Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, November 10, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
• Senior technical advisor responsible for supporting industry advisory services to food processors across the program portfolio (multi-country) and reporting into the Technology Transfer and Capacity Building Lead.
• Provide contextualized, data-informed technical advisory services to individual food processors that address gaps in business and technical capacity, with particular attention to good food fortification practices
• Support the mobilization and implementation of research teams and industry technical advisors in new countries as the program grows and expands
• Oversee and/ or conduct food processing sector landscape rapid assessments at country level and more comprehensive, detailed industry assessment at factory level for target countries and food vehicles
• Recruit, hire, and manage local in-country consultants as needed
• Support sector-wide trainings (SWT) conducted in partnership with local training service providers on topics such as fortification technology, food safety and quality control, business strategy, and financing
• In collaboration with the KM Manager and MEL Manager, develop KM products that facilitate the sharing of knowledge across the team and with key stakeholders
• In collaboration with the Project Director and Data Systems Lead, provide lessons learned and document recommendations based on the use of assessment tools in a variety of country and industry contexts

Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in food science, economics, business, or other relevant subject
• Minimum 8 years of professional experience
• Deep understanding of the food processing industry and the ecosystem within which it operates
• Implementation experience addressing industry challenges, either as a consultant, processor, or development partner
• Experience working in developing countries, sub-Saharan Africa preferred
• Experience conducting assessments in the private sector or food processing industry
• Familiarity with LSFF

Preferred Experience:
• Master’s degree
• Proven track record of providing advisory services
• Experience with USG or USAID programming
• French language skills
• Required Languages: English
• Travel: Up to 40% based on program needs and budget

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
• Self-starter, proactive, able to work independently in support of others
• Ability to work in diverse teams, respectful of other cultures
• Ability to work effectively in remote-based teams with strong organizational and collaborative skills
• Strong writing skills to write concise, analytical reports to different audiences
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to translate data findings to actionable recommendations


Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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