Chemonics International, a U.S. based international
development consulting firm, is recruiting for an anticipated three to five
year USAID-funded project.
The project is expected to accelerate efforts to address poverty and food security needs in Kenya by identifying, testing, cultivating, adapting, and scaling private sector innovations in select agriculture value chains that have the potential to general significant increases in household income and/or nutrition and promote equal opportunities for women, youth, and other vulnerable groups.
Director / Deputy Director
The project is expected to accelerate efforts to address poverty and food security needs in Kenya by identifying, testing, cultivating, adapting, and scaling private sector innovations in select agriculture value chains that have the potential to general significant increases in household income and/or nutrition and promote equal opportunities for women, youth, and other vulnerable groups.
Director / Deputy Director
- Advanced degree
in business, economics, or related field
- Experience
developing and/or managing large grant programs, ideally in agriculture
- Proven ability
to structure and broker relationships and deals
- Demonstrated
success mentoring and building capacity of entrepreneurs and/or small
organizations
- Knowledge of
new applications of technology/service delivery practices in agriculture
sector globally
- Kenya and/or
East Africa experience
- USAID
experience a plus.
Local
Capacity Building Coordinator
- Advanced
degree in business, economics, agriculture, or related field preferred
- Experience
designing and implementing capacity building and/or training programs
- Knowledge of
private sector, agriculture sector, and/or start-ups in Kenya
- USAID
experience a plus.
Fund/Investment
Manager(s)
- Degree in
business, economics, agriculture, or related field
- Experience in
organizational development, capacity building, and management
- Knowledge of
agriculture sector in Kenya preferred
- Experience
working with start-ups a plus.
Agriculture
Sector Advisor
- Advanced
degree in agriculture or related field
- Demonstrated
knowledge of and experience providing technical assistance to agriculture
sector in Kenya
- Knowledge of
new applications of technology/service delivery practices in agriculture
sector globally a plus.
We
are also seeking qualified individuals, preferably with USAID experience, for:
- Monitoring
& Evaluation: project M&E, impact evaluations, cost-benefit
analyses, effort minimization/maximization, efficiency/efficacy gains,
etc.
- Grants
Management
- Communications/IT
Application
Instructions:
Please send CV, cover letter, and contact information to chemonics.kfie.recruit@gmail.com by February 8, 2012, indicating area of expertise in the subject line.
No telephone inquiries please.
Only finalists will be contacted.
Please visit www.chemonics.com for more information on our company.
Please send CV, cover letter, and contact information to chemonics.kfie.recruit@gmail.com by February 8, 2012, indicating area of expertise in the subject line.
No telephone inquiries please.
Only finalists will be contacted.
Please visit www.chemonics.com for more information on our company.
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