Senior Technical Staff, Fintrac

Fintrac is a leading US-based agriculture consulting firm currently seeking senior technical staff for the upcoming USAID-funded AVANSA project in Timor-Leste.  This is a horticulture value chain activity aimed at addressing the key challenges of rural poverty, natural resource degradation, food insecurity, and under-nutrition. All positions, based in Timor-Leste, are subject to project award to Fintrac.


Deputy Chief of Party – will be responsible for managerial and technical support for project activities. Qualifications:

·         A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant agriculture, agribusiness, or value-chain development experience

·         Experience providing technical leadership to a team of 20 or more, particularly relating to relevant horticulture practices to small farmers and producer groups

·         Prior experience with donor-funded programs and previous experience with Timorese horticulture sector is a plus

·         Fluency in English (written, spoken and reading) is required

Agribusiness Specialist – will be responsible for development of the horticulture value chain, training of entrepreneurs and SME owners on start-up and extension. Qualifications:

·         A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree with 12 years of relevant agriculture, agribusiness, or value-chain development experience

·         Experience managing a technical staff of 10 or more

·         Previous private sector employment within the Timorese or regional agriculture sector is a plus

·         Fluency in English (written, spoken and reading) is required

Technical Specialists – qualified candidates will have:

·         A minimum of a Bachelor’s degree and 12 years' experience in agriculture, particularly in horticulture, with specific knowledge of the East Timorese agriculture sector.

·         Experience providing technical leadership to a team of 10 or more, particularly relating to relevant horticulture practices to small farmers and producer groups

·         Previous private sector employment within the Timorese or regional agriculture sector is a plus.

·         Fluency in English (written, spoken and reading) is required, knowledge of Tetum a plus.

Please submit a CV and cover letter to fintractimorleste@gmail.com. Only fully-qualified candidates will be contacted. Candidates should indicate the position for which they are applying in the subject line. No phone calls please.