Applications are invited from interested and suitably qualified candidates for Tony Blair Institute for Global Change Recruitment for Agro-processing Investment Advisor.

Tony Blair Institute for Global Change is a non-profit organization set up by former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair with the ambition to help make globalization work for the many, not the few. Helping countries, their people and their governments address some of the most difficult challenges in the world today. Bringing together the various organizations Tony Blair set up after leaving office – The Tony Blair Governance Initiative and the Tony Blair Faith Foundation – as well as his work on the Middle East Peace Process, establishing a new area of work: Renewing the Centre. Tony Blair’s intention was to expand the activity of these organizations, re-orientating the mission to reflect the overlap between extremism, governance, the Middle East and the policies needed to fight populism in the West

Job Description

Company: Tony Blair Institute for Global Change
Location: Accra, Greater Accra Region, Ghana
State: Accra
Job type:
Full-Time
Specific duties will include:
- Work alongside the leadership of GIPC and other key parts of government to conduct improved investment promotion and outreach to the agro-processing investment community.
- Undertake socio-economic analysis of Ghana’s comparative advantage and investment opportunities in the agro-processing sectors, with a view to provide strategic advice and help develop/implement bankable projects.
- Support the improved packaging of greenfield and brownfield investment projects
- Identify institutional gaps that need to be addressed to attract investment into improving access to markets for Ghanaian agro-processing products.
- Where and when requested work alongside TBI colleagues, government counterparts and partners to undertake key value chain analysis and implementation support and provide linkages to value chain actors including value adding local and international Agro-processors.
- Manage relationships with and provide project update reporting to relevant donors and partners.
- Support the Country Head and other team members with quarterly and annual reporting; strategic and management programmes.
The Advisor will be a member of a new and evolving TBI team in Ghana. The team consists of experienced advisors providing embedded support at the center of government and to key economic institutions of the government to attract and scale up private investment in priority sectors positioned to generate exports, jobs, and backward linkages. The Advisor will benefit from network effects as part of the Tony Blair Institute’s global presence. You will also be a member of TBI’s Inclusive Growth and Private Sector Development practice, through which they will gain from and contribute to the expertise of TBI’s teams across Africa and beyond.
Job Introduction
We are looking for outstanding individuals with a proven track record of leadership and delivery in the public or private sectors.
We seek to create international and multi-disciplinary teams and are looking for individuals with a background in: investment banking, investment promotion, agro-processing, public/civil services worldwide; strategy consulting; relevant industry experience; private equity finance; and international development.
Key Responsibilities
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Ideally 5-10 years’ experience working on private sector development and or agriculture transformation programmes in emerging markets especially in Sub Saharan Africa and or similar contexts like Ghana, including but not limited to issues related to international trade, private investment, commercial agriculture, market linkages and value chain development.
- Experience facilitating and attracting companies to invest in agro-processing in emerging markets for export.
- Experiential knowledge of institutional development and organisational management, including process and system engineering and capacity development. Experience working with senior executives is an asset.
- An MA in International Economics, Public Administration, Business, Finance, Urban Planning or related fields
ESSENTIAL SKILLS:
- Ability to work independently, think strategically and translate strategies into concrete and implementable plans
- Excellent writing, presentation skills and verbal communication skills in English
- Understanding of organizational design and accountability mechanisms to reform Government processes
- Effective inter-personal and leadership skills. Team player with an ability to develop and foster relationships with counterparts across a large organization
- Proven ability to mentor, coach, and build capacity of national counterparts
- Strong analytical and management skills, including sound knowledge of data analysis, strategic planning, and project management tools.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATIONS:
- Willingness and ability to mentor, coach and build capacity of national counterparts
- Ability to deliver results in complex and challenging environments
- A creative and entrepreneurial approach to overcoming barriers and making change happen
- Experience of living and working in developing countries is desirable
- Above all, we are looking for individuals with high levels of enthusiasm, drive, resilience, a can-do attitude and ability to consistently achieve results in a fast-paced environment.