Director, Africa in Belmont, MA to serve as economic and business development specialist for international consulting firm focused on competitive economic development and export product strategy in emerging markets and developing countries, with primary responsibility for selling, managing and coordinating multi-disciplinary projects in African region; Advise clients, including government and private sector industry leaders and private corporations, on issues of economic development, innovation, competitiveness, and global business and export strategy; Analyze economic phenomena and data in specialized business sectors including the pharmaceutical, telecommunications, health care and other industries; Work with clients on a countrywide basis to formulate and present recommendations to address economic and market issues, mobilize cluster and national competitiveness strategies, attain cooperation between private and public sector business partners including donor agencies such as USAID/World Bank, and implement economic plans to maximize operational performance; Oversee and foster the professional development of 10-12 consultants; Engage in publication of articles and public speaking at industry conferences; Facilitate large-scale meetings to groups of over 100 people; Apply knowledge of business, economics, customer segmentation, marketing, competitive strategy, and technology. Must be willing to travel 95% outside U.S.

Minimum Requirements:

Master’s degree in Business Administration, International Business or related field, or the foreign equivalent, and three years of experience in the occupation or in a related occupation. Qualifying professional experience may be pre or post degree and must include experience, which can be gained concurrently, as follows: