WHO WE ARE
Come grow with us! If you are a passionate change agent who thrives in a collaborative, entrepreneurial and inclusive, culture committed to operational excellence, we would like to meet you.
At Resonance, you get involved in the work, in the field, not just in the deck. Our teams are autonomous and self-sufficient. You get to weigh in with founders and leaders on how to drive change and grow the movement while growing the company.
Resonance is an award-winning, Certified B Corporation consultancy that delivers market-based solutions to address the world's toughest challenges. We enable a variety of donor, commercial, and investor clients around the world to catalyze lasting impact. Resonance seeks to catalyze large-scale social, environmental, and economic change by fostering new and dynamic forms of collaboration. We do this by fostering public-private partnerships, facilitating sustainable investment, and providing deep analytical insights in frontier markets.
POSITION MANDATE
Resonance is currently seeking applications from qualified candidates for an upcoming USAID-funded Agricultural Trade Activity in Georgia. The upcoming USAID Agricultural Trade activity aims to strengthen Georgia’s capacity to sustainability export to high value markets by (1) supporting export diversification through increased market linkages with non-malign markets; (2) strengthening local agricultural market systems in Georgia, including increasing the capacity of agricultural enterprises to comply with international standards; and (3) attracting new private investment into the sector.The activity will support growth within Georgia’s agriculture sector, provide high value employment, and support international commitments for climate change while through climate responsive ‘food-systems’.
OUTCOMES / ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Resonance is currently seeking applications for professionals with experience and qualifications in the below areas of expertise for key roles on the project. Please indicate the area(s) of expertise for which you would like to apply in your application and reflect your qualifications in your CV:
· Finance, Operations and Management
· Communications
· Knowledge Management (KM)
· Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
· Grants Under Contract Management
· Agricultural Production
· Trade, Competitiveness, and Export Promotion
· Access to Financial Services
· Private Sector Engagement (PSE) and Partnerships
· Supply Chain Specialist
REQUIRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- 5+ years of experience in one or more of the specified areas of expertise
- Bachelors' degree or equivalent
- Demonstrated experience working with representatives from the public and private sectors, and with local organizations and stakeholders
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Professional working fluency in English and Georgian
PREFERRED EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Previous experience working on USAID funded programming
TRAVEL EXPECTATIONS
The employee must be able to travel domestically up to 30-50% for work assignments and depending on the role.
WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS
This position operates in a professional office environment, and routinely requires the use of standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, photocopiers, and filing cabinets.
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
As a part of the responsibilities for this job, the employee is required to communicate, detect, converse with, discern, convey, express oneself, and exchange information orally and in writing with others. The employee must be able to remain in a stationary position, sitting at a desk for prolonged periods, move or traverse inside the office and facilities; operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position computers and other office equipment, such as a calculator, copy machine, furniture, and computer printer. The employee must be able to make substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands and fingers. The employee must be able to lift and move up to 15lbs at times.
WORK AUTHORIZATION/SECURITY CLEARANCE
Georgian work authorization required.
SALARY RANGE
Commensurate with experience.
AAP/EEO STATEMENT
The Equal Employment Opportunity Policy of Resonance is to provide a fair and equal employment opportunity for all associates and job applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation) parental status, genetic information (including family medical history) political affiliation, military service, age, veteran status, disability, or marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. These protections extend to all management practices and decisions, including recruitment and hiring, appraisal systems, promotions, training, and career development programs. Consistent with these obligations, Resonance also provides reasonable accommodations to employees and applicants with disabilities and for sincerely held religious beliefs, observances, and practices.
Resonance believes that employees should be provided with a working environment which enables each associate to be productive and to work to the best of his or her ability. We do not condone or tolerate an atmosphere of intimidation or harassment based on any of the above-mentioned characteristics.
We expect and require the cooperation of all employees in maintaining a discrimination and harassment-free atmosphere.
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. No phone calls or emails please.
