Mercy Corps Recruitment 2018 for Market System Specialist – WFP

Mercy Corps Recruitment 2018 for Market System Specialist – WFP

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Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants for the Mercy Corps Jobs Vacancies 2018. Interested applicant(s) ought to follow the details and procedures on this page to secure this opportunity.

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Mercy Corps Jobs Vacancies 2018

Mercy Corps is an International Humanitarian organization operating Water and Sanitation, Economic Development, Livelihoods, Capacity Building, Emergency Response, Health and Nutrition, and similar sectors in the regions of SNNPR, Somali, Oromia, Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa. Mercy Corps works with communities, public and private sectors to implement appropriate relief, recovery and development interventions. Mercy Corps Ethiopia invites motivated and qualified candidates to apply for the following vacant position.

Position Title:  Market System Specialist – WFP

Duty Station:  Gode, Somali region

Post Position: one

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Market Systems Specialist will lead market system related activities of the project through its second phase, from assessment validation and activities selection and planning to implementation of activities to providing recommendations to represent Mercy Corps and WFP in scaling up and rolling out activities even further.  This position requires key skills in M4P; relationship management within the team, with partner organizations stakeholders, and community members; and project management.

The Market Systems Specialist will also be a member of the MC Economic and Markets Development (EMD) Team, which uses market systems development to stimulate economic growth to create wealth and jobs for the poorest while maximizing investment from the private and public sectors. As a member of the EMD team, the Market Systems Specialist will contribute analytical thinking and innovative approaches and will support integration and harmony of approaches across all Mercy Corps Ethiopia market-driven programming.  The EMD team is also expected to contribute up to 20% of its collective time towards new program development.

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The Market Systems Specialist Mercy Corps staff solely dedicated to the program and will be expected to represent Mercy Corps in programmatic excellence, leadership, vision and core values. S/he will be responsible for leading a multi-disciplinary and multi-location team delivering all project activities in Mercy Corps geographies (Shabelle and Korehay Zone); for taking technical advisor of market systems strengthening in all project areas.  S/he will support overall project management and planning, donor reporting, coordination of inputs from knowledge partners, and other stakeholders. He/she will be responsible for M&E, financial and operational management, and project management of the Mercy Corps team.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

·         The Market Systems Specialist is responsible for the implementation of MC’s thematic areas of financial systems development.  Key job functions include the following:

  • Coordinate and organize market assessment validation and activities planning workshop which will involve all key stakeholders.
  • Guide the project team to develop detailed plan for implementation of selected activities, including roles, timeframe, desired outcomes
  • Develop, implement, monitor progress of work plans that can be adaptively managed
  • Lead MC’s component of the project by guiding implementation of activities as implemented by WFP
  • Facilitate key relationships within the four market systems.
  • Ensure that market systems work captures and responds to up-to-date information about market developments within respective market systems and global best practices for Economic & Markets Development.
  • Manage all required documentation and reporting required by the donor
  • Develop final report providing summary of activities and recommendations for the next phase of the project which will be implemented by WFP.
  • Regularly visit field activities to assess progress and provide formal and informal feedback.
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Adhere to Mercy Corps, donor and government policies and procedures

Job Requirements

  • Deep understanding and mastery of Markets4Poor approach and Economic & Markets Development facilitation including coaching, relationship building, communicating, entrepreneurialism/business understanding and innovating.
  • Familiar with all aspects of the relevant market systems including key actors, micro-financial institutions (MFIs), banks, Insurances, information service providers, inputs suppliers, producers, traders, intermediary and terminal markets governance frameworks (formal and informal); and all support markets and functions;
  • Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration, agribusiness, or other related field, or commensurate private sector or field experience is required
  • Minimum of 4 years’ experience in private sector or working with other agencies in market systems facilitation, agribusiness or financial services

SUCCESS FACTORS:

  • Fluent in English and Somali
  • Business minded, entrepreneurial, adaptive, curious, great problem solving skills, unafraid to ask questions, and results motivated.
  • Excellent communication, facilitation and networking skills with a wide range of private, partner and NGO-sector actors
  • Computer literate especially in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
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How to Apply

All interested candidates are encouraged to apply for the position advertised.  All applications submitted to the Mercy Corps office include a CV, three references, and all relevant official documents. Applications will not be returned and will not be retained for future recruitment efforts.  In order to ensure fairness to all applicants personal inquiries are not permitted.

Only candidates that are short listed will be acknowledged and called for interviews.

“Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer promoting gender, equity and    diversity. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. We are committed to empower women.”

DEADLINE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS: August 17, 2018/ 4:00 PM

Please send non-returnable applications and credentials to one of the following address:

Mercy Corps Recruiter

Addis Ababa: P.O. Box 14319

Arbaminch: P.O. Box 33  , Jijiga: P.O. Box 225   

Negelle Borena: P.O. Box 116

Dire Dewa: P.O. Box 974

Yabello: P.O Box 185

 

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