Agribusiness Cluster Formation Specialist
2SCALE, Anglophone countries
Background
The 2SCALE program 2019-23 builds on achievements and lessons learnt from a first phase (2012-18, www.2scale.org). It aims to be a flagship program for the Netherlands’ food security policy and one of the leading catalysts of inclusive agribusiness in sub-Saharan Africa.
2SCALE is designed to incubate and accelerate inclusive agribusiness development in target countries in Africa (Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Mali, Niger and Nigeria). Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are the core implementation modality to achieve the objectives of the program. 2SCALE’s strategy is three-pronged:
Position summary
The ABC Formation Specialist for Anglophone countries is responsible for designing and implementing 2SCALE’s strategy to support the emergence and strengthening of ABCs in all PPPs. The ABC Formation Specialist provides support to Partnership Facilitators to assess priority capacity strengthening activities required at the grassroots level by farmers and other local actors to improve their terms of inclusion in the value chain and their competitiveness. She/he will design tailor-made capacity strengthening programs and monitor their implementation through local ABC Coaches, in close collaboration with Partnership Facilitators, and in line with PPP’s theory of change.
Main tasks
Supervision and team collaboration
The ABC Formation Specialist is supervised by and reports to the IFDC coordinator in the 2SCALE consortium (or her/his designee).
She/he works in close collaboration with all other 2SCALE colleagues, including the team of 2SCALE’s strategic partner, the PrC.
Position and duty station
The ABC Formation Specialist for 2SCALE Anglophone countries is a national position with a duty station at 2SCALE’s office in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The position requires intensive travels (up to 50% of the time) in target regions in Ethiopia and other Anglophone countries of the program, i.e. Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria[1]. Trips to other 2SCALE target countries may also be required.
Contract duration
IFDC will propose a first contract ending on December 31, 2021.
Based on the incumbent’s performance and availability of funds, the contract could then be extended or renewed
[1] South Sudan may be added upon request of the donor
[1] Member of the 2SCALE consortium from 2012 to 2017, and in charge of capacity strengthening activities.
Indicative starting date:
Qualifications