Regional Program Management, Emerging Markets Program
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Responsible for the following:
Escort a team of assessors/market researchers to Burkina Faso and possibly Cote
d' Ivoire. Provide interpretations, trip logistics and meeting setup. Assist WISHH in
preparing a Scope of Work for the Market research project as well as securing
quotes in said work should it be needed
Assist with the identification of businesses to receive technical assistance. This will
involve conducting outreach and meeting with food manufacturers that may have
an interest in using value added soy products.
Draft scopes of work for technical consultants (approximately 5), indicating when
visits will take place, which companies should be visited, where consultants are to
travel to, how many days consultants should provide training, and the overall aim of
the consultant's visit. This will include arranging logistics, escorting and providing
interpretations for technical consultants on their missions.
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Assist with organizing technical assistance visits for targeted businesses. Identify
appropriate consultants, determine a company's needs, and set up a training
schedule.
Organize training events as necessary. This includes identifying the location,
speakers, and making arrangements for the site, lunch/ breaks, invitations, and
other necessary materials.
Organize and manage a regional conference. Conference costs will be budgeted
separately. The event will allow traders, processors, suppliers, government staff,
NGOs, and the general public to learn more about the benefits of soy protein. The
event should highlight the health benefits of soy protein, the functional properties of
soy protein, market research, ways to incorporate soy into the local diet, etc.
Presenters should include company/organizational representatives, as well as
technical experts from the U.S. This may include food technologists, as well as
U.S. suppliers that have an interest in conducting business in targeted countries.
Tentatively, this event will take place in Burkina Faso.
Identify candidates and handle invitations for trainings in the United States. This
will involve coordinating with the St. Louis Headquarters.
Liaise with stakeholders, including targeted businesses receiving technical
assistance, WISHH staff, USDA, USAID, multi-lateral agencies, and private
companies and consultants that WISHH may be contracting with.
Participate in conference calls including monthly consultant conference calls
scheduled the first Friday of each month, address telephone and email
communication throughout out the year with the WISHH team and potential
partners (businesses, WFP, PVOs, USDA, USAID, etc.) as necessary.
Maintain budgets for activities.
Preparing submissions for various reports, including bi-monthly updates, quarterly
reports, and semi-annual donor reports.
It is estimated that the number of days spent traveling in the region will be 30.
Travel costs will be reimbursed on an actual cost basis requiring submission of
original receipts. Per diem will be given for meals and incidental expenses.
