***Position is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis*** Female Candidates are encouraged to apply
Activity Summary:

The USAID/Haiti Programme d’appui à la rentabilisation de l’élevage (PARE) is a five-year activity implemented by Land O’Lakes Venture37. The PARE activity aims to improve the resilience capacities to enable households and communities to withstand recurrent shocks and stresses, while helping them experience increased food security. The purpose of PARE is to increase the resilience of households and communities in the Northern and Southern Resilience Focus Zones through the improvement of the livestock market system. Its three main objectives are to:



1) Improve productivity of the livestock sector in the resilience focus zones;

2) Increase the accessibility of inputs and services in the livestock market system; and

3) Improve marketing and private sector engagement in the sector.



The activity aims to advance livestock production (cattle, poultry, goats, sheep, eggs, and dairy) market systems and to diversify incomes to increase the resilience of communities in two Resilience Focus Zones (RFZ) - one is located in the southern region (South Department) and the other in parts of the north (North, Northeast and Plateau Central Departments). The Activity will address key opportunities and constraints to increase livestock productivity, facilitate private sector engagement, and manage environmental and natural resource considerations. PARE will build upon lessons learned from past USAID and other donor funded activities and will coordinate closely with existing and planned USAID and other development partner programs and will align with the Government of Haiti’s priorities.



About the Organization:

Land O'Lakes Venture37 is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit committed to helping communities around the world build economies by strengthening local agriculture, helping agribusinesses create jobs and linking farmers to markets. Since 1981, it has implemented over 315 integrated dairy, livestock and crops development programs in nearly 80 countries — creating lasting impact by linking farmers, businesses, and the public and private sector in local and global contexts. Land O’Lakes Venture37’s long-standing affiliation with Land O’Lakes, Inc. sets it apart. Land O’Lakes, Inc. is one of America’s largest farmer-owned cooperatives. It supports Land O’Lakes Venture37 project implementation with nearly 100 years of expertise in dairy, animal nutrition, crop inputs and agricultural insights and technologies. This gives Land O’Lakes Venture37 development projects a unique global view of agriculture, food and the power of well-functioning market systems. Land O’Lakes, Inc. supports these efforts as part of its enterprise purpose of Feeding Human Progress at home and around the world.

Position Summary:

The Marketing and Private Sector Partnerships Lead will lead overall activities for Objective 3 of the PARE Activity. The Marketing and Private Sector Partnerships Lead will play a key role in developing and overseeing field activities that will align with the overall project work plan. Specifically, he/she will foster and facilitate private sector partnerships that identify incentives and to facilitate private sector investment in the livestock market system. The Marketing and Private Sector Partnerships Lead will collaborate with private sector partners and the project team to develop a pipeline of interested private sector partners to engage in co-design of activities. He/she will identify a range of opportunities to engage with the private sector including intensifying production, strengthening existing private sector networks, fostering innovative input supply models, identifying last-mile input delivery solutions, and increase the volume of safe livestock commodities sold on both the informal and formal Haitian markets. He/she will foster new private sector investment and new market-based relationships that strengthen connections between private businesses and smallholders. The Marketing and Private Sector Partnerships Lead will coordinate closely with private enterprise, industry associations, farmer-based organizations, Government of Haiti representatives, and other implementers to ensure coordinated and impactful activities. The Marketing and Private Sector Partnerships Lead will report to the Deputy Chief of Party.



Primary Responsibilities:

- Drive technical implementation of marketing and private sector engagement activities in close collaboration with the COP, DCOP, and Objective Leads on the project.
- Work closely with COP and Objective Leads to?develop and execute project workplans and maintain technical oversight of all livestock production activities.
- Provide leadership, management and direction to field-level activities, including engagement with local partners, as needed.
- Contribute to the design and implementation of a catalytic project grants under contract mechanism designed to spur private sector investment, incentivize the broad participation of livestock market systems actors, and facilitate entry of new actors and new investment into the livestock sector.
- Establish productive partnerships with key private sector actors to increase the volume and sale of safe livestock commodities sold on both the informal and formal Haitian markets.
- Design and implement activities that promote private sector engagement in the livestock market systems that results in new private investments and new market-based relationships between private businesses and smallholders.
- Contribute to the oversight of project and activity level budgets to support cost control for the project.
- As needed, serve as a technical liaison with USAID, Government of Haiti, the private sector, and other implementing partners to ensure visibility and representation of PARE.
- Contribute to project reporting; Contribute to project work planning annually and as adapted during each implementation year.
- Collaborate with the activity MEL to capture project data.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

- An undergraduate degree (e.g., BA/BS) in business, marketing, economics, livestock or animal science, agronomy, agribusiness, agricultural or rural development, international development, , or another relevant field.
- A minimum of 7 years of demonstrated senior technical experience on agricultural development programs or agribusiness with a focus on agriculture and livestock production and resilience in Haiti or the Caribbean.
- Proven leadership ability and technical capacity to build and facilitate high-level relationships.
- Experience and/or technical knowledge in designing and managing development projects and activities, particularly related to livestock and agricultural productivity.
- Experience in fostering private sector engagement, co-creation and co-design of proposals (e.g., public private partnerships), particularly with local partners with a focus on economic growth and agricultural development.
- Experience in facilitating new private investment and incentivizing market-based relationships between private businesses and smallholders that result in win-win partnerships between the private sector, emerging entrepreneurs, and smallholders.
- Proven capacity to collaborate across projects, be flexible, and creative and successfully lead an intercultural team in development and post-conflict contexts.
- Ability to communicate effectively, instilling trust and confidence.
- Excellent writing skills with a track record of writing proposals and reports
- Strong interpersonal and written and oral presentation skills.
- Fluency or proficiency in oral and written French.
- Proficiency in Haitian Creole.
- Functional oral and written English.


Preferred Skills and Qualifications:

- An advanced degree (e.g., Master’s) in agribusiness, animal science, international development, economics, business management, agricultural or rural development or another relevant field.
- Experience with implementing activities in resilience programs in direct support of project participants and rural communities.
- Experience completing due diligence of prospective companies for equity or debt investments in the agriculture or livestock sectors
- Fluency in oral and written English.

Please Apply Online by following this link:
https://lol.avature.net/Careers/JobDetail/Cap-Haitien-Marketing-Private-Sector-Partnerships-Lead-Haiti-PARE/1647

Please apply online using this link:
https://lol.avature.net/Careers/JobDetail/Cap-Haitien-Marketing-Private-Sector-Partnerships-Lead-Haiti-PARE/1647

2023-07-28