and spoken English required

Fintrac is also recruiting for technical experts in horticulture, staple and cash crop production, nutrition, gender, agricultural credit and monitoring and evaluation. All candidates should have an in-depth understanding of the Rwandan agricultural sector. Qualified Rwandan candidates will be given preference.

How to Apply:

If you are qualified and interested in discussing this engagement in more detail,

please submit your resume in confidence to the email below:

Please email CV with salary history to FintracRwanda@gmail.com. Candidates should indicate position for which they are applying in the subject line.