Amazing Career Opening At Chemonics

You can now apply for the Career Opening At Chemonics. The company seeks an Agriculture and Food Security (AFS) Practice Senior Specialist in the West and Central Africa and Haiti (WCAFH) region. The AFS Sr. Specialist along with the practice director, sets the strategy and workplan for the Chemonics technical practice.

Responsibilities:

Foster professional relationships with key clients, implementing partners, and industry experts within the sector, including USAID/Washington bureau officers
Conduct and share research on USAID trends and agriculture and food security sector policies, and other potential clients, partners, and competitors
Foster and support initiatives and activities with other technical practices at Chemonics, to highlight or develop corporate capability in cross-sectoral approaches

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Promote Chemonics’ approaches and results, expands Chemonics’ relationships with clients and industry actors, and captures information on leading industry thinking and best practices through participation in associations, communities of practice, and industry events
Provide daily management and oversight to Chemonics’ Indefinite Quantity Contracts, as assigned
Review and provide comments and inputs to project or proposal technical documents as requested
Demonstrate strong technical knowledge and expertise representing Chemonics at external events within the industry, and serving as a reliable technical resource for project teams
Liaison with Strategic Communication and Outreach (SCO), Practice Support Department (PSD) Editorial Support and Production (ESP), and Project Management Units (PMUs) to capture, update, and maintain information on Chemonics’ technical solutions, for internal and external distribution

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Track and annually collects company development achievement indicators related to technical sector
Support new business development for mission-based, USAID/Washington-based, and other donor programming in assigned practice by providing technical input and guidance to proposal teams, connecting Chemonics to candidates and partners within the industry, and playing a direct role in proposal development as needed
Serve as acting director as needed and contributes to meetings on directors’ behalf, as necessary
Delegate, supervise, and evaluate performance of assigned staff. Communicates clear performance goals and standards and ensures staff receives regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and time and opportunity to grow and develop in key competency areas
Promote staff development and builds technical depth across the company through coaching, mentoring, and facilitating professional development opportunities in the technical sector
Foster and demonstrate a workplace inclusive of creating opportunity, serving others, building trust, innovation and exceeding expectations
Perform other duties and responsibilities as required

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Qualifications:

Minimum of eight years of technically relevant work experience required
Minimum of one year of supervisory experience required
Bachelor’s degree in international development, agriculture, food security, or related field required; Master’s degree preferred
Knowledge of USAID and industry trends in the technical discipline
Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to effectively lead meetings, give presentations, and network within the industry
Willingness to travel and work abroad
Strong analytical skills demonstrated leadership skills, and ability to take initiative
Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
Demonstrated ability to supervise and mentor staff
Ability to travel and work abroad in less developed countries for at least 4 to 8 weeks a year

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