Chemonics International Recruits Agricultural Policy Officers.

Chemonics International has Agricultural openings and jobs in Ghana to recruit Agricultural Policy Officers. For more than 36 years, Chemonics International, a U.S.-based international development consulting firm, has partnered with local and international organizations to promote social and economic change in Africa and around the world.  Our work began in West Africa in 1976 in Cameroon, where we improved rice production and in 1977 in Mali where we revived a drought-depleted livestock sector.  Since then, we have expanded our expertise to address a diverse range of challenges in education reform, conflict mitigation and management, decentralization, rule of law, anticorruption, private sector development, trade, agriculture, health, and nutrition. Our experience extends across the African continent and in West Africa includes Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, and Senegal. JOB SUMMARY Company: Chemonics International Industry: Agriculture Category: Agriculture Location: Accra and Tamale Job Status: Full-time Salary: Negotiable Education: Master's Experience: 7 years Job Expires: 30 Nov, 2012 Job Description Chemonics International, a leading U.S.-based international development consulting firm, seeks expressions of interest from senior and mid-level policy professionals for an anticipated five-year USAID-funded policy and capacity-building project designed to improve the enabling environment for private sector development and improved food security. The program will focus on agricultural policy activities to increase the competitiveness of the rice, maize, soya and marine fisheries value chains.  These activities are expected to involve agricultural policy research, formulation, implementation and policy advocacy. Chemonics is recruiting for both long-or- short-term assignments in the following technical areas: Agricultural policy research and analysis Agricultural legislative drafting Issue analysis and advocacy Data collection, management and statistical analysis Institutional strengthening Monitoring and evaluation USAID grants management Required Skills or Experience Qualifications for technical staff: Minimum of Master's degree in agriculture, policy, or business-related field Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience in Ghana Prior experience with USAID projects highly preferred Experience working collaboratively with the Government of Ghana, private sector actors,     and USAID or other donors preferred Strong interpersonal and communications skills and fluency in English required How To Apply Interested applicants should apply by sending email with cover letter and CV (as attachments) to Ghana.policy.recruit@gmail.com. Please indicate the position(s) being applied for in the subject line. Applications are due by November 30th, 2012 and will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only short-listed candidates meeting the qualifications listed above will be contacted. Chemonics is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Search for Other Jobs Here