Project Manager – Coconut Waste Project. To accelerate development in Africa, the non-profit organization CERATH Development Organization (CDO) was founded. CDO’s five core intervention areas are implemented in the countries of Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Kenya. These intervention areas are (I) Agriculture (II) Fisheries (III) Renewable Energy, (IV)Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) (V) Inclusive Finance.
About COWAP
Project goals include establishing a green-circular economy in the La Nkwantanang – Madina Municipality and providing residents with new ways to make a living by adding value to waste coconut husks. COWAP is in its second year of implementation and is co-founded by the European Union (EU). The COWAP partnership consists of the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFR), the La Nkwantanang – Madina Municipal Assembly, and the Tree Crops Center.
Job Summary
In the two years since its launch, COWAP has achieved remarkable strides. Project business cases are now being implemented. In December of 2022, a processing factory for coconut waste will open as the first business case.
In the second scenario, a company will begin collecting and selling coconut trash in time for the holiday season in 2022. These company scenarios exist in a vacuum, each requiring their own management approaches. In light of these, CDO is looking to appoint a project manager to steer the project through its current “agribusiness phase”.
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Project Manager – Coconut Waste Project
As a growing organization, CDO is seeking new talents to complement its existing team and contribute to achieving its mission of catalyzing development in Africa. Specifically, CDO is seeking to hire a self-motivated, visionary, dynamic, and energetic candidate for the role of Project Manager for its Coconut Waste Project (COWAP).
Responsibilities
- Overall management of the project.
- Lead the project team in the execution of the project.
- Lead the project team and the business case enterprises in fundraising activities.
- Lead the project team and the business case enterprises in forging strategic partnerships related to financing, markets, and supply chain development.
- Lead the project team in identifying and securing additional market opportunities (local, regional, and international) for the business case enterprises.
- Lead the project team to determine, design, and develop the project’s next phase to ensure continuity and scale-up.
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Required Skills
Education
- A Master’s degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, or Business Administration (in Finance and with practical experience in agriculture/agribusiness).
- The candidate must have at least 5 years of professional experience (excluding national service).
- Candidates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent will be accepted if they have an additional 5 years of general professional experience to the minimum 5 years required.
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Skills and Abilities
- Experience in marketing, and value chain research development for agricultural commodities.
- Considerable experience with donor/private funded projects related to agribusinesses.
- Proven ability to develop and negotiate contractual arrangements between and among downstream value chain actors.
- A strong knowledge of financial analysis, and an understanding of the value chain and market arrangements. A high level of leadership, interpersonal, technical, and analytical skills as well as the ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a diverse range of public and private sector counterparts and key stakeholders.
- Mastery in the use of Microsoft Office suite and other related software/applications.
- Must be fluent in the English language, with strong written and oral communication skills.
- Candidate must have the ability to take initiative and work with limited supervision.
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How To Apply for the Project Manager – Coconut Waste Project
Interested and qualified applicants are required to send their detailed CVs to vacancy@cerathdev.org with the subject COWAP Project Manager.
Each CV should be a maximum of 5 pages, with three (3) referees. The evaluation committee will pay significant attention to the manner in which the CVs are presented.
Note:
Any CV that does not meet the required qualifications will be rejected automatically at the level of the administrative check.
However, only successful applicants will be contacted for interviews.
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Deadline:
The deadline for submitting applications for this job is 2nd November, 2022.
