KGribovskaja at cnfa.org
07-12-2004, 06:39 PM
Dear List Serve Subscribers,
CNFA (Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Inc.) is seeking expressions
of interest from Agriculture and Environment Specialists with experience
in Latin America interested in participating in a bid for a project to
improve management and conservation of natural resources. Activities
will focus on improving economic conditions and local control over
natural resources in key areas through improved watershed management;
natural resource conservation; competitiveness program assistance;
improved market-producer links; and business development services for
agriculture, environmental and other rural enterprise ventures.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
A. Good track record of successful collaboration with high-level
host-country government officials, NGOs, and private sector;
B. Excellent cross-cultural communication and relationship building
skills;
C. Minimum 5 years of post advanced degree Latin American field
work, Mexico preferred;
D. Previous experience working with USAID preferred; and
E. Excellent (S-4/R-4) English and Spanish language capability.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
A. Advanced degree (minimum masters, Ph.D. preferred) in
agricultural economics, development economics, finance, marketing or
similar field;
B. Experience with agribusiness development and financing issues,
market analysis and strategic business planning;
C. 5-10 years experience analyzing, developing, and expanding market
opportunities for agricultural and agroforestry-based products and
industries including conducting market analyses and developing market
strategies, labeling and packaging requirements, certification
requirements and standards;
D. Experience working with a wide range of rural stakeholders in the
design and implementation of business around sustainable crops and other
products; and
E. Good firsthand knowledge of Mexican economic, political, social,
and cultural characteristics and of the history of environment
assistance activities in Mexico.
LONG-TERM PERSONNEL POSITIONS:
Fluency in Spanish and familiarity with/work experience in Mexico are
required for all long-term positions.
1. Sustainable Agriculture/Rural Development Advisor and Chief of
Party
2. Agribusiness and Marketing Advisor
3. Small Farm Production and Commercialization Specialist
4. Policy Reform and Analysis Specialist
5. Community-based Natural Resource Management Specialist
SHORT-TERM PERSONNEL
Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred but not required for short-term
positions.
1. Community-based natural resource management
2. Agricultural and environmental land use planning and management
3. Water resource planning and integrated watershed management
4. Environmental services (water, biodiversity, carbon
sequestration)
5. Agribusiness and enterprise development
6. Small-farm production and commercialization
7. International trade in natural resource and agricultural based
industries
8. Non-agricultural natural resource based industries (including
eco-tourism)
9. Forestry and agro-forestry, forest inventory, timber
conservation
10. Policy reform and analysis at the national, regional, and local
levels
11. Drafting of laws, institutional capacity building, training,
education, and facilitation
12. M&E, and information systems (including GIS and remote sensing)
If you are interested, please submit your resume and indicate which
specific position (either long-term or short-term and corresponding
position number) provides a good match for your skills and background
I would appreciate to hear from you as soon as possible. We need to
submit all resumes by COB Wednesday, July 14.
Please feel free to forward this information to any of your friends,
colleagues or industry contacts who would be interested and qualified.
Thank you.
Kristina Gribovskaja
Program Coordinator
Small Enterprise Development (SED)
CNFA, Inc.
1111 19th St., NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
ph: 202-296-3920 (ext. 41)
fax: 202-296-3948
Toll-free: 1-888-872-2632 (ext. 41)
kgribovskaja@cnfa.org
www.cnfa.org
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CNFA (Citizens Network for Foreign Affairs, Inc.) is seeking expressions
of interest from Agriculture and Environment Specialists with experience
in Latin America interested in participating in a bid for a project to
improve management and conservation of natural resources. Activities
will focus on improving economic conditions and local control over
natural resources in key areas through improved watershed management;
natural resource conservation; competitiveness program assistance;
improved market-producer links; and business development services for
agriculture, environmental and other rural enterprise ventures.
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
A. Good track record of successful collaboration with high-level
host-country government officials, NGOs, and private sector;
B. Excellent cross-cultural communication and relationship building
skills;
C. Minimum 5 years of post advanced degree Latin American field
work, Mexico preferred;
D. Previous experience working with USAID preferred; and
E. Excellent (S-4/R-4) English and Spanish language capability.
TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
A. Advanced degree (minimum masters, Ph.D. preferred) in
agricultural economics, development economics, finance, marketing or
similar field;
B. Experience with agribusiness development and financing issues,
market analysis and strategic business planning;
C. 5-10 years experience analyzing, developing, and expanding market
opportunities for agricultural and agroforestry-based products and
industries including conducting market analyses and developing market
strategies, labeling and packaging requirements, certification
requirements and standards;
D. Experience working with a wide range of rural stakeholders in the
design and implementation of business around sustainable crops and other
products; and
E. Good firsthand knowledge of Mexican economic, political, social,
and cultural characteristics and of the history of environment
assistance activities in Mexico.
LONG-TERM PERSONNEL POSITIONS:
Fluency in Spanish and familiarity with/work experience in Mexico are
required for all long-term positions.
1. Sustainable Agriculture/Rural Development Advisor and Chief of
Party
2. Agribusiness and Marketing Advisor
3. Small Farm Production and Commercialization Specialist
4. Policy Reform and Analysis Specialist
5. Community-based Natural Resource Management Specialist
SHORT-TERM PERSONNEL
Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred but not required for short-term
positions.
1. Community-based natural resource management
2. Agricultural and environmental land use planning and management
3. Water resource planning and integrated watershed management
4. Environmental services (water, biodiversity, carbon
sequestration)
5. Agribusiness and enterprise development
6. Small-farm production and commercialization
7. International trade in natural resource and agricultural based
industries
8. Non-agricultural natural resource based industries (including
eco-tourism)
9. Forestry and agro-forestry, forest inventory, timber
conservation
10. Policy reform and analysis at the national, regional, and local
levels
11. Drafting of laws, institutional capacity building, training,
education, and facilitation
12. M&E, and information systems (including GIS and remote sensing)
If you are interested, please submit your resume and indicate which
specific position (either long-term or short-term and corresponding
position number) provides a good match for your skills and background
I would appreciate to hear from you as soon as possible. We need to
submit all resumes by COB Wednesday, July 14.
Please feel free to forward this information to any of your friends,
colleagues or industry contacts who would be interested and qualified.
Thank you.
Kristina Gribovskaja
Program Coordinator
Small Enterprise Development (SED)
CNFA, Inc.
1111 19th St., NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20036
ph: 202-296-3920 (ext. 41)
fax: 202-296-3948
Toll-free: 1-888-872-2632 (ext. 41)
kgribovskaja@cnfa.org
www.cnfa.org
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