Agro-processing Specialist
| Date Posted: | Jun 29, 2020 |
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| Reference: | Ghani –APS-2 |
| Closing Date: | Jul 29, 2020 |
| Work Type: | Full Time |
| Number of Vacancies: | 1 |
| Gender: | Any |
| Functional Area: | Agriculture |
| Nationality: | Afghan |
| Salary Range: | As per company salary scaleAF |
| Years of Experience: | 10 Years |
| Contract Duration: | 5 month(s) |
| Possibility of Contract Extension: | No |
| Contract Type: | Short Term |
| Probation Period: | 3 months |
| Required Languages: | Dari,Pashto,English |
About Ghani Consultancy Services:
Ghani Consultancy Services (GHANI) is a specialized international Management, Business, Engineering and research firm. We work with organizations aiming to deliver better results. Our extensive experience has made us capable of dealing with the complexity of business and development management. We specialize in multidisciplinary management solutions and enable our clients to achieve higher levels of development and sustain growth. We work with people at all levels of the organization building their capabilities and skills. We engage ourselves with the client, serving their best interest before ours.
Job Summary:
Agro-processing Specialist a Ghani Consultancy Services Position
Duties & Responsibilities:
The national agro-processing specialist shall be responsible for the following:
(i) Assist the team leader in developing eligibility criteria for participation of subprojects to be financed through the project;
(ii) Review the livestock agribusiness and agro-processing sector to identify the common constraints and opportunities within the sector;
(iii) Develop awareness raising workshops to inform potential beneficiaries of the intent of the project and to ascertain their interest in participation;
(iv) Provide the technical parameters for the three representative subprojects identified for advanced action in the respective enterprises; and
(v) Assist in the development and strengthening of producer linkages with the agribusiness entity to improve the quality of products delivered for processing and inform producers of market requirements; and
(vi) Assist the safeguards specialists in identifying safeguard impacts and assist in identifying systems/treatments to deal with these externalities.
Job Requirement:
Skills:
The specialist will substantiate familiarity with development partner funded projects in the agricultural sector (livestock agro-processing would be considered favorably).
Note: Only applicants who meet these requirements will be considered.
Travel to the project site
Required travel to the project site
The specialist shall have at least a bachelor’s degree in food technology or food processing or related field with 10 years’ work experience with livestock product processing in Afghanistan.
Education:
at least a bachelor’s degree in food technology or food processing
Job Location:
Afghanistan, Kabul