COUNTERPART INTERNATIONAL
POSITION DESCRIPTION

TITLE : Market Linkages & Sustainability Specialist
PRACTICE AREA :
DATE DUE :

LOCATION : Senegal, Saint Louis
REPORTS TO : Program Manager
START DATE : ASAP

Counterpart International helps people build belter lires and more durable futures, community by community. We equip individuals, organizations and communities—our counterparts—to become solution creators in their own familles, communities, ra¬gions and remaries lo !acide social, crononlic, enrironmental, heatth and governance issues. In Senegal Counterpart aines 2001 implements among others an integrated school feeding and nutrition project « MeGovern-Dole International Food for Educa¬tion and Child Nutrition » finered by US Department of Agriculture (USDA) named Sukaabe larme (Children of 2innorrow)(2018 —2022) and a complementaryproject to support local food procuremententilled Transition of Food in School Canteens in Senegal (TACSS). Both projects will be implemented in the Saint-Louis region.

SUMMARY:
Counterpart International is seeking a Market Linkages & Sustain-ability Specialist for its USDA funded McGovern-Dole Food for Ed¬ucation and Local Regional Procurement programs in Senegal. Under the technical leadership of the TACSS Program Director and the administrative supervision of the Field Office /Program Man-ager, the Market Linkages & Sustainability Specialist will work closely with subgrantees and stakeholders in the implementation of all market system related activities. S/he is responsible for provid-ing oversight in reinforcing organizational capacities of value chain stakeholders, enhancing dialogue and linkages between producers and buyers in the targeted staple food value chains. He/ she will also oversee the implementation, assessment and support of Sus-tainability programs, initiatives and communications related to Counterpart’s food operations.
This position is based in Saint Louis.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Main Duties and Responsibilities
• Work closely with TACSS Program Director, other technical team members, partners and stakeholders
• Communicate and coordinate with project staff on technical ques¬tions related to Food Security and Livelihoods, resilience building and agricultural/agrobusiness sub-sector development, market linkages for productivity and sustainability, grassroot organizational capacity building, work planning
• Supervise program implementation and provide technical support in the development of policies, strategies and plans related to food security, agri-business productivity, local and regional procurement, resilience building, livelihoods and sustainability.
• Facilitate business relationship between school management com¬mittees and organization of producers by value chain approaches.
• Propose and implement sustainable activities for transitioning imported food procurement to local value chain development from production to markets.
• Propose a strategy for strengthening the partnership with the coin¬rnunities in relation to the activities planned in the action plans of the two projects.
• Identify and propose achievements to .turn into a success story and highlighted in bi-annual reports
• Write reports and other public communications to promote sustainability initiatives. •
• Provide technical stewardship in establishing school management committees (SMC) and food procurement groups.
• Contribute setting up linkages between procurement coopera¬tives, certified processors and preselected millet and cowpea producers.
• Contribute to the dissemination and acceptance of the mung bean culture to improve the resilience of families
• Compose sustainable business practice proposals and plans,.and work with organizational leaders and business partners to ensure
• Develop and deliver sustainability educational and training ma-terials for ail stakeholders and partners.
• Maintain an up to date record of all farmers, farmer groups, ag-gregation centers, warehouses and stakeholders.
• Attend market linkage forums with that aim at marketing the ag-gregate d cornmodity.
• Develop sustainability project goals, objectives, initiatives, or strategies in collaboration with other sustainability professionals.
• Assess or propose sustainability initiatives, considering factors such as cost effectiveness, technical feasibility, and acceptance.
• Prepare field activity reports on a weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual basis.
• Carry out any other task required by the Project Manager or TACSS Director.

Qualifications
• At least a master’s degree in, Agri-business, Agricultural Value Chain Development, Agricultural Organizations Management, Commodity Market Management, Rural development and cooperation, or any other relevant field.
• Minim-um of seven (7)-years of experience.in Sustainability Policy, in Market Research/Survey work preferably in a non-governmental organization.
• Value chain development analysis, marketing rural development participatory methods and organizational capacity building skills will be a plus
• Have a good ability to handle conflicting tasks; an ability to pri-oriti 7e and deliver high quality performance on a regular basis,
• Good knowledge of partnership and aid policies of government donors, humanitarian issues, resource mobilization strategies.
• Demonstrated knowledge of U.S. Government rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent organizational, analyticàl, oral, and written communi-cations skills.
• Demonstrated autonomous skills.
• Have a good ability to manage relationships with diverse People; art ability to work well atone and in a team environment;
• Fluency French and good knowledge in English is an asset.

TO-APPLY
Individuals interested in working with Counterpart international on this project should apply at mail address
by submitting resume and caver letter (in one file) no later than march, 1.0th 2019. Please indicate « Market Linkages & Sustainability Specialist » in the subject of the email.

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