I. TechnoServe Background:
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With five decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.
II. Program Description:
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Foreign Agriculture Service through its Food for Progress (FFPr) program expects to fund a value chain improvement program for coffee production and harvesting for Ethiopia for the period of 2020-2025.
The Ethiopia Coffee project will work to address major constraints in Ethiopia’s coffee sector in order to increase smallholder incomes through sustainable yield increases and market access opportunities, while building resilience through the adoption of improved agricultural practices. The project will address challenges related to research, development, and dissemination of local coffee varieties; renovation and rehabilitation of coffee production systems; adaptation to changing climatic conditions; harvesting and post-harvest processing; and marketing. To address these challenges, the project will collaborate with stakeholders at each stage of the coffee value chain, including producers, buyers (processors, traders, and exporters), industry associations and business development service providers, regional and other institutional stakeholders. The project also has a significant focus on job creation, specifically the creation of meaningful employment opportunities for women and youth.
TechnoServe is seeking a seasoned Chief of Party (COP) to lead this anticipated project
III. Position Description:
Responsibilities and essential job functions for the COP include but are not limited to the following:
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