Job Vacancy For Strengthening Support Services Leader At Technoserve



This person will be responsible for the overall technical delivery of all aspects of Start Up relating to strengthening support services.

They will:

•   Lead the team on value chain mapping and analysis and the identification of  market constraints to be addressed by Start up
•   Lead on the development of market analysis and strategies and engagement with BDS providers identified for Start Up support
•   Lead on the overall design and implementation of intervention activities in line with market/ecosystem strategies agreed in the focus sectors
•   Support the technical teams to manage specific interventions including the sourcing of consultants and review of  work
•   Engage with key stakeholders in the focus sectors, including collaborating with existing development efforts and other donor programmes
•   Oversee programme implementation and provide quality assurance on all outputs and deliverables related to the Strengthening support services workstream.
•   Together with the Team Leader, Stimulating investment Leader and the global team develop and agree work plans.
•   Report to and work with the regional team leader

Qualification Required & Experience

This person will have:

•   A minimum of 10 years’ private sector development experience, including on working with /advising business development service providers
•   Strong value chain expertise, ideally in West Africa
•   Strong programme management experience, in particular managing teams under donor funded
•   Experience in leading technical teams
•   Experience in working in developing countries, preferably in sub-Saharan Africa

Exceptional candidates may, in addition to the above, have:

•   Master’s Degree level in subjects such as Business, Agribusiness, Economics, International Development or similar
•   Around 5 years’ experience using the M4P/market system approach

Location: Accra

How To Apply For The Job

Qualified and interested applicants for this position in any country should submit a Word-formatted single document consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to:-

jobs@tns.org

Closing Date: 28 December, 2012

•   Please identify the position for which you are applying and the location in the subject line.
•   APPLICANTS WITHOUT A LOCATION PREFERENCE IN THE SUBJECT LINE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED