Senior expert rural development - Kenya W/M H/F

Soci?t? qui recrute : Egis France
Contrat de travail : CDD  -  Poste ? pourvoir : Imm?diatement
Exp?rience requise : plus de 10 ans
Localisation : Kenya / Tout le territoire Secteurs d'activit? :
• Agriculture : Agriculture durable, Agronomie Egis Bdpa, subsidiary of Egis International, is a French consulting firm specialised in development projects in emerging countries. Our main activities are: rural development, technical assistance to the private sector, institutional development, local development, and training.
Egis Bdpa is short-listed for the project 'Technical assistance for the Ministry of Agriculture' in Kenya, financed by the EU.

Overall objective: The requested technical assistance services shall aim at supporting result one of Kenya Rural Development Programme (KRDP); increased access to and availability of food in Kenya. The purposes of this contract are to support Ministry of Agriculture to implement KRDP, in particular with regards to coordination of activities related to increased crops and livestock productivity.

The intended commencement date will be end of June 2012 and the period of execution of the contract will be 48 months from this date.
We are looking for the key expert, with the following profile:

Qualifications and Skills:
The key expert should have at least a Masters Degree or a level of education that corresponds to completed university studies of at least 4 years attested by a diploma in one or more of the following or other related fields; Agriculture, Natural Resources Management, Economics, Rural development, Livestock .
The key expert has a proven background in dealing with a wide range of professionals and top government officials as well with other development partners' representatives.
Excellent command of spoken and written English with good reporting, interpersonal and communication skills is essential.

General professional Experience
At least 10 years professional experience in tropical areas, in the fields of Rural development, Natural Resources Management, Economy in Rural Areas, Food security, Agricultural research or directly related fields is necessary.
At least 5 years experience in advisory positions to government bodies.
Proven capacity to work in genuine partnership with national staff.

Specific professional experience
The expert should have a proven professional experience in high level policy advice for agricultural development.
The expert should demonstrate capacities to work at institutional level on capacity building.
The expert should be familiar with the project development cycle and field operations.
Specific professional experience in challenges related to development of arid areas is an advantage.
Specific professional experience in agricultural research in developing countries is an advantage.
A working knowledge and expertise in Sub-Saharan Africa is an advantage.
Fully conversant with and proven practical experience in implementation of EU administrative and financial regulations is necessary.

Egis - filiale ? 75% de la Caisse des D?p?ts et ? 25% de Iosis Partenaires (actionnariat des cadres partenaires et des salari?s) - est un groupe de conseil et d'ing?nierie dans les domaines des transports, de la ville, du b?timent, de l'industrie, de l'eau, de l'environnement et de l'?nergie. Dans les domaines routiers et a?roportuaires, l'offre du groupe s'?largit au montage de projets, au cl? en main d'?quipements et ? l'exploitation.

Avec 12 000 collaborateurs, dont 7 400 dans l'ing?nierie et 857 M - de chiffre d'affaires en 2011, le groupe est pr?sent dans plus de 100 pays et dispose d'une cinquantaine d'implantations en France.

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