Vacancy: Program Manager
The
organization: IDH –
The Sustainable Trade Initiative helps to accelerate and upscale sustainability
within mainstream international commodity markets, driving sustainability from
niche to norm.
We
build ambitious public private coalitions of companies, civil society
organizations and governments and high-impact programs in order to benefit
people, planet and profit.
IDH
runs over 100 projects through 18 commodity programs in 50 countries. Among the
commodities IDH focuses on are cocoa, tea, soy, cotton, timber, natural stone,
aquaculture and electronics.
IDH
receives its funding from the Dutch, Swiss, Danish and Norwegian government.
The IDH landscape program – Initiative for Sustainable Landscapes (ISLA): In close cooperation with IDH’s in-country and global network of partners, the program aims to: convene public private partners in multi-stakeholder governance structures; design business driven interventions and investment plan that can be scaled; co-fund interventions to sustainably manage landscapes, particularly in the creation of production-protection compacts and; share best practices and learnings with a global network of experts and knowledge partners.
IDH is
currently active in eleven (11) resource vulnerable landscapes around the
world: South West Mau Forest in Kenya; Central Rift Valley (CRV) in Ethiopia;
Tai region in Côte d’Ivoire; Central Highlands in Vietnam; Mato Grosso in
Brazil, the Nimba, Sapo and Lofa landscapes in Liberia and West-Kalimantan,
Aceh and South Sumatra in Indonesia.
To
strengthen its team in Kenya IDH is recruiting a:
Program Manager
for
the South-West Mau Forest Landscape in Kenya, based in Kericho
Position
overview: The
Program Manager will support the ISLA Senior Program Manager in the
implementation of initiatives in the South-West Mau.
Responsibilities
will include the implementation of the ISLA Kenya action plan, contract
management, as well as gathering, collating and analysis of required information.
The
Program Manager will be responsible for the logistics, reporting and review of
events and workshop and in stakeholder management through maintaining a working
relationship with program stakeholders, and updating the stakeholder database.
S/he will liaise with the ISLA Kenya team and the ISLA team at IDH Headquarters.
The
candidate will report to the ISLA Senior Program Manager.
Key
Responsibilities
1.
Program management
- Responsible
for implementation of the ISLA Kenya action plan whose building blocks
include; forest conservation, improvement of water flow and access,
sustainable energy and alternative livelihoods.
- In
collaboration with the Senior Program Manager translate the ISLA building
blocks into co-fundable projects with clear KPIs, and develop program
pipeline projects.
- Collaborate
with ISLA/OPS team at IDH Headquarters with regard to contracting and
contract management.
- Gather,
collate and analyse required information to support program development
and monitoring and evaluation.
- Manage
deliverables and progress with consultants and implementing partners as
assigned according to IDH reporting guidelines and KPIs.
2. Stakeholder management and networking
- Support
the multi-stakeholder process in enhancing program governance and partnerships
for joint interventions and co-funding.
- Maintain
and contribute to further development of the networks and update
stakeholder database.
3. Events and workshops
- Responsible
for logistics, reporting and review of events and workshops.
- Support
the planning, organization and coordination of events and workshops as
required.
4. Communication
- Support
the development and implementation of ISLA Kenya communication materials.
- Write
event/news articles and contribute to the quarterly ISLA Kenya newsletter.
Requirements
- Independent,
pro-active and self-driven
- Working
and thinking at Master’s degree level, familiarity with sustainable land
and water management
- Proven
hands-on experience with program management, financial administration,
budgets and contracts
- Knowledge
of sustainability, international trade, supply chains and smallholder
farming issues in Africa and more specifically Kenya
- Experience
with stakeholder management
- Fluent
in English and Swahili (verbal and written)
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office, especially a very good working knowledge of Excel and
PowerPoint
- Active,
service and detail-oriented, analytical, structured and business minded
- Ability
to organize and prioritize work, multitask and meet strict timelines
- Sense
of humor
Terms and Conditions:
This
position is based in Kericho.
There
will be some travel within Kenya. IDH offers a challenging position with
opportunities for growth within an enthusiastic and passionate team.
The
successful applicant will be offered a fixed-term consultancy contract for one
year with competitive remuneration, but with the possibility to extend.
No benefits will be paid.
Application
process
Interested
candidates should send their CV and application letter (in English), explaining
your interest and capabilities for the position and your CV/resume, to
Annemarie Woudstra, HR Officer, at jobs@idhsustainabletrade.com.
Application
timeline: Applications
must be received by 6 April, 2016.
For
questions about this position, please contact Winnie Mwaniki at Mwaniki@idhsustainabletrade.com
For
more information about IDH, please visit www.idhsustainabletrade.com
