Duties and Responsibilities:
Serve as principal point of contact in Kenya for procedural and substantive matters in the absence of the COP;
Support the development of strategic plans, annual and quarterly work plans, and other deliverables in line with USAID guidelines to achieve objectives;
Support the development of strong M&E mechanisms, program monitoring tools and efficient systems to ensure high quality implementation;
Represent CNFA with partners and key stakeholders, maintain positive relationships with USAID, local authorities, and the country office team;
Identify and effectively manage all key risks related to the program, including compliance with donor transparency and due diligence requirements.
Ensure that synergies among Activity elements and grantees are capitalized upon;
Ensure that the Activity focus remains on achieving results;
Manage an effective monitoring and reporting system; and
Other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
Key Qualifications:
At least seven (7) years of experience managing agribusiness, market systems development, and/or value chain development projects in Africa, with experience in Kenya strongly preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in access to finance, investment, economics, banking, or related field required, Master’s degree is preferred.
Demonstrated professional success in the areas of agribusiness, industrial agriculture, and/or building coalitions of agricultural companies required.
Demonstrated capacity for diplomacy, negotiation, and communications is required.
Experience working on USAID-funded or other international donor-funded projects is preferred;
Strong English and Swahili written and oral skills required.
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