Job Description

HarvestPlus seeks a highly-motivated Program Head, Commercialization of Biofortified Crops to join their team. The successful candidate will manage HarvestPlus’ engagement with GAIN including commercialization and marketing of biofortified crops and bring excellent program management skills to the partnership between HarvestPlus and GAIN. The position is based at the HarvestPlus office in Hyderabad, India. The position will lead operations in three countries in Asia namely India, Bangladesh and Pakistan and three countries in Africa.

Roles and responsibilities-

1. Co-lead, with GAIN the development of commercialization strategies and detailed business planning to support the scaling of biofortified crops, clarifying how HarvestPlus and GAIN will ensure impact, scale, and sustainability in a small number of strategically selected geographies.
2. Identify new commercial and public sector partners for HarvestPlus and GAIN to catalyze impact and scale.
3. Lead the recruitment of key HarvestPlus staff (direct reports); participate in other relevant recruitment, e.g. country-based roles.
4. Maintain a fluid and positive communication with GAIN counterparts.
5. Provide technical oversight to the implementation of activities that bring biofortified crops to scale through commercialization activities.
6. Ensure that all project activities are completed in coordination and concert with HarvestPlus counterparts in partnership focal countries.
7. Oversee the implementation of project work plans and ensure projects deliver on time and within budget.  
8. Coordinate with and report to the partnership donors.
9. Work closely with HarvestPlus' MEL groups and GAIN's Knowledge Leadership to ensure monitoring, evaluation and learning takes place within the commercialization activities
10. Represent the GAIN/HarvestPlus commercialization partnership at global and national technical meetings and workshops
11. Participate in international conferences, meetings and consultations relevant to promoting the project
12. Contribute towards the development of new business opportunities for HarvestPlus and GAIN to generate additional funding for the commercialization of biofortified crops

Eligibility Criteria

1. Professional experience in agriculture or nutrition in the private sector and exposure to international development programs, including implementation of large market-based nutrition programs and projects.
2. Master's degree (PhD level desired) in business management, food technology, development studies, economics, agricultural development
3. Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience including 4 - 5 years in relatively senior position having delivered commercialization strategies and demonstrable results.
4. Recognized expertise in market strengthening and product development
5. Excellent project coordination, management, negotiation, and advocacy skills
6. Prior experience in resource mobilization/fundraising and budget management

Desired Candidate Profile

Doctorate - Ph.D/Doctorate

1. Communication skills in multi-cultural, multi-lingual environments (written and verbal).
2. Proficiency in Hindi
3. IT literate with excellent MS Office skills.

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