Description du projet / Project description The EU-funded

Intitulé du poste / Position International agri-business advisor
Pays ou zone géographique / Country or Region Liban
Nombre de jours / durée de la mission / Duration 4 years
Date limite de réponse/ Deadline for submission of CV 30/01/2016
Référence du projet / Project reference “The Private Sector Development
Programme for Lebanon”
Description du projet / Project description The EU-funded private sector programme in Lebanon
aims at increasing micro, small and medium enterprises competitiveness and participation in the
economy by fostering their development and integration into value chains.
The specific objective of the programme aims at providing integrated non-financial and financial
intermediation services to groups of Micro and SMEs in the agribusiness and wood processing
sectors through establishment, management and operation of market-oriented value chains and
clusters with special focus on enhancement of productivity and competitiveness. Value chains and
clusters are considered as the most appropriate specific approach for achieving concrete results in
terms of effective inter-business, inter-sectoral and private/public institutional linkages.
Nous recherchons un expert remplissant les critères suivants / We are looking for an
expert who meet the following criteria:
Description du poste / Job description
The Agri-business Expert will be responsible for the design and the implementation of the
Agribusiness value chain and clusters component of this programme. He/She is expected to provide
coaching, to supervise local actors in project execution and to deliver capacity building services in all
the value chain of stone fruit.
Qualifications / Qualifications and skills
 University Degree preferably at Masters level in agriculture, agronomy, agribusiness,
international trade in agriculture, agricultural economics, or equivalent discipline.
 Proven abilities in providing business development services to actors in a development
context
 Good knowledge of agri-business, value and clusters chain issues.
 Fluency in English, both written and spoken; French will be an advantage.
Expérience professionnelle générale et spécifique / General and specific
professional experience
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At least 15 years of experience in agribusiness advisory or executive positions.
Experience in the region will be highly valued.
Experience as a key expert of agribusiness related assistance projects would be considered
as an advantage.
Knowledge of EU technical assistance project and processes.
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Minimum of 7 years of agricultural sector experience including value chain development;
increasing productivity, exports, or quality of products; food safety; agricultural market
development; and related services.
Experience in evaluation of SME development projects in the Agriculture Sector;
Proven track record in agro-processing and certification of agricultural produce;
Experience in grant management
Experience in leveraging funding resources
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Experience in training and coaching of teams.
Informations complémentaires
Documents à fournir :
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CV ;
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Les candidats devront indiquer l'entreprise/entrepreneur qui pourrait être amené à
conclure le marché avec Expertise France / Together with CV, candidates have to give
full coordinates of the company which is to be contracted by Expertise France.
Contacts :
Nom prénom Pierril
Lacroix
Courriel : [email protected]
Le processus de sélection des manifestations d’intérêt se fera en deux temps :
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Dans un premier temps, une liste restreinte sera établie.
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un
deuxième
temps,
les
candidats
sélectionnés
pourront être conviés à un entretien.
Les honoraires seront négociés avec le candidat retenu.
The process of selection of expressions of interest will occur in two phases:
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As a first step, a shortlist will be freely established by
Expertise France.
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Selected candidates may then be invited for an interview.
Fees for the services will be negotiated with the designated candidate.