Technical Director – Market Systems Development

World Vision International

World Vision is a humanitarian, development and advocacy organisation devoted to improving the lives of children, families and their communities around the world. Our almost 40,000 staff members working in nearly 100 countries are united through our ethos, mission and shared desire for all individuals, especially children, to overcome poverty, inequality and injustice.

Here’s where you come in:

As Technical Director – Market Systems Development, you will have the overall responsibility for management and leadership of all USDA funded aquaculture project activities and staff related to World Vision’s role as partner lead for Expanded Trade of Agricultural Products. You will be responsible for technical leadership and administrative oversight of World Vision’s program, overseeing a $5M budget and 14 staff and will serve as the principal liaison for coordination of implementation with the award manager (ASA/WISH) and World Vision.

Requirements include:

• A Master's degree in related field or equivalent qualifications in grant management and a technical field in developing countries.
• A minimum of seven (7) years of international development experience in managing grant-funded projects.
• Proven ability to manage technical assistance teams.
• Knowledge of and familiarity with international assistance program requirements, preferably USDA and including other funding agencies (USAID, EU, DFID, etc.); their policies and regulations.
• Understanding aquaculture market systems development approach and experience implementing market systems development related activities.

Is this the job for you?

World Vision is dedicated to our team members’ development and their success. We aspire for all employees to be fulfilled through their work and their contributions to an organisation working to provide long-term sustainable solutions to the world’s most vulnerable people.

Find the full responsibilities and requirements for this position online and apply by the closing date 15 FEB 2019. For more information on World Vision International, please visit our website: www.wvi.org. Due to the number of applications received, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.