Job Title: Field Director for Anticipated USAID Project
About Global Communities:
Global Communities, formerly CHF International, is an international non-profit organization that works closely with communities worldwide to bring about sustainable changes that improve the lives and livelihoods of the vulnerable. Global Communities is seeking a dynamic development professional to lead and manage all programmatic and administrative activities for an anticipated USAID-funded project. The objective of the project is to institutionalize and improve the approach to form new agricultural cooperatives that accelerates the rate at which members demonstrate adoption of cooperative practices and collectively experience increase in production/sales and income. The second objective of the program is to learn from the process of formation of these new cooperatives vis-à-vis trust levels among members and the rate of adoption of cooperative and economic development practices. The project will focus on implementing activities in Bushenyi district.
Job Summary: The Field Director will lead the field office and oversee implementation of the program activities, manage accounting functions, and develop M&E processes. The Field Director must have experience in agriculture, agribusiness, and cooperative management. Experience with farmer associations in developing countries, especially those comprised of smallholder farms, is desired. The Field Director will also be responsible for building relationships with stakeholders associated with cooperatives from government agencies, academia and donors.
Qualifications, Skills & Experience:
- Undergraduate degree in business, business administration or related field.
- Formal exposure and coursework in cooperative development will be preferred.
- 3-5 years of relevant work experience is required.
- Demonstrated experience of working with cooperatives and/or building capacity of cooperatives.
- Demonstrated understanding of business and ability to formulate business options best suited for cooperatives.
- Ability to conduct cross-functional, multi-sectoral analysis in geographically and culturally diverse settings.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to articulate and present all aspects of the project to diverse audiences.
- Track record of strong commitment to sharing knowledge, documenting experiences, supporting creative initiatives.
- Demonstrated strategic agility, diplomacy, conflict management, and team building skills.
- Demonstrated ability to being self directed and able to produce results with low supervision.
- Fluency in English is required.
How to Apply:
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Deadline: 15th April, 2013
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