Business Development & Marketing Senior Manager

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• S/he will identify sectors and value chains that are most suitable for planned interventions. S/he will work on the provision of technical assistance to enhance growth of Lebanese agro-food entities to increase their competitiveness
• S/he will design and oversee technical assignments to ensure quality and delivery of service to the projects partners and stakeholders.
• S/he will help to design and execute a process to identify food processing and other value-chain entities that would be eligible to receive investment grants in order to facilitate technology upgrades.
• With partners, s/he will work to enhance access to finance for infrastructure upgrades essential to improve productivity and competitiveness of entities.
• S/he will prepare technical assistance plans for each partner that address needs for marketing and market linkages.
• Use experience and network of professionals, staff contacts and other ongoing USAID projects, NGOs, active in the food sector in Lebanon, to build and maintain collaborative partnerships.
• Facilitate the development of strategic partnerships with potential grantees and current ongoing projects in country.
• Monitor and share information about new opportunities, latest trends, and relevant country information within the food processing sector.
• Oversee a small and agile team to include a Grants Manager and the Procurement and Program Specialist.

Reporting & Supervision:

The BD and Marketing Senior Manager will report to the Chief of Party.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Advanced degree (Master’s degree or above) in Business Administration, Agribusiness, Agriculture Economics, or other relevant degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of agricultural business development and marketing experience working with NGOs and the private sector, associations or international donors.
• Experience in leading agricultural value chain and market system development interventions in a development organization.
• Strong understanding of private sector food and agriculture sectors in Lebanon and requirements to be competitive in expert markets.
• Demonstrated experience in networking with donors, government officials and the private sector.
• Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop collaborative relationships, especially in a multi-component project.
• Superior analytic, communication and interpersonal skills, including training and facilitation skills and demonstrated experience working with multidisciplinary and multicultural teams.
• A minimum of 5 years in a supervisory role.
• Familiarity with USAID grants and rules is required.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Fluency in English with excellent writing skills.