Job Description
Commercial Development Team Leader (CDTL), Ghana
We are currently seeking a Commercial Development Team Leader for a current USDA-funded Ghana Poultry Project (GPP) project. The goal of this projects is to support the development of the agricultural value chain in Ghana through increased agricultural productivity and expanded trade of agricultural products domestically, regionally, and internationally. The Commercial Development Team Leader will develop the strategic vision and technical activities for the SME Development, Partnerships and Investment Services component of GPP required to facilitate an emerging commercial poultry industry’s ability to improve competitiveness by strengthening management capacity and systems of poultry SMEs and support them to access essential financial services. The position is to start immediately and is based in Accra, Ghana.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate development of SMEs and business models that demonstrate how to improve commercialization in the poultry value chain.
- Identify constraints with financial institutions and poultry SMEs towards poultry sector lending/financing and services, and facilitate activities to overcome the constraints.
- Lead efforts that facilitate development of organizations through innovative business solutions for poultry production-processing and service provider firms that will enhance their own, and the industry’s competitiveness.
- Lead efforts that facilitate access to affordable financing solutions for poultry production-processing and service provider firms that will enhance their own, and the industry’s competitiveness.
- Oversee Partnership and Policy Specialists to identify gaps, and work towards a more favorable operational environment in which poultry sector organizations can be competitive.
- Manage a team of Enterprise Development and Financial Services Specialists.
- Provide technical input to the grants department, identify qualified organizations, and oversee the technical implementation of the grants after approval, to support innovative investments for targeted businesses essentially by buying down the risks associated with investing in innovative business models.
- Assume new tasks that result from the evolving nature of GPP’s business development program, and as requested by the GPP Chief of Party; represent ACDI/VOCA effectively to other organizations, and assume interim COP responsibilities when the Chief of Party is unavailable.
Qualifications
- Advanced degree in agricultural economics, business development, management/finance or related field from a recognized university.
- Minimum of ten years of experience working in agricultural and/or business investment projects (preferably in the poultry sector).
- Minimum of five years of experience in a senior, private sector management position, preferably providing support for agribusiness development/investment in Ghana or other African countries.
- Minimum of five years of experience in working with SME development, preferably with agribusinesses.
- Experience working in projects/programs funded by donors and government desirable.
No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. EOE.
About the Organization
ACDI/VOCA is an economic development organization that fosters broad-based economic growth, raises living standards, and creates vibrant communities. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA has worked in 146 countries since 1963. Its expertise is in catalyzing investment, climate smart agriculture, empowerment & resilience, institutional strengthening, and market systems. ACDI/VOCA currently has 44 active projects in 30 countries valued at a total of more than $151 million.
