Milk Value Chain
Development Project Manager
Ref. No. IRS/29/072013
icipe -
African Insect Science for Food and Health, is an intergovernmental
organisation funded by governmental aid agencies, UN organisations and private
foundations to carry out research and training in environmentally sound and
sustainable management of arthropods for improving health and agricultural
productivity in the tropics.
icipe has
400 staff to support its research and capacity building programmes located at
various sites in Kenya and Ethiopia.
icipe
wishes to urgently recruit a suitable person to fill the position of Milk Value
Chain Development Project Manager in the project entitled “Sustainable
peri-urban milk value chain development in Somaliland” in the Capacity Building
and Institutional Development (CB&ID) Programme.
The holder
of the position will work in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
A
competitive compensation package will be offered to the right candidate.
Overall purpose of the job
The
overarching objective of this assignment is to assist the government of
Somaliland, and in particular the Ministry of Livestock, in the development,
implementation and monitoring of a sustainable peri-urban milk value chain in
Somaliland in coordination with icipe and FAO.
Specific duties
The
successful candidate will be expected to:
- Oversee the day-to-day activities related with the implementation and monitoring of the project in Somaliland (including the dissemination of publications and communication materials, advertisement campaigns, project visibility, etc.);
- Identify and bring together key partners and other stakeholders for project implementation at local and national levels, promote linkages and enhance coordination and monitoring mechanisms;
- Assist in the establishment and functioning of platforms/processors’ organisations, etc.;
- Follow up on the establishment and scaling up of technologies/innovations proposed by icipe and FAO and collect/manage monitoring data;
- Draft framework agreements/contracts/TOR, etc.;
- Provide instructions to consultants and contractors at local and national levels;
- Assist with other project-related assignments;
- Deliver expected outputs, work plans and technical and financial reports in a timely manner.
Other duties
- Promote icipe’s position with donors, UN agencies, NGOs and other Somaliland-based stakeholders, e.g. policy makers and government institutions.
- Supervise field staff in Hargeisa, Somaliland.
- Knowledge required for performing the job
- Proven experience, capacity and ability in the following: writing concise reports, preparing and delivering oral presentations, and negotiation with government officials, NGOs, technical and financial partners, and others.
- Extensive experience in Somalia or other countries in the Horn of Africa.
- In depth knowledge of the logical framework approach.
- In depth knowledge in monitoring and evaluation of research and development projects.
- Proficiency in English.
Requirements / Qualifications
- Masters level education in either one of the following subjects: agricultural economics, animal husbandry, livestock production, veterinary medicine, or food industry, ideally with an additional project management qualification.
- At least 5 years experience in implementing previous projects financed by the EU.
- At least 5 years experience in value chain development.
- Disposition
- Good communication and interpersonal skills that establishes a good working relationship with customers.
- Ability to multi-task in dealing with several different issues at a time.
- Ability to work under high pressure, meet deadlines, monitor and follow-up on pending matters under minimum supervision.
Reporting
This
position reports to the Coordinator, Capacity Building & Institutional
Development (CB&ID) Programme.
Candidates
from Africa and females possessing the above-mentioned qualifications are
especially invited to apply.
Applications
will be accepted up to 2nd August 2013, or until the position is filled,
whichever is earlier.
Please
quote the job reference number IRS/29/072013 on the envelope and application
cover letter reference line (if you are sending hardcopies through the post),
or email subject line (if you are sending email attachments).
Only
applications of shortlisted candidates will be acknowledged.
Please send
an application (including current salary details), with a detailed CV, names
and addresses of 3 referees (including e-mail addresses and fax numbers), and a
one-page write-up on how you consider yourself suitable for the above job to:
icipehr@icipe.org
Human
Resources Department
icipe -
African Insect Science for Food and Health
P.O. Box
30772-00100
Nairobi
Kenya
icipe is an
Equal Opportunity Employer
