More employment and income in rural areas along selected value chain (MIERA) II

This module is further integrated into the DC program "More income and employment in rural areas". The module contributes to the program objective "Employment and income, especially for poorer segments of the population in rural areas of Malawi, are increased along selected value chains (VC)" by promoting innovative smallholder
farmers in production and processing, micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in selected sectors (e.g. tourism) that are willing to develop and change, as well as in the sustainable design of the business environment via business associations such as cooperatives and via public actors (e.g. ministries). It potentially contributes to the program indicators through improved income and employment for the target group of the rural population.
Module objective: Income and employment generated from enterprises and production cooperatives with potential for growth are increased

Qualifications: 
  • University degree (master’s or diploma) in Economics, Tourism, Agriculture, Rural Development, Political Science, Geography
  • Knowledge of English C1 in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages
  • 10 years of professional experience in the Rural Development sector
  • 5 years of professional experience in Value Chain Development
  • 5 years of management/leadership experience as project team leader or manager in a company
  • 5 years of work experience in Southern Africa
  • 7 years of experience working on DC projects
  • 2 years of experience in organizational development (5 out of a possible of 10 points)
  • 2 years of experience in tourism (5 points out of a possible total of 10 points)
Start / Duration: 

The envisaged starting date is from September 2022 to December 2024

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