Agribusiness support fund (ASF) is a not-for-profit company incorporated under section 42 of Companies” Ordinance 1984, ASF invite applications from dynamic, motivated and experienced candidates for the following positions for USAID Agribusiness project, for its regional offices in Karachi, Sukkur, Quetta, Faisalabad & Multan:

Regional Program Manager: (Karachi, Sukkur, Quetta, Faisalabad & Multan. Age Limit: 50 years)

He/she will be responsible for coordinating and implementing ASF’s provincial / regional programs, together with supporting the Director Programs in Preparation of detailed annual work-plans, targets and budgets for the region / province responsible for meeting ASF’s development goals and project targets in province / region. Applicant should be Master’s in agricultural economics, rural development, business administration, public administration or relevant agro-allied discipline with at least 10 years experience out of which 5 years’ experience should be in a similar role with international NGO or donor agencies.

Private Sector Development Specialist: (Lahore Age Limit: 50 years)

 He/ She will be assisting Director Program & Operations and should be master’s in relevant discipline with at least 10 years experience out of which 05 years experience should be in a similar role with international NGO or donor agencies.

Deputy regional Manager/NGO Coordinator: (Karachi, Sukkur, Quetta, Faisalabad & Multan. Age Limit: 50 years)

He/she will be assisting regional Manager and should be Master’s in relevant discipline with at least 07 years experience out of which 3 years experience should be in a similar role with international NGO or donor agencies.

Horticulture/Livestock/Fisheries Value Chain Specialist: (Karachi, Sukkur & Quetta. Age Limit: 50 years)

He/she will be responsible for planning, implementing, monitoring and coordinating the implementation of the ASF horticultural/livestock & Dairy/Fisheries Project Components in region. Applicant should be master’s in relevant field with minimum 8 years’ experience out of which 4 years experience should be in a similar role related to development of horticultural / livestock & Dairy/Fisheries value chains with international NGO and donor agencies.

Regional Monitoring & Evaluation Officer: (Karachi, Sukkur, Quetta, Faisalabad & Multan. Age Limit: 50 years)

He/she will be responsible for developing the overall framework for ASF’s monitoring and evaluation process of the region. Applicant should have master’s degree agricultural economics or rural development. Degrees / courses in Monitoring & Evaluation, Business, organizational Studies, information Design, Statistics or Economics with Minimum 6 years’ experience out of which 3 years experience should be in a similar role with International NGO or donor agencies.

Females are encouraged to apply. High computer literacy and proficiency in regional languages is desirable. Please send your application and updated CV along with photograph latest by November 30th, 2011 to the following address and mention the position and city applied for on the envelope. Only shortlisted candidates will be called for interviews. No TA/DA will be admissible for appearing at the interview. Applications received through email will not be considered.

The HR Department
Agribusiness Support fund
144. DD Block, Central Commercial Area, Phase IV, D.H.A. Lahore