Program Manager - Green Entrepreneurship (GE)
The GE program’s objective is to increase the capacities of rural men and women and small and medium enterprises to improve their businesses in a sustainable way.
Number of hours: Full time (40 hours a week)
Region: East Africa
Office: Regional Office, Nairobi Kenya
What is your responsibility?
- You will be
responsible for the overall management of a new five year program which
aims to enhance the viability of 90.000 smallholder coffee farms in Kenya,
Uganda and Tanzania, thereby allowing the coffee sector in the region to
regain its vitality and offer long-term business opportunities for 2.4
million smallholder coffee farmers . The program is based on a partnership
involving training institutes, national biogas partners and an
international company.
- Together with
your team, you will ensure that effective and efficient collaboration
mechanisms are established in the three countries, at the program level as
well as with other stakeholders in the sector. Besides overall management
and coordination, it will be your responsibility to ensure that social
issues are integrated in program design and implementation and that
monitoring, evaluation and learning mechanisms are established.
- Apart from this,
you will be responsible for the coordination and development of the Hivos
Green Entrepreneurship program in the East African region, of which the
above mentioned initiative forms an integral part. You will support
colleagues in the development, fundraising and implementation of
innovative programs.
- You are able to
present Hivos’ vision in the field of green entrepreneurship in an
attractive and leading way. You feel comfortable in building networks with
relevant strategic partners and donor agencies in North and South.
What
we expect:
- You have an
advanced degree in a relevant field at University level. Ample experience
in the promotion of rural entrepreneurship and collaboration with private
sector actors, preferably in the coffee sector in East Africa.
- You have a
minimum of 7 years experience in program and financial management.
- Experience in
working with international donors in substantial programs.
- You have
demonstrated leadership qualities and an ability to inspire teams to
deliver quality results and promote partnership collaboration.
- You also have a
convincing track-record in program development and resource mobilization.
- We expect you to
have a strong vision on green entrepreneurship in rural areas and a good
sense for new developments and innovations.
- You have a
strong affinity for Hivos’ mission and for social and environmental
concerns.
- We expect you to
have excellent communication skills in English and Kiswahili, both
verbal and written.
If
you meet the above mentioned qualifications (please look carefully), send a
letter explaining your motivation and your CV to jobs@hivos.or.ke With
reference code PM/GE.
Deadline:
Friday June 28th 2013.
Please
note that only short listed candidates will be contacted.