AGRA is seeking to recruit a Country Officer - Mozambique. Under the guidance of the Country Head – Mozambique, the Country Officer will drive day-to-day operations in the country. Working in close collaboration with AGRA’s Program Teams, the Country Officer will play a key role in supporting AGRA’s interventions to effectively deliver grant-making and capability-building initiatives within the local context. This position is nationally recruited, will be offered on a three (3) year fixed-term contract and will involve extensive travel within the country and across sub-Saharan Africa.
Specific responsibilities will include:
• Support the development of a country plan on an annual basis, in collaboration with the Programs, Communications, Resource Mobilization, Policy and Finance and Administration teams;
• Provide local context and dynamic understanding to support the country planning process, ensuring that AGRA’s Program objectives are aligned to the national goals and objectives of the intervention countries;
• Support country-level interventions set out in the country plan, working with program teams to deliver innovative intervention models across the value chain;
• Support the development of a country-level grantee pipeline by aiding Program teams to solicit grantees and liaising with domestic partners to use various mediums to target hard-to-reach grantees;
• Support proposal writing activities for grantees in collaboration with program teams;
• Carry out some aspects of due diligence on potential grantees as needed, under the direction and guidance of Program teams;
• Coordinate institutional capability building of AGRA grantees by liaising with local providers to solicit appropriate services, under the direction and guidance of Program teams;
• Facilitate linkages between grantees and private and public sector actors positioned to scale successful models, under the supervision of the Country Head;
• Contribute to monitoring Program interventions and other activities in the country; and
• Support gender mainstreaming activities at the country-level, in collaboration with Program teams and the Gender team.
Key qualifications, knowledge and experience required:• Provide local context and dynamic understanding to support the country planning process, ensuring that AGRA’s Program objectives are aligned to the national goals and objectives of the intervention countries;
• Support country-level interventions set out in the country plan, working with program teams to deliver innovative intervention models across the value chain;
• Support the development of a country-level grantee pipeline by aiding Program teams to solicit grantees and liaising with domestic partners to use various mediums to target hard-to-reach grantees;
• Support proposal writing activities for grantees in collaboration with program teams;
• Carry out some aspects of due diligence on potential grantees as needed, under the direction and guidance of Program teams;
• Coordinate institutional capability building of AGRA grantees by liaising with local providers to solicit appropriate services, under the direction and guidance of Program teams;
• Facilitate linkages between grantees and private and public sector actors positioned to scale successful models, under the supervision of the Country Head;
• Contribute to monitoring Program interventions and other activities in the country; and
• Support gender mainstreaming activities at the country-level, in collaboration with Program teams and the Gender team.
• A minimum of a Master’s degree in Agriculture, Business, Public Administration, Project Management or related field;
• At least Five (5) years of post-qualification experience in project management or development, preferably in the agricultural sector;
• Experience in nurturing strategic partnerships with players in the financial and agricultural sector and in working on teams with a purview over both domestic and regional activities is required;
• Experience working with a large multinational development agency in a management and coordination role is an added advantage;
• Experience in project start-up and office setup activities is an added advantage;
• Competence in the use of standard computer software applications; and
• Fluency in English and a working knowledge of Portuguese.
• At least Five (5) years of post-qualification experience in project management or development, preferably in the agricultural sector;
• Experience in nurturing strategic partnerships with players in the financial and agricultural sector and in working on teams with a purview over both domestic and regional activities is required;
• Experience working with a large multinational development agency in a management and coordination role is an added advantage;
• Experience in project start-up and office setup activities is an added advantage;
• Competence in the use of standard computer software applications; and
• Fluency in English and a working knowledge of Portuguese.
For more information on this position, applicants can visit www.agra.org
How to apply:
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the position’s responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate. If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, current remuneration, e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the reference number (Ref.: CO- Mozambique / 11-13) on your application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 6 December, 2013 addressed to:
