Since 1963, ACDI/VOCA has empowered people in 145 developing and transitional nations to succeed in the global economy. Based in Washington, D.C., ACDI/VOCA is a nonprofit international development organization that delivers technical and management assistance in agribusiness, financial services, enterprise development, community development and food security in order to promote broad-based economic growth and vibrant civil society. ACDI/VOCA currently has approximately 90 projects in 40 countries.
Fonctions
We are seeking Director of Research candidates for an anticipated multiyear, USAID-funded agribusiness project, Support to Agricultural Research and Development Program. The project’s objective is to increase farmer’s income and resiliency in the Port-au-Prince and Saint-Marc development corridors.
Responsibilities:
• Develop a learning agenda to identify and disseminate lessons to project stakeholders
• Serve as a liaison, collaborating between ACDI/VOCA, local partners, third party researchers and impact evaluators, beneficiaries and USAID
• Organize and participate in planning and coordination phone calls between researchers and USAID
• Collect and share information such as but not limited to inputs and outputs, institutional decision-making processes, project indicators and intervention details, beneficiary demographic and contact information, and program costs and income
• Organize and participate in learning workshops and other learning activities such as online forums and webinars and report key findings
• Track and analyze project indicators and other useful statistics and prepare high-quality and timely reports for review by the Program Manager using recommended formats and communication channels
• Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications Requises
Qualifications:
• An advanced degree in relevant field
• Experience managing a project of similar size and breadth
• Experience with USAID project management (preferred) or similar work for other donors
• Spoken and written fluency in English and French
• Experience in the development of applied agricultural research
• Demonstrated ability to work and coordinate effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders, including national and local government, donors, community-based organizations, think tanks and universities, and the private sector
