Inactive

Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Madagascar (USAID/Madagascar), is seeking offers from qualified persons... Dear Prospective Offerors: The United States Government, represented by the U.S. Agency for International Development Mission to Madagascar (USAID/Madagascar), is seeking offers from qualified persons to provide personal services under contract as described in this solicitation. Incumbent will serve as the Agricultural Development Specialist within the Mission’s Sustainable Environment and Economic Development Office (SEED). The Agricultural Development Specialist provides technical support for natural resources management and private sector engagement in the agriculture sector and assists the Integrated Development and Emergency Assistance office on agricultural development and food security issues in regards to Humanitarian Assistance. The incumbent manages a staff of one to two people and may serve from time to time as Acting SEED Office Chief when that officer is absent. S/he manages one and/or two activities of the SEED portfolio. S/he engages with host government officials and other partners working with donor institutions, private sector actors, and NGOs to advance Mission programming in the areas of conservation-friendly agriculture and environmentally-sound development. S/he provides expert advice on agriculture market systems, conservation-enterprise and value chain development, and linkages between food security, sustainable agricultural development, and natural resource management interventions. The position includes leadership responsibilities, in terms of providing strategic vision for the office, enhancing team cohesion, and coordinating the work of other professional staff. The overall responsibilities of the Agricultural Development Specialist are to provide technical expertise and professional guidance to USAID/Madagascar and the U.S. Mission as a whole in the broad area of environmentally-sustainable agricultural development. The incumbent requires a depth of technical expertise and program management skills that will allow him/her to provide leadership on these and other policy issues, meeting and collaborating on a regular basis with senior officials and partners working with USAID and Embassy Antananarivo, other donor organizations, USAID contractor and grantee organizations, professional organizations, Government of Madagascar, NGOs, international organizations, and the private sector. His/her management decisions require the ability to identify, assess, understand, and systematize complex issues as they relate to Madagascar’s broader economic, political, and cultural realities that can lead to important changes or adaptations in relevant national policies. S/he serves as the Mission’s chief technical expert and resource person on sustainable agricultural production systems. S/he represents USAID in donor groups where s/he is responsible for ensuring the coordination of USG and other donor policies and investments and coordinates closely with the USAID/Southern Africa Regional Mission, USAID/Kenya and East Africa Regional Mission, and USAID/Washington.