Responsibilities and Duties:
The position entails overseeing daily operations to ensure seamless workflow and adherence to company standards. Key tasks include managing project timelines, coordinating team efforts, and maintaining accurate documentation. The role requires strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize tasks effectively in a fast-paced environment. Additionally, the individual will be responsible for liaising with stakeholders, resolving conflicts, and reporting progress to senior management. Proficiency in relevant software tools and a commitment to continuous improvement are essential for success in this role.
Program Oversight and Learning: Ensure projects and initiatives are monitored for progress, efficiency, and alignment with strategic goals, while fostering continuous improvement through data-driven insights and adaptive strategies. Analyze performance metrics, identify trends, and recommend corrective actions to enhance outcomes. Facilitate knowledge-sharing sessions and implement feedback loops to refine processes and drive organizational learning. Collaborate with stakeholders to align objectives, track milestones, and assess impact, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the program lifecycle.
Act as the central liaison between PMU leads and PhD senior leadership, facilitating the seamless exchange of insights, risk assessments, and strategic choices throughout the organization.
Collaborate with PMU leads in India and Ethiopia to optimize PMU operations across diverse regions while facilitating the exchange of best practices and insights across geographies.
Collaborate with PMU leaders in India and Ethiopia to guarantee the timely completion of existing PMU deliverables, provide progress updates to government stakeholders and funders, and adjust deliverables and targets as needed.
Collaborate with PMU leads in India and Ethiopia to deliver specialized technical assistance in crafting written documents and preparing presentations.
Experienced professionals are sought to drive strategic partnerships and spearhead business development initiatives, fostering collaborations that enhance growth and market expansion. This role demands a keen ability to identify and cultivate high-impact opportunities, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives while building long-term, mutually beneficial alliances. Candidates must demonstrate strong negotiation skills, a results-oriented mindset, and expertise in analyzing market trends to capitalize on emerging prospects. Responsibilities include cultivating relationships with key stakeholders, structuring partnership agreements, and evaluating performance metrics to optimize strategic outcomes. Ideal applicants will possess a proven track record in business development, exceptional communication abilities, and a strategic approach to driving sustainable revenue growth.
Collaborate closely with PhD’s senior leadership team—including the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Economist—to craft and refine a cohesive strategic framework for the organization’s government advisory initiatives.
Own the complete lifecycle of new government advisory initiatives, overseeing every phase from identifying opportunities and cultivating key relationships to preparing and submitting proposals, assembling the necessary team, and successfully launching the program.
Forge and maintain strong, strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and internal teams, to foster collaboration and drive mutual growth. Cultivate a network of professional contacts to enhance business opportunities and ensure alignment with organizational objectives. Demonstrate exceptional interpersonal skills and a proactive approach to nurturing relationships that contribute to long-term success and sustainability.
Government partners collaborate to stimulate demand for critical government advisory initiatives, such as Digital Agriculture Roadmaps (DAR) and Project Management Units (Plus).
Multilateral development finance institutions, including the World Bank, African Development Bank (AFDB), Asian Development Bank (ADB), and International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFA), are expected to embed digital agriculture within their expansive funding frameworks.
Seasoned PhD ecosystem collaborators seek avenues to consult with governmental bodies and financial supporters regarding the enhancement of public digital agriculture initiatives.
Represent PhD in external engagements, crafting compelling written materials and presentations to strengthen the evidence base and advocate for PhD’s government advisory model.
We are seeking to enhance our operational efficiency by developing robust organizational capabilities. This role will focus on designing and implementing strategies to strengthen our team’s skills, processes, and infrastructure. Key responsibilities include identifying skill gaps, creating targeted training programs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement. Additionally, the position requires collaboration with leadership to align capability-building initiatives with broader business objectives. Ideal candidates will possess strong project management skills, a track record in talent development, and the ability to drive meaningful change across the organization.
To build the internal infrastructure necessary for government advisory to function as a scalable and replicable service within PhD, establish comprehensive systems, playbooks, and processes—including structured onboarding frameworks for new Plus, robust knowledge management systems spanning multiple geographies, and clear quality benchmarks for advisory deliverables.
Collaborate with PhD’s senior leadership team—including the CEO, Chief Strategy Officer, and Chief Economist—as well as staff assigned to monitoring and evaluation (M&E) initiatives to design a comprehensive Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) framework. This framework will evaluate the impact of PhD’s government advisory programs, measuring both direct outcomes on farmer service delivery and indirect effects through policy support and coordination efforts.
What We’re Looking For:
The successful applicant should possess the following qualifications:
A bachelor’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, business administration (MBA), computer science, data science, or a closely related discipline is required.
Professionals should possess substantial expertise in dynamic, entrepreneurial settings, supplemented by a minimum of two years of hands-on involvement in project, program, or business unit management.
Demonstrated success in cultivating and maintaining strategic partnerships with senior government officials, multilateral organizations, and key stakeholders across low- and middle-income countries is required.
Highly proficient in quantitative analysis, with a demonstrated capacity to leverage data for the formulation of strategic insights.
We possess a solid grasp of monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) within the realm of international development, with a proven track record in crafting key performance indicators (KPIs) and comprehensive MEL frameworks.
Proficient in crafting clear, concise, and persuasive written and oral communications in English, with a demonstrated talent for transforming complex evidence into engaging narratives tailored to government officials and donor stakeholders.
The capacity to function seamlessly across strategy, business development, and execution—bridging high-level advisory discussions with the establishment of internal systems—is essential.
Excellent attention to detail
Demonstrates exceptional perseverance and intrinsic drive, capable of independently initiating and managing tasks with minimal oversight in dynamic, fast-paced environments where objectives must be met despite unclear conditions and stringent deadlines.
With a proven track record in leading and collaborating with cross-functional, remotely located teams, you will bring valuable experience in fostering cohesive working relationships across varied geographic and cultural landscapes.
Demonstrates flexibility to undertake extensive travel, with up to 50% of the role requiring international assignments across India, Ethiopia, and various countries in Africa and Asia.
Seeking candidates with a proven track record in the field, complemented by relevant certifications and specialized training. Ideal applicants will possess at least five years of hands-on experience in a similar role, demonstrating expertise in key areas such as project management, strategic planning, and technical proficiency. A strong educational background in a related discipline is required, along with exceptional analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills. Prior leadership experience is highly desirable, as is familiarity with industry-specific tools and methodologies. The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment is essential, alongside a commitment to continuous professional development.
A master’s degree in economics, agricultural economics, public policy, business administration, computer science, data science, or an allied field is required.
Candidates should possess prior experience in any of the following domains: experimental research—such as randomized evaluations and on-the-ground data collection in developing countries; the technology or startup ecosystem; agricultural development initiatives; or management consulting.
Candidates should possess prior professional experience in India, Ethiopia, or other developing nations.
Qualifications
BA/BSc/HND , MBA/MSc/MA
Experience Required
2 years
