Date : 2008-02-26

Title : MEDA VALUE CHAIN OFFICER

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Description :

MEDA VALUE CHAIN OFFICER

Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) had established in 1953 in Canada. Our goals are to use a business-oriented approach to international economic development that results in sustainable enterprises for the benefit of the poor.

MEDA has been working in Pakistan since 2004. Recently MEDA has started a project "Market Access to Women Producers in Pakistan: Value Chain Strategies and Organizational Capacity Building for the Integration of Women into Effective Markets" (MAWPP) covering four provinces of Pakistan. MEDA invites immediate applications for a Value Chain Officer for each of the location - Lahore (2), Peshawar / Islamabad (1), and Hyderabad (1) for this project.
QUALIFICATIONS (Minimum Requirements):

Masters degree in business, international development or related disciplines.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Entrepreneurial perspective solid understanding of SME and micro-enterprise development including: assessing risk, investment decisions, and trading successfully in a local environment.
• A minimum of five years combined experience in enterprise development, project management, key account client management and retention, marketing strategies, strategic alliances.
• Demonstrated experience in capacity development for the management of small business - particularly with women clientele.
• Fluency in English and Urdu is required (both spoken and written). Regional language capabilities in a strong asset.

SKILLS:

Proven strong skills in organizational capacity building, to negotiate with people from diverse backgrounds and compassionate communication and relational skills, ability to assess security hazards and problem-solving skill, ability to work with little supervision, good organizational and management skills. Willing to relocate. Computing skills (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, etc.)

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS:

• Project management of the assigned value chain in very close cooperation with the KFP. Implementation of value chain development best practices, monitoring & evaluation, research, and overall project support to the KFP.
• Work closely with our Lead Partner in the capacity building of KFPs in value chain development (needs assessment, mentoring requirements, trouble shooting, etc).
• Participate in the development of the training activities programme, as required.
• Other duties as assigned by Field Project Manager.

Candidates meeting the above criteria should send their CVs with an introductory letter to Field Project Manager, latest by 12 March, 2008, on the following e-mail address: meda.pakistan@gmail.com
We are an equal opportunity employer and offer excellent working conditions. Only short listed candidates will be called for final interview and written test. Please note that telephone calls will not be entertained.