DAI is hiring a Team Leader - Innovation for Agribusiness (INOVAGRO) for Nampula.
Duties
- Leading efforts to develop and implement innovative activities aimed at strengthening markets and private sector to improve rural livelihoods, applying the Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P) methodology
- Leading the overall programme strategy to facilitate appropriate interventions for the development of targeted market systems, for the different regions and value chains, as required
- Leading programme networking and institutional outreach, strategic planning, policy engagement, and project troubleshooting
- Managing all staff in all locations across the country to deliver results
- Coordinating effectively with key stakeholders and partners to strengthen programme participation
- Guiding team to develop effective monitoring and evaluation plans and disseminate results to influence policy
- Ensuring quality of the programme delivery through mentoring the programme team and through providing feedback on their performance as well as areas for improvement
- With substantial support from the Project Administrative team, ensuring all project finances and management practices are in compliance with DAI and donor contractual rules and regulations
- Acting as primary point of contact with DAI head office on programme implementation, budget, and personnel issues
- Directing and collaborating with programme partners on issues of overall programme strategy
- Directing risk mitigation measures
- Authorising all short-term technical assistance required by the project
- Overseeing delivery of key reports and work-plans
- Acting as primary liaison with the client, other donors, and projects
Requisites
- Minimum 7 years of experience working on agriculture and agribusiness/ private sector development projects, preferably with significant Southern Africa experience in market development/ value chain development
- Advanced degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Economics, Business, Development Studies or any other related fields
- Proven track-record of successfully delivering complex multi-component donor funded projects
- Experience in working with large international donors, strong understanding of donor requirements in the implementation of complex programmes
- Strong team leadership and management experience, with demonstrated competence in managing teams under complex donor-funded programmes
- Proven experience building high-level partnerships with technical experts and private sector
- Understand key approaches to M&E including the use of logical frameworks
- Proven track record in facilitating catalytic change that benefits poor people
- Strong strategic mindset and planning abilities, particularly with regards to the management of development projects
- Experience in addressing gender inequality and promoting women entrepreneurship and employment would be an added advantage
- Excellent communication skills; including report-writing, presentation, networking and facilitation skills
- Fluency in English (both written and oral) is essential; and fluency in Portuguese would be desirable
Notes
- Only short-listed candidates will be contacted
- Kindly reference the source of this job post: emprego.co.mz
How to Apply
1. Documentation
- Cover Letter
- Curriculum Vitae
2. Application