Manager Agriculture

Job Responsibilities: 

•  Support, oversee and implement of comprehensive market analysis systems by using M4P 
• approach. 
•  Implement an effective supervision and monitoring plan with field staff. 
•  Ensure the participation and engagement of key stakeholders in field level within sub-sectors, local government and work with grass root level. 
•  Oversight and the quality control in relation to programme activities. 
•  Maintain network, liaison and collaboration with respective stakeholders in field level 
•  Update with ongoing interventions in relevant sectors supported by DFID, the development partners and the Government of the respective country. 
•  Work with appropriate local partners (private and public sector) in order to build local capacity for pro-poor development. 
•  Understand administration, communication and office maintenance. 
•  Understand key approaches to monitor, evaluate and the delivery for money. 
•  Coordinate and facilitate M&E, PM&E system, design and implementation in project field. 
•  Prepare project progress report with different time line when required. 

Candidate Specification: 

•  MS/MSc. in Agriculture with Horticulture/Agronomy/\Soil science; MS/MSc. in Agricultural Science with MBA will be given preference. 
•  Minimum five (05) years experience in Research/NGO/Private Sector, experiences on Holistic 
• Agriculture Development Programme will be given preference. 
•  One (01) year experience on making market work for the poor by using M4P approach &agriculture value chain is preferable. 
•  Experience to manage teams under donor funded Agriculture programmes; strong capacity to 
• coordinate and supervise the project implementation in the field unit. 
•  Must have strong capacity for facilitation skills for annual work plans of the project performances, analyze, organize and conduct workshop and learning sharing sessions at field level. 
•  Computer literacy and communication skills. 

Mode of Application 
If you have the said criteria send only your CV to: info@workforceconsult.com before 10th May 2015.

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