ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA
ACDI/VOCA
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Summary
- Vacancy: 1
- Location: Dhaka
- Experience: At least 5 years
- Published: 23 Jun 2024
Requirements
Education
- Bachelor’s and master’s degree in agribusiness, economics, business administration or related area
Experience
- At least 5 years
Responsibilities & Context
- We are looking for a dynamic and passionate leader to make significant impact in the vibrant livestock sector of Bangladesh. ACDI/VOCA is an international organization with a global team committed to building a culture where all employees are valued, respected and opinions count. We take pride in providing a workplace that fosters continuous professional development, flexible working and opportunities to grow within an inclusive and diverse environment.
- We have an exciting and rarely advertised opportunity for MSD Team Lead.
- Since 1963 and in 148 countries, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society.
- Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the very heart of everything that ACDI/VOCA stands for.
- We foster an organizational culture that embraces our commitment to racial justice, gender equality, women rights and inclusion. We want ACDI/VOCA to reflect the diversity of the communities we work with, offering equal opportunities to everyone regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. ACDI/VOCA is based on a culture of inclusivity and we strive to create a workplace environment that ensures every team, in every office, in every country, is rich in diverse people, thoughts, and ideas.
Overview:
- Not only we are financially sound and growing, but we have unicorn status: we are currently implementing the $20.5 million, five-year Feed the Future Livestock and Nutrition Activity in Bangladesh funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).
- Project name: Feed the Future Bangladesh Livestock and Nutrition Activity
- Reports to: Chief of Party
- Here, you will have the challenging opportunity to lead a team and implement project’s private sector engagement strategy, working closely with private sector partners to co-create solutions and leverage their resources, technologies, and expertise to achieve our desired results. You will also play a key role in strengthening livestock input and output market systems, promoting learning and collaboration across the program. With a can-do attitude, strong negotiation skills, and a willingness to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders, you will apply creative skills and conceptual problem-solving abilities to the table.
JOB SUMMARY:
- The Market Systems Development Lead will be responsible for providing thought on leadership and managerial oversight for economic development and private sector engagement (PSE) activities related to increasing 1) livestock productivity; 2) marketability of livestock products, and 3) household consumption of safe and diversified livestock products. This includes but not limited to identifying and building the capacity of SME’s and lead firms, coordinating and linking SMEs and other market actors to increase their competitiveness, and creating incentives for leveraging towards inclusive financing for livestock activities. Empowering women and youth as well their access to ICT tools and services are critical area of work with the private sectors. S/he will work closely with project staff, government, civil society, private sector counterparts, and beneficiaries to successfully implement activities and achieve desired results. The MSD Lead will facilitate and design technical assistance program to benefit rural livestock households, entrepreneurs, Government of Bangladesh (GoB) and other relevant stakeholders by co-creating solutions with public and private sector actors, leveraging their resources, technologies and expertise. Moreover, S/he will collaborate closely with technical leads and the team to overseeing the evidence-based knowledge capture and sharing process on broader livestock ecosystems in order to foster a collaborative learning environment and efficiently and effectively scale impacts through promoting successful business models and market linkages.
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Employment Status
Full Time
Job Location
Dhaka