• Experience in smallholder agriculture and market linkages
• Experience in coordinating, implementing and management of projects in developmental and emergency contexts.
• Experience in multi-stakeholder processes management and managing relations with multiple stakeholders including governmental, USAAID/OFDA, UN, NGOs and local authorities;
• Has excellent administrative skills accompanied by advocacy ability in communication and policy formulation.
• Have ability to work both independently and as a member of multi-disciplinary and multicultural international teams.
• Ability to work under  pressure and to meet deadlines
• Experience in Disaster risk reduction in flood prone areas
• Good knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office, Computer Packages (SPSS, STATISTICA), Multivariate Analysis & GIS and AutoCAD.

Knowledge and experience on HIV, AIDS, Gender and Environmental mainstreaming in programming.