• Regional office: West & Central Africa - Coastal & Humid Regions
  • Application deadline: December 6, 2026
  • In-person interviews: Dec. 2026

Overview

The World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg) is a non-profit, autonomous international agricultural research center with headquarters in Taiwan and five regional offices around the globe. WorldVeg conducts research and development programs that contribute to realizing the potential of vegetables for healthier lives and more resilient livelihoods. For more information, please visit our website: worldveg.org

WorldVeg holds the world’s largest public collection of vegetable genetic resources. The Center’s vegetable breeding programs in Africa and Asia turn these resources into improved breeding lines and work with the public and private sectors to develop and scale new vegetable varieties for the benefit of smallholder farmers and consumers in lower-income countries. The Center also develops and promotes safer and more sustainable production and postharvest practices to make vegetable value chains more efficient with the ultimate aim of making vegetables more available, affordable, and accessible.

WorldVeg is seeking a highly experienced individual to fill the position of Manager, Horticulture and Value Chains for an upcoming horticulture Program. The program aims to establish Horticulture Business Networks (HBNs) to create employment opportunities for young women aged 18 to 35 in the horticulture sector in Senegal or The Gambia. The Program encompasses a Program Management Unit (PMU) led by a manager and three Pillar components: (i) Community Governance and Social Transformation, (ii) Horticulture Value Chains and Market Linkages, and (iii) Access to Finance and Business Development Services, implemented by three different organizations. WorldVeg is responsible for the Horticulture Value Chains and Market Linkages.

The Manager, Horticulture and Value Chains will lead the planning, technical delivery, coordination, and quality assurance of the horticulture component within the assigned geographic mandate. The role covers horticultural production, postharvest management, value addition, market linkages, and entrepreneurship support, and works closely with program management, implementing partners, and field teams to achieve agreed results.

Duty stations: Thies, Senegal and Basse, The Gambia. Reporting arrangements and the scope of each position are subject to confirmation in the approved program organogram.

Key Responsibilities

Component Planning and Delivery

  • Lead component work planning, implementation schedules, technical priorities, and progress tracking in the assigned area.
  • Coordinate field operations, workshops, demonstration activities, deliverables, and timely technical inputs to program reports.
  • Ensure quality implementation of horticultural production, postharvest management, value addition, and agribusiness interventions.
  1. Horticulture and Value Chain Development
  • Oversee establishment and quality assurance of training hubs and demonstration plots.
  • Support viable horticulture enterprises and economic opportunities for young women entrepreneurs.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen climate-resilient horticulture infrastructure, including irrigation and cold storage.
  1. Market Linkages and Partnerships
  • Build effective working relationships with buyers, agribusiness service providers, financial institutions, government agencies, and private-sector actors.
  • Strengthen market access and commercial linkages for horticulture enterprises.
  • Coordinate with leaders of other program pillars to support integrated delivery.
  1. Team Leadership and Capacity Development
  • Supervise and support agronomists, market linkage experts, postharvest specialists, and other assigned staff, subject to the approved organogram.
  • Identify capacity-development needs and provide training, mentoring, and technical backstopping to staff and agribusiness coaches.
  • Promote clear responsibilities, constructive teamwork, and performance accountability.
  1. Monitoring, Learning and Reporting
  • Conduct regular field monitoring and technical supervision to assess implementation quality and progress.
  • Work with the Program Management Unit and monitoring and evaluation colleagues to document outputs, lessons, and results.
  • Prepare accurate and timely component reporting inputs through established program reporting channels.
  1. Safeguarding, Compliance and Risk Management
  • Ensure that component activities comply with WorldVeg safeguarding, ethics, and other applicable institutional policies and program requirements.
  • Promote safe and inclusive engagement with program participants, particularly young women, and ensure staff and partners understand expected conduct and reporting channels.
  • Identify, report, and escalate safeguarding concerns and implementation risks promptly through designated mechanisms, maintaining confidentiality and protection against retaliation.
  • Support safeguarding awareness, risk mitigation, and compliance monitoring in field activities and partner coordination.

Desired Background

  • Master’s degree in agribusiness, agriculture, agricultural economics, development economics, gender and rural development, or related field.
  • At least eight years of relevant professional experience, including at least five years in project management (subject to confirmation of the intended minimum requirement).
  • Demonstrated expertise in horticultural production, postharvest management, and market systems development.
  • Experience supervising multidisciplinary and geographically dispersed teams and coordinating with diverse stakeholders.
  • Understanding of women’s economic empowerment and youth entrepreneurship approaches.
  • Strong leadership, communication, analytical, coordination, and report-writing skills.
  • Fluency in English and French; willingness to travel extensively to rural project sites.

Required Experience

  • Experience managing large-scale, multi-partner development projects.
  • Experience in climate-resilient horticulture, market linkages, and enterprise development in West Africa.
  • Experience in applying safeguarding and accountability standards in community-based programs.

Reward

This is an Internationally Recruited Staff (IRS) position with competitive remuneration in US dollars and applicable benefits. The proposed appointment is for three years, subject to confirmation of the approved staffing arrangements and funding. The start date will be confirmed during recruitment.

WorldVeg is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to promoting gender equity and inclusion. Qualified female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

How to Apply?

Applicants should submit a letter of application by 6 December explaining their suitability and interest, a curriculum vitae, contact details of three referees and their availability to recruitment.wca-ch@worldveg.org. Please mention the position title in the subject line.

The World Vegetable Center is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion and provides equal employment opportunities without discrimination.

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