The Kenya Agricultural Value
Chain Enterprises (USAID-KAVES) is a five-year project funded by the United
State Agency for International Development with the goal of increasing the
productivity and incomes of smallholder farmers and other actors along dairy,
horticulture, and staple crop value chains, in order to improve the food
security and nutrition of 550,000 households.
USAID-KAVES is seeking a
qualified candidate for the position of Director
of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning.
Main responsibilities will
include:
- Deliver on time
all M&E analyses and reports required by Fintrac’s contract, and
others requested by USAID, to meet Feed the Future and other USG
requirements
- Produce a high
quality, monthly reporting system for prices and market trends for each of
KAVES target products (maize, dairy products, sorghum, export vegetables,
potato, banana, mango, and passion fruit)
- Generate
reports that offer insights to the enterprise/commodity potential and
provide marketing strategies after doing a thorough analysis of value
chain actors, competition and the industry’s annual and monthly price
trends using charts, graphs and explanatory text
Qualifications, Experience
and Key Skills
Applicants should possess at least an MSc Degree, preferably in agricultural economics or statistics, from a recognized university and at least 7 years of work experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects.
Applicants should possess at least an MSc Degree, preferably in agricultural economics or statistics, from a recognized university and at least 7 years of work experience in the field of monitoring and evaluation of agricultural projects.
Candidates with knowledge of
USAID and the Feed the Future Initiative will have an added advantage.
Women are encouraged to apply
for the position.
To Apply: Interested applicants should submit a cover letter and resume stating level of experience and current remuneration to kenrecruit@fintrac.com indicating “Director of Monitoring & Evaluation” on the subject title, latest by Nov 2016.
