TECHNOSERVE
BUSINESS SOLUTIONS TO POVERTY
POSITION: CHIEF OF PARTY (CoP)
LOCATION: ABUJA, NIGERIA
REPORTS TO: TECHNOSERVE’S WEST & SOUTHERN AFRICA REGIONAL DIRECTOR
GENERAL BACKGROUND
TechnoServe, Inc. is an international nonprofit development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create jobs, income and economic opportunity for their families, their communities and their countries.
PRIMARY PURPOSE
TechnoServe is recruiting a CoP for a 15 month entrepreneurship competition which aims to identify, incentive and capacitive Nigeria’s highest potential agro-processors to increase their purchases from local farmers
The role of the CoP is to manage the entrepreneurship program, manage the establishment and staffing of TechnoServe’s Nigeria office and cultivate relationship and opportunities for further TechnoServe expansion in Nigeria.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Masters degree in business, economics, agriculture or related field, excellent academic record
• 7-10 years experience in management consulting, business management, business education, agriculture or agro-processing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Proven track record in fundraising or business development
• Proven ability to work in multi-cultural work environment
• Strong diplomatic skills to support effective work through implementing partners and business development with donors and partners
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally, as necessary
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please submit a resume, cover letter, salary history and three references to work@tns.org. Please position title in the subject line. Please include all documentations together. No phone calls please.
Not later than 30th August 2010.
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