Website TechnoServe Kenya
TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that hardworking… read more people can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives. Our success in creating business solutions to poverty is due in large part to our talented and highly committed team. TechnoServe employs more than 900 people, the vast majority of them host-country nationals working in the field. Our staff combine business expertise with local knowledge, relationships and context to help hardworking men and women generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. In 2014, TechnoServe's work made a difference in the lives of 1.7 million people in more than 29 countries, creating a better life and better world for this generation and the generation to come.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
Provide strategic oversight and facilitation for pass-through support to CSO partners through grant-making and capacity building mechanisms, including fixed-price grant agreements, comprehensive partner due diligence, facilitation of annual work plans, ongoing fiduciary oversight, and timely disbursement of funds
Coordinate with TechnoServe’s global technical practices to ensure alignment with best practices in women’s economic empowerment and enterprise development
Lead overall implementation and management of the program, from inception to close-out, ensuring that the program achieves established goals, objectives, and targets in line with donor and TechnoServe policies and procedures
Oversee the development and submission of project deliverables on time and within budget
Recruit, lead, manage, and supervise delivery teams comprising long- and short-term team members and consortium partners
Serve as the primary liaison with the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Kenyan and Nigerian Government entities and all counterparts, implementing partners, and stakeholders involved with the program
Act as a spokesperson for the program and present its work regionally/globally
Develop a strategy for the project’s locally led development vision by integrating local CSO and women’s voices throughout design, grantmaking, and implementation
Apply and uphold robust safeguarding and do-no-harm practices that are integrated across partners and program delivery
Identify issues and risks related to implementation in a timely manner, and suggest appropriate program adjustments
Basic Qualifications:
A master’s degree or equivalent in business administration, economics, or another relevant field with eight years of experience in relevant roles, ideally within the development sector managing donor-funded grand programs or other relevant field (or a bachelor’s degree with twelve years of experience.
Experience leading and managing complex economic growth and enterprise development programs and large teams as Team Leader, Chief of Party, or other Program Director-level role
Required Languages: Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal skills, including fluency in English. Understanding of Swahili is an advantage.
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