Hiring a Meat Sector Lead to serve as a Deputy Project Director in the Dominican Republic

IESC is seeking a meat sector expert for an anticipated USDA Food for Progress program in the Dominican Republic to serve as a deputy project director and meat sector lead. The Food for Progress program provides for the donation of U.S. agricultural commodities to developing countries and emerging democracies that are committed to introducing or expanding free enterprise in their agricultural economies. The anticipated program will work in the meat, dairy, and horticulture value chains to increase agricultural productivity and expand the trade of agricultural products domestically, regionally, and internationally through focusing on food distribution systems aimed for export and creating a business enabling environment for export (to support the Central America Free Trade Agreement [CAFTA] DR). The meat sector expert will work with pack houses and producers in the public and private sector to increase the quality to meet demand of buyers and processors. This position is full-time and based in the Dominican Republic.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in agriculture, economics, agronomy, food safety, veterinary or related field
Minimum five years of experience with equivalence certification of meat inspection systems
Experience and knowledge of livestock health and veterinary systems
Meat and dairy value chains experience required; specific experience with bovine is desirable
Experience working with USDA highly desirable
Experience working in the Dominican Republic or other CAFTA countries
Fluency in English and Spanish required
How to apply: Please forward a letter of interest and current resume to [email protected] with “DR-Meat Sector Lead” in the subject line by December 31, 2014. IESC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

IESC encourages all interested applicants, volunteers, and consultants to register with the IESC Skills Bank. To register, please visit http://www.iesc.org/register-with iesc.aspx.