Agribusiness Specialist, Engility Corporation

Engility Corporation, building on IRG’s legacy in international development, seeks an experienced Agribusiness Specialist for an anticipated USAID funded project in Timor-Leste. The goal of the project is to support horticulture value chains while addressing the key challenges of rural poverty, natural resource degradation, food insecurity, and under-nutrition.

Responsibilities:

The Agribusiness specialist will be responsible for providing technical direction of the horticulture value chain development activities including the training of entrepreneurs and SME owners for business start-up and expansion. The Agribusiness Specialist will also lead project components related to access to finance working closely with field project staff, entrepreneurs, business owners, and private sector partners

Required Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s Degree with 12 years of work experience in agriculture, agribusiness or value chain development projects
•  Master’s Degree with 10 years of work experience in agriculture, agribusiness, or value chain development projects or a PhD with 7 years of work experience in agriculture, agribusiness, or value chain development projects.
•  Experience managing 10 or more staff in a complex, multi-disciplinary activity

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience implementing or managing USAID-funded projects
•  Experience working or living in Timor-Leste
•  Proficiency in Tetum

Please note this position is contingent upon contract award.


Application Instructions:

To apply Please submit an updated CV and USAID Biodata form toIRG.Recruitment@engilitycorp.com (Note: in order to download the USAID Biodata form please visit http://www.usaid.gov/forms and select form ‘AID 1420-17’ Contractor Employee Biographical Data Sheet).