The International Institute of Tropical Agricultural (IITA, www.iita.org) is an international non-profit organisation working with diverse partners to develop agriculture solutions to tackle hunger and poverty by reducing producer and consumer risks, enhancing crop quality and productivity, and generating wealth from agriculture in sub-Saharan Africa.

•   Establish strategic framework for sustainabie agricultural input business development.
•   Identify existing partnerships and initiatives in the agricultural input business sector.
•   Identify business opportunities and prospective and potential successful business alliances.
•   Participate/establish multi-stakehofder platforms on legume crop value chains and establish business incubation partnerships.
•   Organize meetings with prospective partners and stakenolders. Identify opportunities for fund raising and assist in applying for grants for business development and establishment; liaise with donor community on possible grant making for business incubation and development. Conduct and oversee advocacy for business development and promotional campaigns.
•   Report to project management on deveiopments and achievement in pro-moting business development.

Qualification Required & Experience

•   Masters degree with specialization in one of the following: Business Economics, Agricuitural Economics, Agribusiness Management, Business Administration. Entrepreneurship, Development Economics or any other related discipline.
•   A minimum of 5 years post-qualification experience in agribusiness development.
•   Core competencies
•   Extensive conceptual understanding of and demonstrated practical skills in facilitating multi-stakeholder platforms in the context of input-output markets
•   Results-orientated leader who can manage and satisfy multiple and at times conflicting organizsational, partner and other stakeholder demands.
•   Good team-player and solid public relations skills.
•   Good interpersonal and networking skills.
•   Demonstrated success at developing strategic plans, partnerships and effect

Location: Tamale

How To Apply For The Job

Applications which must include covering Setter, curriculum vitae, names and addresses of three referees should be addressed to:

The Country Representative
IITA-Ghana, Tamale Office
P. 0. Box TL 6
Tamale

1st Road Off Regional Education Office, Sagnarigu Main Road.

All application should be sent by email to:

iitaghana@gmail.com

Closing Date: 30 March, 2014

•   IITA is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from women candidates.
•   Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted