HIVOS Regional Office Nairobi
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.
Vacancy Name: Program Manager - Green Entrepreneurship
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.
Like to apply?
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: September 13th 2013.
Please note
that only short listed candidates will be contacted.