Job Opportunities: ACDI/VOCA

Rural Finance Consultant, Ethiopia

ACDI/VOCA, a US-based international development organization delivering technical assistance to businesses and
institutions, is recruiting for a micro-enterprise development specialist to be based in a rural area in Bahir Dar,
Ethiopia. The program will focus on partnering with local institutions to develop financial services and on- and
off-farm small business opportunities. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 5 years' experience in
rural/micro-finance and business development service. Knowledge of basic MIS requirements for a large microfinance
institution, and USAID project management experience within Africa is required. Please forward electronic résumé/cover
letter and salary requirements to roster@acdivoca.org referencing "Rural Finance Consultant, Ethiopia" in subject line.
No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.


Africa/Middle East Division, Project Coordinator

ACDI/VOCA, an international development organization, seeks a DC-based Portuguese-speaking Project
Coordinator/Agribusiness Specialist and a French-speaking Project Coordinator/Microfinance Specialist for the
Africa/Middle East Division.
Duties: develop new business initiatives in Africa and the Middle East; provide technical, administrative, financial,
and programmatic supervision and backstopping to projects in the region; and assist in the marketing of ACDI/VOCA's
core competencies.
Qualifications: Agribusiness Specialist - Masters degree in agribusiness/business, economics or related field. At least
five years hands-on Africa/Middle East experience in agribusiness/trade/international development. Strong analytical,
organizational, administrative, and computer skills. Proven ability to write winning proposals, write articles, and make
oral presentations in English. Strong competency in Portuguese. Microfinance Specialist - Masters degree in finance,
economics, international relations or related field. At least five years hands-on Africa/Middle East experience in
microfinance/international development. Strong analytical, organizational, administrative, and computer skills. Proven
ability to write winning proposals - particularly in the area of micro and rural finance, write articles, and make oral
presentations in English. Strong competency in French.

Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. Respond with resume, cover letter, and salary history to HR/AFR/MENA-PC,
PO Box 77316, Washington, DC 20013 ,or fax to (202) 638-7477 or e-mail openings@acdivoca.org. No phone calls please.
Only finalist contacted. EOE.


Agricultural Marketing Specialist, Eritrea

ACDI/VOCA, a US-based international development organization delivering technical assistance to businesses and
institutions, is recruiting for a junior to mid-level Agricultural Marketing Specialist to be based in Eritrea.
Incumbent will work as part of a team in the design and implementation of a horticulture development project. S/he will
work to transfer expertise through training of trainers and field-based mentoring in areas such as the following:
- market analysis,
- market information systems,
- contracting,
- packaging,
- grading, and
- other forms of adding value.

Other duties include assisting in the development of appropriate marketing mechanisms ?out-grower schemes, informal
buying days, forward contracting, etc; designing strategies and tools to enable SMEs to calculate their most profitable
end market: be it retail, wholesale or an intermediary (processor, trader, etc.); consulting with in-country experts on
various legal entities that can be formed by groups of SME producers (such as private limited companies or trade
associations) to facilitate the marketing process; and developing appropriate written training materials for use with
horticulture-based SMEs.

The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
Bachelors and Masters Degrees in agricultural economics, marketing or related field.
Minimum of 3-5 years' relevant experience in horticultural marketing.
Experience in grading, packaging and other forms of adding value to horticultural produce.
International experience (minimum two years' field work in a developing country, preferably Africa).
Self-starter able to work independently with minimal supervision under difficult economic and political conditions.
Cultural and political sensitivity.

Please forward electronic résumé/cover letter to roster@acdivoca.org, referencing "Ag Mktg Specialist Eritrea" in
subject line. No phone calls please. Only finalists will be contacted.



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