Chemonics seeks short-term technical specialists for the five-year, USAID-funded Feed the Future Enabling Environment for Food Security program focused on supporting USAID missions and USAID/Washington in diagnosing and addressing targeted enabling environment factors that promote agriculture sector and food security growth. The program will provide USAID mission-level analytical and diagnostic work on factors related to the agribusiness enabling environment, rapid mobilization of expert teams from global networks of agricultural specialists, development and implementation of training on advanced topics related to the enabling environment for food security, and knowledge management support. We are looking for individuals who have a passion for making a difference in the lives of people around the world.
We seek technical specialists with experience in the following areas:
.Agricultural inputs
.Agricultural legal and regulatory systems
.Agricultural trade
.Gender
.Sanitary and phytosanitary systems
.Seed specialist
Responsibilities include:
.Analyze legal and institutional factors and prioritize actionable recommendations and options, to assist in strategic programming and project design and to achieve regional and country level objectives using existing diagnostic tools or through development of custom analytical frameworks as needed
.Prepare technical briefs that expand and improve USAID mission understanding and use of activities that promote improved enabling environments for food security
.Develop tools and products that enable USAID and stakeholders to make informed decisions
.Support USAID mission and USAID/Washington staff with development of materials for public presentations through evidence-based approaches
.Contribute to the knowledge base on how laws, regulations, and social norms interact to create different institutional outcomes, integrating crosscutting themes such as gender, climate change, and nutrition
.Conduct public presentations, including online events such as webinars, related to assessments and other activities carried out through the program
.Design and conduct training for USAID staff on food security enabling environment topics to ensure that regional and bilateral Missions implement the recommendations generated through technical analysis and stakeholder-led processes
.Provide USAID missions with on-site, short-term technical assistance as needed to achieve country and regional objectives, including implementation and monitoring and evaluation support
Qualifications:
.Advanced degree in relevant field required
.Minimum five years international development experience, preferably on USAID-funded agriculture program
.Work experience in multiple geographic regions
.Familiarity with USAID's Feed the Future Initiative
.Strong ability to work collaboratively with multiple USAID missions and USAID/Washington
.Excellent written and oral communication skills
.Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
.Fluency in English required
HOW TO APPLY:
Send electronic submissions to EEFSRecruit@chemonics.com by December 26,2014. Please include Agriculture Technical Specialists in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted. In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify@chemonics.com with only "Agriculture Technical Specialists - FtFEEFS Program" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.
Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.
