| Mnistry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business |
Industry:
Agriculture Fishery and Forestry
Location:
Port Vila, Vanuatu
Job Hours:
Contract
Due Date:
25-Feb-15
Job Description:
The Vanuatu Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce, and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB) is seeking the services of an international expert to identify, prioritize and cost interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef value chain in Vanuatu.
The Vanuatu Government and the European Union have agreed that the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for Vanuatu will support a limited number of value chains where the country enjoys a comparative advantage, specifically the value chains of coconut, cattle/beef, and fruits and vegetables. With the EDF 11 National Indicative Program (NIP) approved, a comprehensive understanding of these chains and the identification of activities to break the most binding barriers to increased production, value addition, and trade is required in order to inform a successful programming of EDF funds.
The contracted international expert will be requested to provide recommendations on the full range of technical matters affecting the value chain, keeping in mind that according to the NIP, the EDF 11 funds will focus on interventions that will benefit small - and medium sized farms.
The specific objective of this contract is to systematize and refine existing knowledge of the value-chain, and to identify and cost priority interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef industry, with the view of implementing these interventions through assistance by the Vanuatu's national envelope of the EDF11.
Criteria:
Education
- A Minimum of a Master's degree in agribusiness or a relevant discipline, business, management, economics. Alternatively, a Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with additional eight (8) of experience within the cattle/beef industry.
Experience
- At east 10 years of experience in economic growth, rade, value-chain competitiveness, agriculture development
- At least 5 years of experience within the cattle/beef value chain at production, post-harvest and marketing levels, with at least 3 years in a developing country context, preferably in the Pacific
- Previous EU development work in agribusiness planning and value chain development would be desirable
- Experience interfacing with private and public sector at various levels
- Excellent interpersonal skills at multiple levels (e.g) farmers to exporters to government).
Language Skills.
- Proficiency in spoken and written English s essential
- Good understanding of Bislama would be an advantage.
Salary:
Not Stated
Language:
English
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How To Apply:
To apply please refer to the link provided and follow instructions.
http://bit.ly/1zz0g73
| Industry: |
| Agriculture Fishery and Forestry |
| Location: |
| Port Vila, Vanuatu |
| Job Hours: |
| Contract |
| Due Date: |
| 25-Feb-15 |
| Job Description: |
The Vanuatu Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce, and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB) is seeking the services of an international expert to identify, prioritize and cost interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef value chain in Vanuatu.
The Vanuatu Government and the European Union have agreed that the 11th European Development Fund (EDF) for Vanuatu will support a limited number of value chains where the country enjoys a comparative advantage, specifically the value chains of coconut, cattle/beef, and fruits and vegetables. With the EDF 11 National Indicative Program (NIP) approved, a comprehensive understanding of these chains and the identification of activities to break the most binding barriers to increased production, value addition, and trade is required in order to inform a successful programming of EDF funds. The contracted international expert will be requested to provide recommendations on the full range of technical matters affecting the value chain, keeping in mind that according to the NIP, the EDF 11 funds will focus on interventions that will benefit small - and medium sized farms. The specific objective of this contract is to systematize and refine existing knowledge of the value-chain, and to identify and cost priority interventions suitable to strengthen the cattle/beef industry, with the view of implementing these interventions through assistance by the Vanuatu's national envelope of the EDF11. |
| Criteria: Education
Experience
Language Skills.
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| Not Stated |
| Language: |
| English |
| _____________________________________________________________ |
| How To Apply: |
| To apply please refer to the link provided and follow instructions. http://bit.ly/1zz0g73 |
| Contact Name: |
| James Tatangis |
| Phone: |
| Not Stated |
| Email: |
| jtatangis@vanuatu.gov.vu |
| Address: |
| Not Stated |
| Website: |
| _http://bit.ly/1zz0g73 ____________________________________________________________ |
| Source: |
| 16th-Feb-15 | Direct from Employer |
