Senior Technical Advisor-ACDI/VOCA

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ACDI/VOCA
Senior Technical Advisor
Demonstrated ability to effectively present information and communicate in fluent English and Arabic and to prepare and edit cogent written training materials, presentation handouts, and reports.
Egypt
Full Time
(i)Provide technical guidance, leadership, and vision to the technical staff, ensuring smooth implementation of programmatic activities in the field. This includes but is not limited to all aspects of the seedling production, field production, harvest, and post harvest components as well as the training component. In particular, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring that new / improved agricultural practices are tested in the fields, transferred to all members of the technical team (staff and consultants), and demonstrated effectively to farmers.(ii) S/he supervises Regional Field Managers and the Post Harvest Specialist in coordination with the Country Representative. He liaises closely with and coordinates work plans with other senior members of the project team, including the Managing Director, the Deputy Chief of Party and the Forward Contracting Advisor;(iii) bears responsibility for ensuring project deliverables under his domain are met and required reports submitted on a timely basis; supervises all short-term consultants and volunteers; establishes and maintains working relationships with Egyptian public and private sector partners (local MALR authorities, farmers associations, input suppliers, processors, buyers, etc); and maintains a good working relationship with the Country Representative to guarantee consistency and synergy within the organization’s work in Egypt.
15 years experience in the horticulture field, a substantial period of which must be in the Middle East working with smallholders. Proven leadership skills in a multi-cultural environment. Specific technical knowledge of all stages of tomato growing, logistics of forward contracting with smallholders, growing and exporting horticultural products, and supply chain management. Prior management and strategic planning experience. Strong field-based, hands-on training skills required, as well as training module development expertise.
Any
Agricultural Engineering
Over 15 years
•Exceptionally good judgment, and highly developed negotiating and interpersonal skills •Ability to understand macro development issues and develop strategic planning and policy recommendations •Ability to analyze a variety of issues and concerns and develop sound project-specific recommendations. •Ability to define problems, collect and analyze data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. •Working knowledge of PC-based word processing and spreadsheets. •Ability and willingness to travel to locations which sometimes are remote and difficult to reach.
Commensurate with years of experience & demonstrated skills
Negotiable
Interested candidates should send their CVs together with application letter to the email address indicated below. Applicants that do not meet above minimum job requirements will be ignored. Indicate position title in subject space of email message
Mr. Hany Adel
hr@acdimena.com

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