Posted on :
7 Jan, 2019
7 Jan, 2019
SNV Netherlands Development is a not-for-profit international development organization that has built a long-term local presence in 38 countries in Asia, Africa and Latin-America. SNV Ghana implements projects to improve individual lives and contributes to solving global challenges in the areas of Agriculture, Energy, and Water, Sanitation & Hygiene. SNV’s implementation approach focuses on developing innovative solutions to alleviate poverty through sustainable and locally-led development.
Job Description
Job Title: Country Team Leader And Partnership Facilitator
2SCALE is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and implemented by a consortium led by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and comprising the Base-of-the-Pyramid Innovation Center (BoP Inc) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization. The Partnerships Resource Center (PrC) supports the consortium as a knowledge partner.
This is a 5-year sector programme (2019-2024). It aims to be a flagship program for the Netherlands’ food security policy and one of the leading catalysts of inclusive agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa. 2SCALE is designed to incubate and accelerate inclusive agribusiness development in target countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger and Nigeria). Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are the core implementation modality to achieve the objectives of the program.
2SCALE’s strategy is three-pronged:
2SCALE is funded by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and implemented by a consortium led by the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) and comprising the Base-of-the-Pyramid Innovation Center (BoP Inc) and SNV Netherlands Development Organization. The Partnerships Resource Center (PrC) supports the consortium as a knowledge partner.
The programme is currently seeking applicants for a full-time position for Country Team Leader and Partnership Facilitator Position
The position is based in Tamale, Ghana
Position Summary
The 2SCALE Country Team Leader is responsible for the coordination and implementation of all 2SCALE-related activities in Ghana. She/he leads, in consultation with 2SCALE management, the identification of new lead partners (i.e. agri-food companies or professional organizations with strong inclusive business agendas) and facilitates the development of a transformative PPP portfolio. She/he supervises and supports the 2SCALE partnership facilitators in the country, to design and implement, in close collaboration with private partners and other relevant stakeholders, scalable interventions that accelerate inclusiveness in target value chains.
The Country Team Leader is also a Partnership Facilitator. As such, she/he is responsible for the design and implementation of all activities related to the PPPs under her/his responsibility. She/he facilitates, in close collaboration with the private partners and other relevant stakeholders, all the interventions by 2SCALE at the levels of partnership, grassroots (i.e. agribusiness cluster), value chain and industry. She/ he also coordinates the support from business support services, consultants, and cross-cutting 2SCALE specialists to the PPPs under her/ his responsibility.
Under the supervision of the Agriculture Sector Leader and 2Scale Management, the key responsibilities of the Country Team Leader include:
As a Partnership Facilitator, the personnel will:
Required Skills or Experience
Applicant must have relevant knowledge in Private Sector, and understand the dynamics of agribusiness operations. He/she must have strong communication and networking skills.
How to Apply
Application Guidelines: Please read these carefully. Failure to comply will adversely affect your application.
Interested applicants are kindly requested to send their applications in English in the form of a one-page letter and current CV outlining experience, qualifications and three reference contacts by email to SNV HR at [email protected] not later than 5:00pm, January 10th 2019.
Only those applicants whose work experience and education meet the mandatory requisites below will be considered for the position.
Only short-listed applicants will be contacted