Collecting resumes for paid positions in Mexico

Dear List Serve Subscribers,
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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.
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
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<![if !supportLists]>A.**** <![endif]>Good track record of successful collaboration with high-level host-country government officials, NGOs, and private sector;
<![if !supportLists]>B.**** <![endif]>Excellent cross-cultural communication and relationship building skills;
<![if !supportLists]>C.**** <![endif]>Minimum 5 years of post advanced degree Latin American field work, Mexico preferred;
<![if !supportLists]>D.**** <![endif]>Previous experience working with USAID preferred; and
<![if !supportLists]>E.***** <![endif]>Excellent (S-4/R-4) English and Spanish language capability.
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TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE:
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<![if !supportLists]>A.**** <![endif]>Advanced degree (minimum masters, Ph.D. preferred) in agricultural economics, development economics, finance, marketing or similar field;
<![if !supportLists]>B.**** <![endif]>Experience with agribusiness development and financing issues, market analysis and strategic business planning;
<![if !supportLists]>C.**** <![endif]>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;
<![if !supportLists]>D.**** <![endif]>Experience working with a wide range of rural stakeholders in the design and implementation of business around sustainable crops and other products; and
<![if !supportLists]>E.***** <![endif]>Good firsthand knowledge of Mexican economic, political, social, and cultural characteristics and of the history of environment assistance activities in Mexico.
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LONG-TERM PERSONNEL POSITIONS:
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Fluency in Spanish and familiarity with/work experience in Mexico are required for all long-term positions.
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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

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SHORT-TERM PERSONNEL
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Fluency in Spanish strongly preferred but not required for short-term positions.
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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)

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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
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I would appreciate to hear from you as soon as possible.* We need to submit all resumes by COB Wednesday, July 14.*
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Please feel free to forward this information to any of your friends, colleagues or industry contacts who would be interested and qualified.*
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Thank you.
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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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