Private Sector Engagement Specialist

About the role

The Private Sector Engagement Specialist will lead the design and implementation of partnerships with private companies operating in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique. The role supports USAID/BHA’s Market‑Based Approaches for Sustainable Livelihoods project, aiming to transition IDP and returnee households from food assistance to productive, market‑linked agriculture.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, map, and negotiate partnerships with leading private sector firms in Cabo Delgado.
• Develop and execute shared‑value partnership strategies that integrate smallholder farmers into commercial value chains.
• Support the creation of smallholder‑inclusive business models and environmental sustainability plans for private partners.
• Identify commercial R&D needs and coordinate trials with R&D partners to develop new inclusive value chains.
• Design risk‑mitigation mechanisms that encourage private investment in smallholder‑focused initiatives.

Required profile

• Proven ability to develop and maintain strategies for engaging private sector firms.
• Experience designing shared‑value partnerships that link smallholder farmers to market opportunities.
• Strong understanding of agricultural value chains, especially cashew and related commodities.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on a high‑impact, USAID‑funded project in a dynamic humanitarian‑development context.
• Collaboration with a global team of development professionals.