FEED THE FUTURE, TAJIKISTAN

 Tetra Tech
Closing date: 28 Feb 2015

Tetra Tech ARD, headquartered in Burlington, Vermont is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified candidates for potential Dairy and Water Specialist positions on an anticipated USAID-funded Feed the Future Project in Tajikistan.

Responsibilities:

* Identify and gather statistical and other background information to better understand the current state of affairs in the dairy and sectors.

* Support analysis of legislation, norms, practices and past development efforts affecting water users’ associations and dairy farmers.

* Recommend actions and initiatives for implementation to benefit farmers and water users’ associations.

* Develop marketing and financial sustainability strategies for assisted water users and dairy beneficiaries.

* Develop action plans to implement the recommended strategies.

* Provide business and market development training and on-going support to all actors throughout the target value chains.

* Coordinate with all project component leaders to carry out market and value chain analyses.

Qualifications:

* For Dairy: a Master’s degree in marketing, business administration or related field of expertise preferred, or at least seven (7) years of technically relevant experience;

* For Water: a Master’s degree in irrigation engineering, irrigated crop production or related field, or at least seven (7) years of technically relevant experience;

* A minimum of 3 (three) years of work experience in the agriculture sector;

* Prior experience working on agricultural production or value chain development projects funded by USAID or by other major donors, with at least three (3) years of experience preferred;

* Private sector agribusiness experience highly desirable;

* Fluency in English, Tajik and Russian required.

To be considered applicants must submit the following as part of the on-line process:

* Cover Letter

* CV in reverse chronological format

* A list of at least 3 professional references including name, contact information, and statement of relationship to the reference.

Please indicate where you saw Tetra Tech’s ad posted.

How to apply:

Apply on-line at: http://bit.ly/1BF27hj

Applications that do not meet the minimum requirements listed above will not be considered. No phone calls will be accepted.

Tetra Tech is committed to diversity and gender equality in all of its operations- in the U.S and overseas. We strive to reflect these goals in our global mission and in our workplace. We encourage applications from women and underrepresented ethnic, racial and cultural groups. Tetra Tech is proud to be an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer.

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