Market System Development (MSD) Team Lead - Readvertised

Strategic and Technical Leadership

• Provide strategic oversight and technical leadership to the three advisory positions to ensure synergy and coherence in project implementation.
• Ensure the RA-PURE Nexus approach is effectively applied within market system development strategies ensuring that market systems are designed to integrate regenerative agriculture (RA) and productive use of renewable energy (PURE) solutions.
• Lead the identification and analysis of market systems relevant to the project ensuring that the design of interventions supports RA adoption by smallholder farmers and agribusinesses and PURE integration in food and energy systems

Project Coordination and Supervision

• Supervise and support the Sector Development Advisor PURE Advisor and RA Advisor to ensure integrated planning and implementation with a clear focus on scaling RA practices and PURE solutions.
• Foster collaboration with the Learning & Insights Advisor to ensure data-driven decision-making and learning particularly in measuring the impact of RA and PURE interventions in the market system.

Stakeholder Engagement and Partnership Building

• Establish and maintain relationships with key market actors including government agencies private sector partners financial institutions and business development service providers ensuring alignment with RA and PURE market-based approaches.
• Facilitate partnerships and multi-stakeholder engagements to promote systemic change in market systems by integrating RA principles and PURE technologies.
• Engage with global SoC country teams and the Strategic Partnership team to ensure alignment with broader program objectives that advance RA-PURE nexus programming.

Capacity Building and Knowledge Sharing

• Provide mentorship and technical support to project staff and partners to build their capacity in market systems development with a strong focus on RA and PURE solutions.
• Organize and facilitate learning and capacity-building sessions for internal teams and external stakeholders on integrating RA and PURE within sustainable business models and value chains.
• Ensure dissemination of project learnings to relevant audiences at national and international levels emphasizing scalable RA-PURE market approaches.

Monitoring Evaluation and Learning

• Work closely with the Learning & Insights Advisor to ensure robust monitoring evaluation and learning (MEL) processes that track RA adoption and PURE utilization within the market system.
• Promote a culture of adaptive management by integrating lessons learned into project implementation and ensuring evidence-based decision-making on RA-PURE interventions.
• Support knowledge management and documentation of best practices case studies and learning materials that highlight successful RA-PURE market integration models.

Operational and Financial Oversight

• Support the Project Manager in budget planning and resource allocation for related activities ensuring sufficient investment in RA-PURE interventions.
• Ensure project implementation aligns with the budget and financial guidelines with a clear focus on financial sustainability and economic viability of RA-PURE solutions.
• Contribute to donor reporting and compliance by providing technical inputs related to RA-PURE market development interventions.

Qualifications :

Educational Qualifications and Experience

• Masters degree in international development economics business administration market systems development regenerative agriculture renewable energy or a related field
• Substantial experience (at least 10 years) in Market System Development (MSD) with a strong focus on RA and PURE market integration in the context of international development cooperation.
• Demonstrated experience in supervising multidisciplinary teams and managing complex projects that focus on sustainable agriculture and renewable energy solutions.
• Strong background in regenerative agriculture (RA) productive use of renewable energy (PURE) and private sector engagement in sustainable market systems.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder engagement policy advocacy and market-based approaches for sustainable agriculture.
• Experience in public and private sector development particularly in facilitating systemic change and partnerships that drive RA adoption and PURE expansion.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on analyzing market systems for RA and PURE opportunities.
• Excellent communication facilitation and stakeholder engagement abilities particularly in sectors related to agriculture energy and climate resilience.
• Proficiency in project management strategic planning and financial oversight of RA-PURE market development initiatives.
• Strong communication and report-writing skills in English with an emphasis on RA and PURE knowledge dissemination.
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments with experience in coordinating agricultural and energy sector stakeholders

Competencies:

• Leadership
• Planning and Organising 
• Conceptual thinking 
• Persuasiveness
• Focus on quality
• Result orientation

Additional Information :

Contract Type: National Full-time

Expected start date: As soon as possible

Duty Station: Addis Ababa

Contract Duration: One year with the possibility of extension based on performance and budget availability.

How to Apply
If you believe that your credentials meet the outlined profile we invite you to apply by uploading your CV and a letter of motivation before/on July 7 2025. Please submit your application only via Smart Recruiters. All information will be kept in the strictest confidentiality.
If your experience and skills match the positions requirements we will contact you to advise on the next steps in the recruitment process.

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