Background: Catholic Relief
Services seeks a qualified candidate for the position Program Director, to provide overall direction and
leadership to the proposed USAID-funded Farmer-to-Farmer (F2F) East Africa
Program.
The
technical assistance will be provided by volunteers; US experts in agriculture,
marketing, finance, value and supply chain development, quality assurance,
quality control, trade, business plan development, etc.
The
F2F program objectives and strategic framework are in line with USG assistance
program (USG GHFSI (Feed the Future), USAID Agriculture Strategy (Linking
farmers to markets), the US Farm Bill in addition to these initiatives and strategies
the F2F program will be in concurrence with CIP and USAID country missions.
Position
Title: Farmer-to-Farmer Kenya Program Director
Ref.
2013/12
Location: Nairobi
Note: This position is not
guaranteed, as it is dependent on a successful application to the donor.
Job
Summary: The
F2F Kenya Program Director, which is a key personnel position, reports to the
Farmer to Farmer EAST Africa Project Director (based in Nairobi) and with a
dotted line to the CRS/Kenya Head of Programs and is responsible for
coordination of all F2F program activities within a country.
The
Program Director will manage a small team of qualified local staff, with
appropriate technical, managerial, and human relations skills.
S/he
will empower and catalyze work of the F2F volunteers and will travel frequently
to rural areas to meet with country hosts within the country.
The
F2F program will focus on the following areas;
- Increase
agriculture sector productivity and profitability;
- Improve
conservation and sustainable use of environmental and natural
resources;
- Expand
agricultural sector access to financial services, and
- Strengthen
agricultural sector institutions.
Key
Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
- Identifying,
designing, and implementing Country F2F Projects;
- Coordinating any
flexible assignments;
- Identifying
potential partners and hosts;
- Developing
volunteer scopes of work;
- Facilitating
volunteer assignments;
- Providing
pre-assignment and post-assignment assistance to hosts;
- Offering pre
assignment orientation and onboarding to US based volunteers
- Up-dating sector
and sub-sector analyses;
- Ensuring sound
systems for monitoring and assessing impact from program activities; and
coordinating work with other stakeholders.
Qualifications,
Skills & Abilities Requirement
- A Degree in
agriculture (subsector) development, agri-business, value chain or
services providers development; A Master’s degree desired
- At least eight
years professional experience in assignments relevant to the Feed the
Future priority crops, animals and animal products
- At least 5
years’ experience in partnership building and relationship management;
- Familiarity with
USAID rules and regulations;
- Self-motivator
and starter and results driven team player;
- Proven ability
to network, build relationships with public and private sector agriculture
actors;
- Excellent
written, oral communication in English and Kiswahili and computer skills
(Microsoft Office Programs).
- A professional
with high level of integrity and good stewardship of resources
- Ability to
cultivate constructive relationships and promote learning.
Written
applications indicating the reference number of position applied for and CV
including day-time contact phone numbers, as well as names and contact
information of three references should reach the below-mentioned by Close of
Business Tuesday May 14, 2013.
The
application letter and CV should be combined as one document and should be a
maximum of 4 pages.
Human
Resources Manager
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Catholic Relief Services – Kenya Program
E-mail: hr@ke.earo.crs.org
Note:
Please
indicate the Reference Number of the position you are applying for on the
‘email subject’.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted
For
more information about Farmer to Farmer please visit: http://transition.usaid.gov/our_work/agriculture/farmer_to_farmer.htm