Job Vacancy For Project Management Specialist
USAID Ghana
- Accra
- Permanent
- Full-time
- The incumbent manages regional feed and future and other related programmes and relationships that support the mission's objectives to reduce poverty and advance food security, resilience, and trade in West Africa.
- REGO works in partnership with multitude of African institutions and private sector partners to achieve development goals and promote US foreign policy objectives
- To engage on and appropriately manage REGO programmes and responsibilities, the incumbent will develop and maintain relationships with senior regional officials, private sector actors, donor and implementing partners, USAID and USG interagency colleagues in Washington and in bilateral Operating Units in the West Africa sub-region.
- The incumbent will work on agriculture-related activities primary and as needed will be asked to serve as a focal point on issues related to phytosanitary, animal health, standards and food safety issues
- Successful completion of the bachelor's degree in agricultural economics, agronomy, trade or investment, international development, food security and a minimum of seven years combined of professional-level experience directly involved in agricultural market systems development, food, animal and plant safety agribusiness, trade and economic development. Prior experience in project design, management, and implementation is required
- Fluent knowledge of English and French is required
- The incumbent must have excellent oral and written language and communication skills in English and French is required
- Language proficiency will be tested
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