Job Vacancy: tSSd - talent Sourcing for Sustainable development Myanmar - National Value Chain Specialist and Deputy Team Leader (LT)

tSSd talent sourcing for sustainable development

For a new tender we are looking for 1 national LT Value Chain Specialist and Deputy Team Leader, for The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project, from mid. 2019 for 70 man/months, deadline 05.03.2019, contact: tssd.service@gmail.com

LOCATION	Myanmar
STATUS/REFERENCE	Tender
AGENCY/DONOR	ADB
REQUIRED EXPERTS	Value Chain Specialist and Deputy Team Leader, (National Specialist, Myanmar) APPLY
COMMENCEMENT	Mid 2019
PROJECT DURATION	70 man months over a 7 years project duration (2019-2026)
NUMBER WORK DAYS
LANGUAGE SKILLS	Good in English speaking and writing skills
DEADLINE	05/MAR/2019 23:59:00 Recruitment starts immediately upon publication of this vacancy announcement; posts may be filled already before the indicated application deadline. Pre selected experts will be asked to fill in a grid.
ELIGIBLE NATIONALITIES	Any
OBSERVATIONS	• Only short listed consultants will receive the ToR and will be replied to. • Please apply only if you fulfill all requirements for the vacant position. • Eventually, we will ask you to fill in and return to us a GRID. • All experts must have at least regional experience • CV templates download at http://wp.me/p1sHoW-5D
CONTACT tssd.service@gmail.com Please apply in English language
How to Apply: Only short listed consultants will be replied to. If you wish to submit your candidature, please send us: 1 - Your up dated and position-adjusted CV in EU AID format, in the language of vacancy and as word.doc detailing qualifications, experience in similar assignments. CVs in other than EU format will not be evaluated. 2 - The country, no of position/field (s) you will apply for in the subject line of message 3 - Your expected daily fee. In addition you would receive the official per diem and airfare in economy class 4 - Your communication details (Mobil, phone, etc.) in case we need to contact you during the tender process 5 - Include the months, as well as years in past experience of your CV 6 - To enhance your CV, please bold the items most relevant to this project and its requirements. Suggestions: Please make sure, that the experience requested is also shown "Description" section 14 of your CV. As the selections are very strict and paper based, we request you to prepare your CV in the right format and detail all the relevant experience under the Professional experience table as much as possible. There is no problem if your CV is long, the most important is to prepare so that it describes clearly your experiences relevant to the mission. (Your CV has to sell you!) Restrictions: In case consultants are short listed, they must be able to provide documentary evidence for educational and professional items in their CVs (copies of diplomas, copies of employers' reference letters, etc.). Documents those are not available in English have to be accompanied by a faithful translation. This is mandatory requirement for Europe Aid tenders.
DESCRIPTION
Value Chain Specialist and Deputy Team Leader, (National Specialist, Myanmar) Myanmar, South and East Asia Description The Climate-Friendly Agribusiness Value Chains Sector Project supports implementing the government's Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS), 2018-2023 by boosting competitiveness in value chains for rice, beans, pulses, and oilseeds in Magway, Mandalay, and Sagaing regions in the Central Dry Zone (CDZ). The project will: (i) increase climate resilience for critical rural infrastructure and promote quality and safety testing capacity; (ii) strengthen technical and institutional capacity for climate smart agriculture (CSA); and (iii) create an enabling policy environment for climate-friendly agribusinesses. The project will reduce food insecurity and rural poverty, increase smallholders' incomes and access to markets, and improve resource efficiency and environmental sustainability for agribusinesses. This job advertisement is for the Project Implementation Plan of the overall project. The objective of this position is to assist the Project Director of the PMU in ensuring efficient and timely implementation of the project, management of the PIC consultants, and effectively coordinating and linking all value chain activities and, thereby, strengthening all value chains. The deputy team leader will work closely with the Project Director and Project Manager of the PMU in developing the work plans and budgets and directing all aspects of implementation. The other PIC consultants are involved in (i) assisting the implementing agencies in specific subproject technical areas that strengthen the value chains and the linkages, and (ii) in assisting the PMU in financial management, in integrating the social development and gender action plan, and ensuring the social safeguards, and environmental safeguards and management plans. Qualifications required Only the experts meeting the set criteria will be shortlisted and contacted. Relevant degree, e.g. in agricultural economics, agribusiness, business management, or agricultural marketing Professional experience required years' experience in leading long-term value chain development projects, preferably on ADB funded, long-term projects; experience in project management of large teams with diversified professional roles and responsibilities; experience working in value chain development at least in Myanmar; good in English speaking and writing skills. National experts will have at least 7 years of experience relevant to the assignment.