The Grains and Horticulture Value Chain Director is expected to lead the development and management of all interventions across the grain and horticulture value chains, including leading programming on feed production and marketing. This position will be required to lead a team of technical advisors. The location for this position is TBD.
Serve as the senior field-level manager and representative with primary responsibility for coordinating, planning, and implementing technical interventions across the selected grain and horticulture value chains.
Support the Chief of Party in all aspects of program management including ensuring integration and coordination across consortium teams and the establishment of a “one team” approach to implementation.
Lead design of program interventions that identify and develop new market opportunities that seek to upgrade the potential of selected grain and horticulture value chains.
Develop value chain strategies for working with producers and enterprises to develop their capacity to identify and respond to business opportunities in the selected grain and horticulture value chains. These strategies should facilitate private sector engagement and investment among various levels of agriculture value chains including but not limited to producer, trader, processor, and wholesaler levels.
Ensure that program strategies facilitate strategic, commercially viable partnerships between value chain actors, especially within women and youth.
Manage a team of technical advisors that provide technical leadership in areas related to improved aggregation, post-harvest handling and storage; market linkages; business enabling environment; and other interventions that promote value chain competitiveness and food security.
Promote strong relationships with USAID, the Government of Kenya, other donor, multi-lateral, and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
10 years’ international experience with successful value chain development projects with significant management responsibility. Familiarity with grains and horticulture in Kenya is preferred but not required.
10 years’ experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
Past supervisory experience is required.
Demonstrated success in implementing projects aimed at increasing the competitiveness and inclusiveness of value chains using facilitation approaches.
Experience working in or providing capacity building services to the private sector is desired.
Master’s Degree in a field relevant to agricultural development such as: agricultural economics, marketing, post-harvest handling, agribusiness management or related fields.
Willingness to travel required. Applicants may be expected to relocate to regional offices depending on solicitation requirements.
Fluency in English required.
Company Founded: Founded in 1963
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Grains and Horticulture Value Chain Director
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Receptionist
As a receptionist you will be the first point of contact for the company, you will provide administrative support as and when required.
You will handle the flow of people through the business and ensure that all receptionist responsibilities are completed accurately and delivered with high quality and in a timely manner.
Receptionist Job Responsibilities
Serve visitors by greeting, welcoming, directing and announcing them appropriately
Answer, screen and forward any incoming phone calls while providing basic information when needed
Receive and sort daily mail/deliveries/couriers
Maintain security by following procedures and controlling access (monitor logbook, issue visitor badges)
Perform other clerical receptionist duties such as filing, photocopying, collating and assigned as required.
Requirements for the Receptionist Job
Experienced in a front office handling receptionist responsibilities
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
Professional appearance
Solid communication skills both written and verbal
Ability to be resourceful and proactive in dealing with issues that may arise
Ability to organize, multitask, prioritize and work under pressure
Secondary school certificate -
Collaboration, Learning and Adaptation Director Investment and Partnerships Director, FTF Livestock Productivity Director Livestock Marketing Director
Responsibilities
The CLA Director will carry out the following responsibilities:
Provide technical leadership for M&E to the project team to ensure USAID and Feed the Future M&E requirements are met on timely basis and guides data collection, management of the data, and display of the results. This includes data analysis, reporting, and dissemination, building capacity of M&E and technical staff in these areas, and ensuring compliance.
Develop efficient and accurate data collection system that includes efficient processes for collecting data and ensuring data quality.
Provide general oversight of the M&E database, using it to track progress and trends, generate reports per USAID requirements, and conduct data quality checks.
Design the project’s Learning Agenda including surveys, case studies, and other tools to evaluate project impact, trends, and other learnings. Provide comprehensive analysis of learning outcomes to inform project interventions.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in social sciences, computer science, or relevant field.
Minimum 7 years of relevant experience in organizational learning, knowledge management, M&E systems for international development projects.
Proven record of designing and implementing data collection tools including surveys.
Experience managing large M&E databases and conducting timely data analysis and developing reports.
Experience developing and implementing learning activities a plus.
Familiarity with USAID M&E requirements strongly preferred; knowledge of Feed the Future M&E system desired.
Basic understanding of livestock/agricultural development, resilience preferred.
Excellent communications skills, fluency in written and spoken English required.
Ability to use the latest ICT technology and computer software programs, including GIS mapping software and M&E databases.
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Finance and Investment Director
Project Background
ACDI/VOCA is seeking a Finance and Investment Director, for an anticipated five-year, $50-100 million USAID-funded enterprise development and investment activity in Kenya, the Kenya Investment Mechanism (KIM). ACDI/VOCA seeks a highly qualified candidate with proven experience leading project teams and implementing integrated programs that support capital mobilization. The ideal candidate should have experience implementing highly innovative, scalable, replicable programs with the goal of unlocking public and private and international capital for investments to enhance competitiveness.
The activity will address innovative solutions to sustainable economic growth, enhancing private sector growth through small and medium enterprises (SMEs), expanding investment opportunities, and supporting small and medium business owners to efficiently utilize finance in order to support business growth. The projects anticipated focus will be to mobilize financing for investment in agriculture value chains, clean energy, and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) activities in Kenya to enhance inclusive, sustainable economic growth while advancing USAIDs priorities in SMEs, county-led development, cross-border trade, youth, and entrepreneurship.
The activity will work to facilitate an enabling environment for private sector financing through policy reform, including investment policies under Kenya’s devolved governance structure. Finally, the activity will manage and provide oversight of the DCA portfolio to increase its utilization by participating Kenyan financial institutions.
Job Summary
The Finance and Investment Director will report to the Chief of Party and will supervise the projectâ?’s efforts to leverage capital and expertise from investors and asset management firms that can evaluate, manage, and implement investment transactions with both impact (increased revenues and jobs) and financial return mandates.
This includes working with firms, organizations, and individuals with the resources and expertise to i) create and implement financial products tailored to SMEs and/or, ii) structure, capitalize, and manage an investment vehicle (comprised of local or off-shore capital) to finance SMEs. The project ultimately intends to offer a financially sustainable solution to provide necessary capital to a â missing-middleâ? of SMEs that are not presently served by banks, microfinance or international financial institutions.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the overall KIM Chief of Party, this position will lead the anticipated Finance and Investment Component and team of staff, providing technical and managerial oversight and leadership, contributing to the design and implementation oversight of annual work plans and strategies, and ensuring that interventions respond to identified market opportunities and create sustainable development outcomes.
Design and implement activities to increase financing and investment for longer-term SME lending and working capital, including for processors, manufacturers, equipment providers, leasing companies, service providers, etc.
Design and implement activities in partnership with investors, banks, and financial service providers that expand investment, increases the flow of financing, and supports the overall competitiveness of targeted SMEs.
As part of this, facilitate partnerships and collaboration to leverage resources for investment in target SMEs and economic sectors.
Recommend finance-related solutions to constraints identified by other project components and the ongoing market analysis by senior leadership.
Support private sector partners to improve mechanisms that address finance-related constraints, such as reliable market information and SME-friendly financial products. In collaboration with the projectâ?’s
Director of Enterprise Development, strengthen capacity of start-ups and SMEs to produce the financial documents and business plans required to attract increased lending and equity investments.
Assess the impact of financial products and pilot efforts and make adjustments as needed to expand the outreach of finance providers to underserved markets Design and implement technical assistance interventions to investment attraction and facilitation, commercial partnerships, and trade expansion.
Consider, understand, and address the obstacles to acquiring financing faced by women and youth-led businesses, and ensure activities are designed and implemented to be inclusive of these groups.
Make recommendations to senior leadership for creative solutions to problems, new lines of work and promising partnerships, scaling up or scaling down interventions as a result of continuous learning, and regularly contribute to strategic planning, problem solving, and collaboration across components.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s degree or similar qualification in Finance, Business, Marketing, or Economics is required.
A Masters degree or similar qualification is desirable.
Minimum of 7 years of experience in finance, banking, and/or investment (preferably for SMEs), with a strong knowledge of the financial sector and investment climate in Kenya and the region
Demonstrated experience designing products, services, and/or public-private investment partnerships that expand financing for clients and companies, as well as contribute to advancing social and economic development objectives
Experience structuring investment vehicles and with private equity funds is a plus.
Evidence of creative solutions to financing constraints for SME companies and their diverse (often rural) clients/supply chain partners
Demonstrated ability to provide technical assistance and advisory services to a range of financial service providers Collaborative, creative team player with minimum 3 years of leadership experience -
Dairy Sales
Responsibilities for the Dairy Sales Job
Manage mechanical and electrical installation works on the cooling systems and other installations
Responsible for design specifications and others detailed documentation for installations
To ensure that all the installations operate at peak efficiency and also test and troubleshoot installations
Experience with the operation of Thermo refrigeration units
Should have sound knowledge of the dairy agriculture segment and stakeholders
Good presentation & interpersonal skills with customers / clients / Consultants.
Willing to travel extensively, to visit clients
Administering client accounts; Adopting hands on approach towards establishing and developing excellent relationships with existing and new customers
Managing and interpreting customer requirements. Persuading clients that a product or service will best satisfy their needs
Calculating client quotations, Negotiating tender and contract terms, closing sales by agreeing terms and conditions
Meeting monthly sales targets, Prepare sales reports, Recording and maintaining client contact data.
Making technical presentations and demonstrating how a product will meet client requirements
Liaising with other members of the sales team, logistics and support staff.
Qualifications for the Dairy Sales Job
Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering, Electrical or Electronics or Diploma in the same discipline with relevant experience.
Minimum 3 years working in the installation, maintenance and troubleshooting of controls in processing plants
Certifications or technical credentials demonstrating high proficiency in PLC programming
Experience in the installation and troubleshooting of cooling and processing systems
2 years relevant experience in sales of dairy machinery
Must be well organized and able to work under pressure, use initiative and meet strict deadlines
Excellent organizational skills (planning, prioritizing, follow up)
Capable of communicating and operating on all levels
Function well in a multi-disciplinary team environment
PC literate — MS Office. Control Programs, Web communication. design programs
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Fortification Manager
Program Description: The Food Fortification Program, a partnership between TechnoServe and Partners in Food Solutions (PFS), aims to increase the compliance rates of private sector food processors against national food fortification mandates, thereby increasing the production of fortified staple foods.
PFS is a non-profit organization linking the technical and business expertise of volunteer employees from General Mills, Cargill, Royal Dutch DSM, Bühler, and the Hershey Company to assist food processors and millers in the developing world.
Position description: The FM will manage the implementation of the Food Fortification Program at the country level, working within the program resources and mandate to meet the objectives of their country plan.
The FM will establish relationships with food processors and industry stakeholders and identify capacity building needs towards improving industry compliance, he/she will then work with support from PFS experts to define and execute projects that improve processor compliance to fortification standards.
The FM will proactively review, make recommendations and report on programmatic activities to deliver TechnoServe’s strategic plan for Food Fortification in their country and as part of the broader regional program.
As well as identifying and supporting technical needs of food processors, the FM will also oversee the country team, which includes a senior business advisor (SBA), supporting complementary business needs of assisted food companies.
Business support will include assisting processors with customized business planning, adoption of food fortification and food safety protocols, overseeing market studies, and developing customized processor marketing strategies, business operations and provision of other business advisory services.
As the senior project staff member in country, the FM will oversee the activities of the country, managing the country finances and reporting their country progress; he/she will work in close cooperation with project partners and will receive technical oversight from the Regional Program Director.
Technical Duties
Work with selected companies to identify their challenges to adequate fortification compliance, support assisted companies with solutions to address these challenges and coordinate with experts from PFS partner companies as needed for additional technical advice
Identify common fortification industry weaknesses and work with partners to support the design and delivery of sector wide training workshops to strengthen these gaps
Review, monitor, and report on all programmatic activities including periodic progress, and financial reports, ensuring strict compliance with TNS’s objectives, strategies, policies and procedures. Make appropriate recommendations on the implementation plan
Managerial Duties
Represent TNS and the fortification program at the country level, meeting with potential partners and stakeholders: food processing company directors and production managers, government institutions and regulators, technical industry experts, service providers and universities, complimentary programs, NGOs and related agencies
Identify, review and select prospective companies for program support, champion the needs of selected food companies, familiarize them with the program offering and help them navigate the fortification regulation requirements as effectively as possible
Assist the Regional Program Director and management unit in timely tracking of country expenditures, budget management and forecasting, HR recruiting and country staff management, monitoring and evaluation of program results and the development of country workplans
Represent the country activities through reports, presentations, hosting of leadership, donor or stakeholder site visits and other communications as required.
Key Organizational Relationships
The FM will report directly to the Regional Program Director on strategic issues related to work planning, targets, budgets, staff and program delivery
The FM will receive technical oversight and support from the PFS Technical Lead with respects to training and technology transfer to assisted companies
Kenya Country Director to align with country objectives, administrative and compliance requirements and to receive support and assistance from the local office as required
Regional M&E manager to facilitate data capture and reporting
Regional program accountant to reconcile program expenses, budget tracking and prepare for upcoming expenses
Skills and Attributes
Food processing experience, preferably in staple foods, with an understanding of quality management, food regulatory compliance and fortification technology
Strong project management and strategic thinking abilities
Analytical mind and commitment to quality; rigorous approach with a high level of attention to detail.
Highly level of integrity – present truthful information in an appropriate and helpful matter and keeps confidences
Core competences required
Proven ability to work in an environment requiring collaboration with the private sector, government, and national and international organizations
Strong negotiation and communication skills, both written and verbal
Flexible, proactive, goal-oriented and with a willingness to travel in challenging environments.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Ability to use initiative, prioritize, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
Clear and systematic thinking that demonstrates good judgment, problem solving, and creativity
Problem solving an decision making
Organizing, planning and time management
Team work/relationship – works cooperatively and flexibly with other members of the team with the full understanding of the role to be played as a team member or leader
Experience, Education and other requirements
At least 5 years of experience working in the food industry for either the private sector or implementing on behalf of a development program, with strong quality management experience a must
Managerial experience, including supervision of staff, budget management and use of project management systems
Bachelor’s in Food Technology, Nutrition, or food industry related fields; Master’s preferred
Computer literacy with excellent Excel, MS word, Outlook, and PowerPoint skills
Excellent command of spoken and written English is essential
Working knowledge of Swahili is highly desirable
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Project Management Officer
Job Summary
To support the Project Manager in the delivery of several distinct projects which require an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual who can work autonomously and as part of a team.
Project Management Job Key Responsibilities
To undertake duties as directed/requested by the Project Manager to support the delivery and implementation of projects.
Ensure all projects are delivered on-time, within scope and within budget.
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools.
Constantly monitor and report on progress of projects.
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions.
Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs.
Handle requests for information and data.
Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
Performs related work as assigned by Head of department.
Qualifications for the Project Management Job
Business related degree with strong emphasis on project management.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.
Should have at least 2 years experience in handling projects.
Must be computer literate.
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Consultancy for Writing and Editing Innovation Reports
2.0 General Objective:
The main objective of the consultancy is to demonstrate in a reader-friendly format the work of IOM to external audiences about who we are, what we do and how we do it.
The consultant is expected to identify information from project documents and interview beneficiaries (if relevant) as well as identify appropriate photos from the project to illustrate the stories.
The consultant will be supervised by the Regional Project Manager.
3.0 Tasks of the Consultant
Collect information from the various project documents with the support of project staff
Record human interest stories in appropriate medium such as articles, photos, videos, for publication in the Technoserve website, brochures and other marketing materials.
Collate content and appropriate images/photography from the IOM Team
Produce the text and infographics as well as photographs in appropriate layout to highlight success stories, including voices of beneficiaries and other stakeholders
Write and edit the agreed content with a professional writing style
Revise and finalize the documentation following feedback from the IOM Team
Support selected IOM innovator partner(s) to develop proposal(s) drawn upon innovations and/or lessons learnt from ongoing work for funding as will be advised by the project Team, December 6th 2016 through March 31st 2017
4.0 Expected Results
2016 IOM Annual Report, draft due January 16th 2017
One to two- page brochure on each IOM innovation and their status, due January 31st 2017
At least four (4) human interest stories from IOM innovations, drafts due March 15th 2017
An innovator supported to develop a high quality, timely and credible final proposals and budgets that meet funding quality and cost recovery requirements.
5.0 Time Frame
December 6th 2016 through March 31st 2017.
6.0 Qualifications and Skills
Bachelor’s degree in communications and/or journalism or English
At least ten years of professional experience in journalism, or related communication field
Demonstrated experience writing successful proposals
Demonstrable experience of publishing technical, policy, or programmatic outputs
Excellent English language writing and editing
Knowledge of photography, graphics and video is considered as an added advantage
Proven experience working with regional/international organizations
Ability to analyze and synthesize relevant information to the benefit of Technoserve
Ability to meet deadlines
Initiative, resourcefulness, timeliness
7.0 Submission of Proposals
Submitted Proposals should include:
7.1 Statement of Competence
a. Profile of the lead consultant and/or the organization.
b. CVs of all relevant resource persons
c. Table of information on relevant work done and clients served over the past four years
d. Two (2) samples of documents/reports/proposals produced over the past 2 years
7.2 Financial Proposal
a. Number of days and costs for the entire work
b. A lump sum quotation, including fees and other relevant expenses
c. Proposed payment terms and conditions.
8.0 Terms and Conditions
a. The Request for Proposal (RFP) is not and shall not be considered an offer by TechnoServe.
b. All responses must be received on or before the date and time indicated in the RFP. All late responses will be rejected.
c. All unresponsive responses will be rejected.
d. All proposals will be considered binding offers. Prices proposed must be valid for entire period provided by respondent.
e. All awards will be subject to TECHNOSERVE contractual terms and conditions and contingent on the availability of donor funding.
f. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to accept or reject any proposal or cancel the solicitation process at any time, and shall have no liability to the proposing organizations submitting proposals for such rejection or cancellation of the RFPs.
g. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to accept all or part of the proposal when award is provided.
h. All information provided by TECHNOSERVE in this RFP is offered in good faith. Individual items are subject to change at any time, and all bidders will be provided with notification of any changes. TECHNOSERVE is not responsible or liable for any use of the information submitted by bidders or for any claims asserted therefrom.
i. TECHNOSERVE reserves the right to require any bidder to enter into a non-disclosure agreement.
j. The bidders are solely obligated to pay for any costs, of any kind whatsoever, which may be incurred by bidder or any third parties, in connection with the Response.
All responses and supporting documentation shall become the property of TECHNOSERVE, subject to claims of confidentiality in respect of the response and supporting documentation, which have been clearly marked confidential by the bidder.
9.0 Criteria for Selection
The evaluation of each response to this RFP will be based on the requirements set out in the solicitation and any addenda thereto.
At the sole discretion of TECHNOSERVE, the top proposals may be selected for follow-up questions or to provide an oral presentation.
The following weighting and points will be assigned to the proposal for evaluation purposes:
(i) Experience and competence for engagement to the assignment as per the RFP (20 marks)
Please fill in the table below with information on relevant work done and clients served over the past four years
(ii) Quality of previous work (20 marks)
This is an evaluation of the quality of the two sample documents submitted
(iii) Proposed team composition (20 marks)
This section should provide details of the CV of each proposed team member, clearly demonstrating their experience to match the assignment.
(iv) Proposed Methodology, Approach and Implementation Plan (20 marks)
This section should demonstrate the proposers response to the RFP by identifying the specific components proposed, how the requirement shall be addressed, as specified, point by point; providing a detailed description of the essential performance characteristics proposed; demonstrating how the proposed methodology meets the specifications.
(v) Financial Proposal reflecting with explanation of line Items of efforts with clear terms of Payments (20 marks)
The financial proposal must include all the costs that will be charged in carrying out this assignment. All the sums need to be stated in gross amount with all taxes included.
Total: 100 marks
10.0 Clients Details (Table referred to in 9 (i) above)
No:
Client Name of project:
Contract Value:
Period of activity (Year and Month):
Types of activities undertaken:
Status or Date Completed:
References Contact Details (Name, Phone, Email):
11.0 Financial Evaluation (20 Marks)
The lowest price costs submitted will be allocated 20 marks.
All other bids will be awarded marks to the following formula: 20 x (Pm/P)
Where:
Pm = the lowest tendered offer
P =the specific supplier offer under consideration
Technoserve reserves the right to award the contract to the individual or organization whose proposal is deemed to be in the best interest of TECHNOSERVE and the Donor.
The Organization/individual with the winning proposal will be notified in writing.
Those who were not selected may or may not be notified, at the sole discretion of TECHNOSERVE.
Please note TECHNOSERVE will only consider financial proposals from firms/individuals who have technical capacity -
Agronomist
Job Summary
The position will be responsible for meeting and exceeding sales objectives of the assigned territory by promoting and selling the Amiran product solutions through professional sales techniques and long-term customer relationships.
Responsibilities for the Agronmist Job
Develop and implement a proper framework for selling chemicals and fertilizers.
Identify and develop the marketing / penetration strategies for the above products.
Carry out field visits to meet farmers and agricultural intermediaries periodically and as and when required, and make presentations on agricultural products.
Collect and analyze relevant market information regarding our agricultural products and formulate an appropriate response strategy.
Work closely with partners to identify, develop and implement innovative agricultural products that meet current market need.
Work closely with farmers and other stakeholders to identify ways of entrenching agricultural products offered by the Company.
Keeping abreast of competition, competitive issues and products.
Attending and participating in sales meetings, product seminars and trade shows.
Preparing written presentations, reports, technical and business reports.
Provide follow-up with customers to ensure customer satisfaction with products.
Ensure that agricultural premium income targets are achieved.
Qualifications for the Agronomist Job
Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture or Horticulture or any related discipline.
At least one year experience working in agro chemical industry or flower farm in the agricultural field dealing with agrochemicals and fertilizer sales.
Excellent communications, interpersonal, organizational and administrative skills.
Must be computer literate.
Valid driving license.
Willing to travel widely.
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Generator Maintenance Technician
Generator Maintenance Technician Job Minimum requirements
Diploma in Electrical related field
4 year experience in Generator Maintenance