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Agriculture and trade specialists

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Job Description

• Increase crop yields through on-farm technology and skills transfer and improved post-harvest handling techniques
• Bring processing and packaging approaches into compliance with international standards
• Link producers with agribusinesses and end markets
• Adapt vocational training and education programs to better meet the needs of the private sector

Requirements

• Advanced degree in agriculture, economics, or a related field
• Minimum 5 to 10 years of experience working on or with donor-funded agricultural or export projects
• Effective agricultural value chain capacity building skills desired
• Experience collaborating with government officials, international donors, and private sector stakeholders
• Familiarity with Central Asian political, social, and cultural contexts preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, versatility, and integrity
• Business connections with European importers of Central Asian goods is desired
• Fluency in English required; Russian proficiency strongly preferred

Company offers

• Excellent benefits package and competitive salary

Additional information

Application Instructions:

Please send CVs to CentralAsiaAg(at)chemonics.com by December 15, 2014. Please include "Agricultural and Trade Specialist" in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please. Finalists will be contacted.

In addition, please download and complete Chemonics’ equal employment opportunity self-identification form and submit it separately to EEOselfidentify(at)chemonics.com with only "Agricultural and Trade Specialist-Central Asia Ag" in the subject line. If you prefer not to disclose your sex, race, or ethnicity, you may check “I do not wish to complete the information requested.” Thank you for completing the form and supporting our equal employment opportunity reporting requirements.

Chemonics is an equal opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, age, or other legally protected characteristics.