Tetra Tech ARD (www.tetratechintdev.com), headquartered in Burlington, Vermont, is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified technical specialists needed to staff USAID’s upcoming Markets for Agricultural Incomes and Competitiveness (MAGIC) project targeting the three Equatoria southern states and focusing on increasing the competitiveness of South Sudanese agricultural goods, improving livelihoods and increasing household incomes.
Tetra Tech seeks candidates in the following technical areas:
*Deputy Chief of Party;
*Production and extension (i.e., fruits, vegetables, nuts, staple and/or livestock);
*Agricultural Value chain development;
*Agribusiness strengthening;
*Private sector linkages;
*Agricultural marketing and trade;
*Post-harvest handling and processing;
*Agricultural inputs;
*Rural and SME finance;
*Organizational capacity building (i.e. producer groups, agribusinesses, extension and cooperative services);
*Food security and nutrition;
*Gender mainstreaming;
*Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E);
*Geographical information systems (GIS);
*Administration, grants and finance;
*Communications.
Qualifications:
*A minimum of a Bachelor’s or Master's degree in a related field of expertise preferred, or at least 10 years of technically relevant experience;
*A minimum of 5 years of technical work experience in the above listed areas;
*Prior experience working on agricultural production, businesses development or value chain projects funded by USAID or by other major donors required;
*Experience working in South Sudan’s Equatorias highly desirable;
*Experience implementing activities on large, complex projects in challenging environments;
*Fluency in English language is required.
To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the on-line process:
* CV in reverse chronological format;
* Reference List.
Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.
To Apply: http://bit.ly/1J47QPv
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Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. Tetra Tech is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.
