WorldFish seeks to hire a senior expert on scaling of Aquaculture innovations to guide evidence-based scaling plans for CeREA’s top innovations, enabling their replication, financing, and institutionalization across Egypt’s aquaculture sector.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Agricultural Innovation, Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness, Rural Development, or a related field
- Minimum of 10 years’ professional experience in scaling agricultural or aquaculture innovations in developing countries
- Proven expertise in designing and implementing scaling strategies for smallholder agriculture, aquaculture, or agri-tech innovations
- Familiarity with blended finance, impact investing, or social enterprise models relevant to agriculture
- Demonstrated ability to facilitate and coordinate multi-stakeholder platforms involving NGOs, government, private sector, and research institutions
- Experience applying recognized scaling frameworks such as Scaling Readiness, Scaling Scan, Scaling Pathways, or Market Systems Development (MSD)
- Familiarity with the agricultural and aquaculture contexts of Egypt or the MENA region
- Previous experience designing and implementing similar projects or missions in agriculture, aquaculture, or innovation scaling
- Knowledge of gender and social inclusion in innovation and scaling
- Strong analytical skills, with experience assessing and adapting business models for scalable, sustainable, and impactful innovations
- Sound understanding of CGIAR’s operational landscape and global agrifood system challenges
- Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
Benefits
- Competitive daily rate in USD
- Opportunity to work with a dynamic multicultural team
- Chance to contribute to a groundbreaking initiative to refine, test, and scale innovative renewable energy solutions
