Founded
in 1916 and incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia, the
National Cooperative Business Association (NCBA CLUSA) is the oldest National
cooperative trade association in the United States of America.
NCBA
CLUSA is globally recognized leader in providing agricultural industry-
defining solutions and applying cooperative enterprise strategies to
development.
Senior Operations Manager, NCBA CLUSA
Overview: The Senior Operations
Manager is responsible for overall local management and operations for the
successful and effective delivery of NCBA CLUSA training programs, including
all training content, logistical aspects, and obligations to utilize resources
effectively and transparently.
The
Senior Operations Manager will ensure optimal strategic direction and
achievement of program objectives for NCBA CLUSA and its consortium partners as
well as compliance with CLUSA program quality standards of U.S. government and
other donor administrative and financial requirements.
The
job opportunity is for a term of one year with an opportunity for renewal.
Specific
Tasks
- Lead
and coordinate consortium members’ inputs and support for technical
strategies, operational planning, and implementation processes
- Lead
and support the development and implementation of high-caliber training
curriculum on governance, management and financial literacy for
pre-cooperatives and cooperatives in collaboration with the NCBA CLUSA
Cooperative Advisor (including training manuals).
- Support
increased agriculture production, value addition, market linkages, access
to finance, and improved governance of farmer cooperatives and farmer groups
- In
collaboration with field staff, establish and monitor partnerships with
and ownership by communities, government and private sector viz a viz NCBA
CLUSA projects
- Ensure
donor regulations are met in implementation of project activities and
where necessary represent NCBA CLUSA on presenting results to donors
- Develop
effective management of Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Systems,
ensuring they are implemented effectively, including timely data
collection, survey work, analysis, and M&E reporting
- Evaluate
project progress and performance on activities based on indicators
outlined in project monitoring framework (i.e. identify and document
success stories)
- Ensure
uniformly defined indicators, data reporting requirements, new staff
training in M&E capabilities, roles and responsibilities and ensure
learning across Kenya office staff.
- Where
appropriate, organize and manage external evaluation missions for projects
- Make
necessary recommendations on the way forward on improving operational,
management and M&E systems of Kenya office
- Identify
and assess areas for new funding opportunities and leverage program
results to maintain current and secure new fund partners
- Maintain
quality assurance and control over reports, proposals and concept notes
being sent out to NCBA CLUSA U.S. home office and to donors
Skills
and Experiences
- Bachelor’s
degree required in international development, economics, agriculture/
agribusiness, community development or related degree;
- Minimum
5 years’ experience in international development;
- Strong
skills in food security, financial services, and cooperative and/ or
association development;
- Previous
experience in a management position in a developing country, US government
grant management experience preferred;
- Excellent
team leadership and program management skills;
- Experience
managing project communications and compliance with donor regulations;
- Ability
to organize and manage multiple priorities;
- Excellent
computer skills (Outlook, Word, Excel);
- Fluency
in English, Swahili required
Email your applications directly to: info@clusakenya.org
with a copy to the Country Director Kenya: CAdemba@ncba.coop
Not later than 20th July 2016