Rss http://www.bestjobsafrica.com test description en-us Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:02 GMT Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:24:02 GMT http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/rss/ Weblog Editor 2.0 editor@example.com webmaster@example.com <![CDATA[Senior Manager for Africa]]> http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50740/Senior_Manager_for_Africa.html

CARANA Corporation is a consulting firm that designs, directs, and delivers economic growth strategies to government, private business, and international donor agencies, particularly the U.S. Agency for International Development. Through our management of more than 250 projects, we have improved public sector efficiencies, enabled market-led growth, and expanded workforce capacity across the developing world. Along the way, we've developed specific expertise in transport and logistics, agribusiness, market linkages, anti-corruption, accounting reform, association building, public education, and investment promotion. Our projects explore innovative approaches to economic development that leverage private sector capacity and resources to dramatically improve the livelihoods of developing country populations.

CARANA is currently seeking a highly motivated candidate to provide technical and project management expertise for its Africa practice. This position offers professional growth in a fast-paced and client-focused setting, supporting economic growth projects financed by USAID, the World Bank, DFID and other private and donor clients.

 The selected applicant will support the implementation of current projects and development of new business in the following technical areas:

  • Agriculture, agribusiness, and food security
  • Enterprise, value chain, and national competitiveness enhancement
  • Transport, logistics, and supply chain management
  • Business enabling environment
  • Public-private partnerships
  • Investment promotion
  • Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P)
  • Access to finance
  • Market linkages
  • SME development
  • Information and communications technology
  • Workforce development

 

In the role of Senior Manager for Africa, the selected candidate will be responsible for:

  • Technical and financial oversight of projects in the above technical areas, ensuring smooth operations, profitability and client satisfaction
  • Lead and supporting roles in short-term technical consulting assignments
  • Identification, tracking and pursuit of new business opportunities, including field-based reconnaissance and drafting of technical proposals
  • Management, training and mentoring of junior staff at headquarters
  • Oversight of project staff and consultants in the field

 

Salary commensurate with background and experience. CARANA offers an excellent compensation and benefits package, growth potential, learning opportunities and an outstanding firm culture.

]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:08:16 GMT http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50740/Senior_Manager_for_Africa.html <![CDATA[Monitoring and Evaluation Manager]]> http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50739/Monitoring_and_Evaluation_Manager.html

Location: Accra, Ghana
Duration: Long-Term

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.

CARANA seeks a Monitoring and Evaluation Manager for a pending USAID project that will focus on facilitating agriculture investment in Northern Ghana.

Duties:

  • Review activities of the project to assess results; monitor the impact of investment development and fund activities;
  • Gather and evaluate information and ensure that these findings are accurately presented in all USAID reporting and tracking tools including, but not limited to, the PMP, Workplan, and Monthly Reports;
  • Maintain information about the project on key public relations media such as the project’s website and newsletter and facilitate written communications by editing English language documents that will be released for publication or sent to USAID for internal reporting;
  • Must be willing and able to travel to Northern Ghana occasionally.
]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:02:10 GMT http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50739/Monitoring_and_Evaluation_Manager.html <![CDATA[Investment Analyst]]> http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50738/Investment_Analyst.html

Duration: Long-Term

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.

CARANA seeks Investment Analyst for a pending USAID project that will focus on facilitating agriculture investment in Northern Ghana.

Duties:

  • Deal origination; work with COP to identify potential agricultural investment opportunities within the rice, maize and soya value chains in Northern Ghana;
  • Analyze pipeline of opportunities, conduct due diligence and recommend viable deals;
  • Deal structuring; work with investment fund and portfolio companies to structure investments;
  • Deal facilitation;
  • Ensure portfolio meets financial and social impact requirements and ongoing monitoring of financial performance of portfolio companies.
  • Must be willing and able to travel to Northern Ghana occasionally.
]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:36 GMT http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50738/Investment_Analyst.html <![CDATA[Finance and Administration Manager]]> http://www.bestjobsafrica.com/display_job/50737/Finance_and_Administration_Manager.html

Location: Accra, Ghana
Duration: Long-Term

CARANA Corporation (www.carana.com), a contractor for USAID, designs and directs innovative economic growth strategies to help countries and businesses compete globally, reducing poverty and raising living standards around the world. For 25 years, we have specialized in market-led solutions to development challenges in more than 80 countries, packaging our expertise with on-the-ground resources for continuing, cost-effective results.

CARANA seeks a Finance and Administration Manager for a pending USAID project that will focus on facilitating agriculture investment in Northern Ghana.

Duties:

  • Provide wide range of financial, grants and administrative management for the project;
  • Prepare and submit financial and other cost accounting reports to the headquarters and donors;
  • Ensure adherence of financial and accounting policies and procedures; review vouchers, cash management reports, and other financial documents; initiate wire transfers in the bank system.
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