The specific responsibilities will be:
Together with the project management and in consultation with branch project managers and other longer-term TAs, identify and compile strategic needs for technical longer term and short-term support for the Project and develop specific ToRs for short term TAs;
Identify and contract suitable short-term TAs from the TA consortium pool to address the identified needs.
Perform quality control and quality assurance of short-term TAs’ advisory inputs based on specific assignments.
iSupport the planning, organization and follow-up action on resolution of bilateral review meetings Monitoring the implementation of the financing agreement between HiHEA and SIDA
Assessing the status of implementation of outcome and output objectives to ensure implementation remains on course
Support the review of all project documentation to ensure quality and validity of information to be shared
Deepen the knowledge on results planning and monitoring, evaluation and lesson learning
Function as a team leader for Technical Assistance support.
Participate in relevant events including workshops, field visits, reviews, evaluations, and other activities as required.
Professional qualifications
The TA Team Leader/QA must:
Hold at least a master’s degree in subjects relevant to enterprise development and have at least 15 years’ experience in fields related to rural development including environmental conservation.
Have broad managerial experience of coordinating a team of experts to undertake tasks in project cycle management
A wide knowledge and experience on the Kenyan economy and functioning of the administrative units and systems of the Kenya Government and non-governmental organizations.
Be fluent in English with excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Have broad knowledge in all topical areas on SME development and particularly in areas where short-term TAs will be engaged
Candidates with the following merits shall have added advantage:
Are conversant with multidimensional approaches to poverty reduction, as well as good governance, as preconditions for development.
Are conversant and familiar with research methods for development
Have higher than average knowledge in project cycle management
iHave knowledge on advocacy and advisory talents and proven ability to work effectively with representatives of different groups in society such as communities, the private and civil society sectors and representatives of government and international organizations; and
Have proven experience working on similar assignments in the region.
Annex 3. Job description of the long term TA Business Development lead
The key responsibilities of the TA programme lead will be to provide
Technical capacity on the whole aspect of market systems development in the perspective of the financing partner of the project
Leverage on short-term TA to deepen capacity of project implementers on market systems dynamics.
Working with the project manager TA market system Lead’s input will be continuous for 5 days per month for the first two years and 2 days per month for reminder of the project period.
The specific responsibilities will be:
To provide technical support in business development within the project target sectors of waste management, agriculture and services with a focus on micro small enterprises.
Guide on the capacity needs assessment of all the beneficiary cohorts
Support and guide on the development of the key project implementation strategies and guidelines as may be determined during inception
Supported by short term TAs, enhance the capacity for the integration of cross-cutting issues of environment, gender and human rights in programming
iIdentify key technical needs within the project outcome areas with a view to mobilizing needed short-term TA to enhance the capacity of the implementers and where necessary the beneficiaries
Support the development of guidelines for the procurement of innovations/technologies
Support the customization of existing curriculum for the acceleration groups
Support the enhancement of capacity on the whole concept of aggregation among the project implementers and CBOs/cooperatives
Professional qualification
The Project Business Development Lead (PBL) must
Holds a master’s degree in development studies or equivalent and have at least 15 years working and managing development programmes
Has qualification and experience in digital systems
Has more than 10 years of programme advisory and management
Demonstrated capacity to lead in context specific application of Market Systems Development (MSD) approach
Have broad knowledge on rights based approach to development
Have broad knowledge on integration of environment in implementation of development programs
Has demonstrated experience promoting and building capacity of value chain development
Be fluent in English with excellent writing and verbal communication skills.
Have broad knowledge in all topical areas on SME development and particularly in areas where short-term TAs will be engaged
Candidates with the following merits shall have added advantage
Have proven knowledge on project appraisal and assessment
Have a track record of deepening knowledge among development agents and communities
Has practical experience of supporting and managing innovations
iHas working knowledge on SIDA supported interventions
Has known experience in project implementation negotiations
Annex 4. Team of Short-term Technical Assistance
The key responsibilities of the short-term technical assistance team will be to undertake short term tasks/assignments to be identified by project management and long-term TAs that require specific skills that would not be provided by the long term TAs.
The short-term TAs will work closely with theme leaders on agreed tasks and monitored by the TA Team Leader.
Specific responsibilities
Support the deepening of knowledge on assessed capacity needs among the project staff with particular focus on”
Market systems development,
Gender inclusivity,
Human rights and advocacy,
Business resilience to environment and climate change and
Digitization in project management and implementation.
Professional qualifications of the Team members
Master’s degree related to business development and at least 10 years’ experience in supporting development of enterprises
At least a master’s degree and 5 years’ experience in natural resource management
At least a degree in social science and 10 years’ experience in human rights in programming
A master’s degree in information and communication technology and at least 5 years’ experience in digital work in programming
Individuals who have experience working is such arrangements will have added advantage
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