Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) uses
innovative mechanisms to catalyse and influence change in market systems
through partnerships in the private and public sector, working at business
level, influencing commercial practices, government policy and regulation to
create better performing market systems that are inclusive and create wealth
for all along the value chain, particularly those at the base of the pyramid.
KMT is seeking to recruit a Business Analyst who will report to the Director of Policy,
Knowledge and Research and who will work across all sector teams to undertake
due diligence and prepare business plans for proposed
partnerships/interventions with external clients/partners, and for KMT’s
internal requirements.
S/he will sharpen KMT’s adaptability,
agility, and ability to manage constant change through innovation by providing
robust financial analysis and insights.
S/he will have the task of business
Analysis, understanding KMT’s business change needs, assessing the business
impact of those changes, capturing, analysing and documenting requirements and
supporting the communication and delivery of requirements with relevant
stakeholders.
In addition s/he will develop
internal capacity such that non-financial team members gain a better
understanding of how to undertake due diligence and financial analysis and
financial forward planning.
More specifically, the Business
Analyst will be responsible for:
- Providing services to operational units within
KMT to assess partnering initiatives through due diligence analysis, the
preparation of financial justifications, the development of business
models and financial risk analysis;
- Ensuring that all KMT plans have a financial
rigour captured in them;
- Providing services to KMT’s Partners in
developing and assessing alternative business models and market
opportunities;
- Working with the Procurement section of KMT,
lead in designing and delivering training, and coaching to staff as they
undertake due diligence and financial analysis;
- Developing a pro-active approach within the
Funding community (to include local Foundations) to ensure that KMT has at
least 3-5 years’ rolling funding, at any one time;
- Preparation of financial projections and
budgets for KMT funding opportunities.
Experience & Skills:
The right person for this position
will have at least 5-7 years’ experience, ideally gained in a large accounting
and/ or consulting company. Knowledge of the Kenyan donor community and their
requirements in terms of preparing financial projections and budgets would be a
distinct advantage.
In addition to the candidate being
detail oriented, s/he will be curious, flexible, adaptable and a lateral
thinker, with business/commercial insights, strategic depth, imagination,
inquisitiveness and understanding.
In addition, the right candidate
would require:
- Education to Bachelors level or equivalent in
a relevant discipline such as Economics, Accounting, Business Management.
An MBA would be an added advantage
- Experience of working with multiple and
diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors;
- Experience of designing and delivering
training programmes that enable non-financial staff to grasp basic
financial analysis;
- The ability to conduct cost/benefit analysis;
- Implementation of advanced strategies for
gathering, reviewing and analyzing data requirements;
- Prioritize requirements and create conceptual
prototypes and mock-ups;
- Appreciation of strategic business process
modeling, traceability and quality management techniques;
- Business case development, problem solving
skills based on business analysis skills;
- Exceptional written and verbal communication,
including technical writing skills;
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook.
It would be an advantage to be aware
of the issues surrounding agribusiness and the water, inputs, seed or dairy
sectors and to have some exposure to value chain analysis or the making markets
work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
KMT is seeking to recruit a Portfolio Director (PD) to manage its Agribusiness portfolio,
which comprises Seed and Inputs Technical teams and implementing teams on the
ground.
The PD will report to the Chief
Operating Officer and will be part of the Executive Team.
The PD will manage the internal and
external teams responsible for the implementation of KMT’s initiatives in the
Agribusiness Sectors, ensuring the smooth flow of operations and allowing for
creativity and initiatives to be generated by teams on the ground.
More specifically the PD will be
responsible inter alia for:
- Ensuring that systems and process are in place
to facilitate the work of the Agribusiness Teams on the ground;
- Ensuring that the right information is
collected, analysed and disseminated to guide the teams;
- Providing quality control on all procurement
within the department;
- Establishing KPIs that monitoring team and
individual performance;
- Regularly reviewing expenditure against budget
with the Team Leaders within the Department and ensure that remedial
action is taken where variations are high;
- Working with the COO and HR department to make
sure that current staff have the right skills and that suitably
experienced and qualified staff are recruited to fill vacant positions;
- Overseeing the professional development of
staff within the department;
- Identifying and organising (in conjunction
with the Livestock PD) regular and relevant internal and external
professional and managerial training for department members;
- Identifying and ensure the availability of
external consultants in order that they provide real value-added to the
various teams;
- Set Terms of Reference for, evaluate and
manage external teams for specific assignments;
- Identifying sector-specific as well as
cross-sectorial policy issues and working with the Research, Policy and
Knowledge team to develop influencing plans
- Working with the Research, Policy and
Knowledge team to develop influencing plans to identify new interventions
or sectors that KMT could potentially transform.
- Quality control report preparation by Team
Leads to relevant funders;
- Provide leadership to Department members on
overall ‘Change Management’ within KMT;
- Develop the human talent of the Teams under
your management & leadership
Experience & Skills:
The right person for this position
will have at least 8-10 years’ experience, with at least 4 years gained at a
leadership level.
Ideally, experience would have been
gained in a business that transacts commercially with the ‘base of the
pyramid’, one that values a highly developed sense of client service and
partnerships management, and that experiments with new initiatives & ideas
to reach current and future clients in the seed/agricultural inputs sectors.
The right candidate will be curious,
flexible, adaptable and lateral thinking, and able to think
strategically.
Specific experience in supply
chain/value chain management; use of ICT to make markets work more effectively
and a broad understanding of the workings of knowledge management, the value
and essence of communications would be valued.
In addition, the right candidate would require:
- Education to Masters level or equivalent in a
relevant discipline such as Business Management, Agribusiness, Marketing,
Strategy, Economics.
- Experience of working with multiple and
diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors
- Proven track record of success facilitating
progressive organizational change and development within a growing
organization
- Ability to operate as an effective tactical as
well as strategic thinker
- Superior management and co-ordination skills;
ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
- Action oriented, entrepreneurial, energetic,
collaborative proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively
impact on strategic initiatives
- Proven ability to work in a complex work
environment where there are cross cutting demands
- Strong relationship management skills,
- Strong people skills, problem solver, results
oriented
- A change driver; with inquisitiveness,
imagination, anticipation, courage and client focus,
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills and
experience
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and
presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with
executive management, the Board and staff.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook
It would be a distinct advantage if
the candidate has had some exposure to value chain analysis and/or making
markets work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
KMT is seeking to recruit a Portfolio Director (PD) to manage its Livestock portfolio,
which comprises Livestock and Dairy Technical teams and implementing teams on
the ground, mostly in the north of Kenya.
The PD will report to the Chief
Operating Officer and will be part of the Executive Team.
The PD will manage the internal and
external teams responsible for the implementation of KMT’s initiatives in the
Livestock Sectors, ensuring the smooth flow of operations and allowing for
creativity and initiatives to be generated by teams on the ground.
More specifically the PD will be
responsible inter alia for:
- Ensuring that systems and process are in place
to facilitate the work of the Livestock Teams on the ground;
- Ensuring that the right information is
collected, analysed and disseminated to guide the teams;
- Providing quality control on all procurement
within the department;
- Establishing KPIs that monitoring team and
individual performance;
- Regularly reviewing expenditure against budget
with the Team Leaders within the Department and ensure that remedial
action is taken where variations are high;
- Working with the COO and HR department to make
sure that current staff have the right skills and that suitably
experienced and qualified staff are recruited to fill vacant positions;
- Overseeing the professional development of
staff within the department;
- Identifying and organising (in conjunction
with the Agri-business PD) regular and relevant internal and external
professional and managerial training for department members;
- Identifying and ensure the availability of
external consultants in order that they provide real value-added to the
various teams;
- Set Terms of Reference for, evaluate and
manage external teams for specific assignments;
- Identifying sector-specific as well as
cross-sectorial policy issues and working with the Research, Policy and
Knowledge team to develop influencing plans
- Working with the Research, Policy and
Knowledge team to develop influencing plans to identify new interventions
or sectors that KMT could potentially transform.
- Quality control report preparation by Team
Leads to relevant funders;
- Provide leadership to Department members on
overall ‘Change Management’ within KMT;
- Develop the human talent of the Teams under
your management & leadership
Experience & Skills:
The right person for this position
will have at least 8-10 years’ experience, with at least 4 years gained at a
leadership level.
Ideally, experience would have been
gained in a business that transacts commercially with the ‘base of the
pyramid’, one that values a highly developed sense of client service and
partnerships management, and that experiments with new initiatives & ideas
to reach current and future clients in the livestock/dairy sectors.
The right candidate will be curious, flexible, adaptable and lateral thinking, and able to think strategically.
Specific experience in supply
chain/value chain management; use of ICT to make markets work more effectively
and a broad understanding of the workings of knowledge management, the value
and essence of communications would be valued.
In addition, the right candidate would require:
- Education to Masters level or equivalent in a
relevant discipline such as Business Management, Agribusiness, Marketing,
Strategy, Economics.
- Experience of working with multiple and
diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors
- Proven track record of success facilitating
progressive organizational change and development within a growing
organization
- Ability to operate as an effective tactical as
well as strategic thinker
- Superior management and co-ordination skills;
ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
- Action oriented, entrepreneurial, energetic,
collaborative proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively
impact on strategic initiatives
- Proven ability to work in a complex work
environment where there are cross cutting demands
- Strong relationship management skills,
- Strong people skills, problem solver, results
oriented
- A change driver; with inquisitiveness,
imagination, anticipation, courage and client focus,
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills and
experience
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and
presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with
executive management, the Board and staff.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook
It would be a distinct advantage if
the candidate has had some exposure to value chain analysis and/or making
markets work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
KMT is seeking to recruit a Knowledge, Research and Policy Director who
will report to the Chief Executive Officer and be part of the Executive
Management Team.
The Knowledge, Research and Policy
Director will lead the newly formed department to ensure that KMT optimizes its
knowledge, research and information to influence policy in the execution of its
mandate in market transformation.
S/he will be responsible for
providing direction and leadership to the department including inter alia:
- Communications: through a robust and proactive
communications strategy and execution, ensure that all key stakeholders
are kept abreast of KMT’s activities through appropriate and relevant
communications channels.
- Knowledge & Results application; Oversee
and develop a cutting edge knowledge and results platform and team that
lends itself to knowledge application in the execution of KMT’s mandate in
the markets it operates in
- Political economy: Seek, network, develop and
apply key political economy insights to KMT’s sector interventions,
initiatives and programs;
- Macro-economic analysis: ensure that advocacy
is supported by robust analysis that demonstrates the impact at sector,
county, national and, where appropriate, regional level;
- Influence policy in the sectors that KMT works
in and those it plans to work in in the future
- Business development: develop and anchor
business development skills within KMT to include a 3 year financial
rolling forecast with associated business plans
- Develop a pro-active approach within the
Funding community (to include local foundations) to ensure that KMT has at
least 3-5 years rolling funding, at any one time
- New Sectors: Against a set of pre-agreed
criteria and analysis, seek new sectors that KMT should gain an interest
in
- Network with the private and public sectors to
influence changes in business/commercial practices, public policy and
regulations that could have a significant impact on growth, inclusiveness
and competitiveness within the sectors KMT plays in;
- Develop strong relationship with key partners
to ensure KMT achieves as a centre of excellence / ‘Go To’ organisation
with expertise and experience in market system transformation;
- Capture, re-purpose and disburse relevant
lessons and ideas for dissemination within KMT and to broader audiences.
- Develop the human talent of the Teams under
your management & leadership
Experience & Skills:
- The right person for this position will have
at least 10-12 years’ experience, 5 of which should have been gained at a
leadership level.
- Ideally, experience would have been gained in
a business that transacts commercially with the ‘base of the pyramid’, one
that values a highly developed sense of client service and partnerships
management, and that experiments with new initiatives & ideas to reach
current and future clients.
- Alternatively, experience gained in client
service, marketing/brand building, communications and/or knowledge
management providing services into the seed, agricultural inputs, dairy,
livestock and water of the economy would be highly beneficial.
- The right candidate will be curious, flexible,
adaptable and lateral thinking, and able to think strategically. Specific
experience in supply chain/value chain management; use of ICT to make
markets work more effectively and a broad understanding of the workings of
knowledge management, the value and essence of communications would be
valued.
In addition, the right candidate
would require:
- Education to Masters level or equivalent in a
relevant discipline such as Communications, ICT, Economics, Agribusiness,
Business Management, Marketing, Strategy.
- Experience of working with multiple and
diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors
- Strong relationship management skills, with
knowledge of whom and how to influence at multiple levels across large,
medium and small businesses, national & county governments and the
donor/funding community.
- Strong people skills, problem solver
- A change driver; with inquisitiveness,
imagination, anticipation, courage and client focus,
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills and
experience
- Engaging communicator/presenter with outstanding
writing skills
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook
It would be an advantage to be aware
of the issues surrounding agribusiness and the water, inputs, seed or dairy
sectors and to have some exposure to value chain analysis or making markets
work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
KMT is seeking to recruit a Chief Operating Officer who will report to the Chief
Executive Officer and be part of the Executive Team.
The COO will oversee the day-to-day
operations and strategy execution of KMT, particularly the portfolio teams
implementing KMT’s direct activities and managing implementing partners.
The COO will be responsible for
providing direction and leadership to the Portfolio Department and close
liaison with KMT ‘service departments’ including inter alia:
- Ensuring that systems and process are in place
that facilitate the work of the Portfolio Teams on the ground.
- Liaising with KMT internal ‘service
departments’ (Knowledge, Research and Policy and Finance and Admin) to
facilitate productive relationships and the smooth flow of service
provision to the Portfolio Teams;
- Ensuring a high level of oversight of partner
firms/organization particularly those implementing sectoral work on behalf
of KMT (currently Technoserve, SNV, AgriExperience and Mercy Corp);
- Ability to set Terms of Reference for,
evaluate and manage external teams for specific assignments;
- Good understanding of the requirements of
funders and ensuring that relevant reports etc. are prepared to a high
standard for them;
- Well versed in ‘Change Management’ and how
change can effectively be implemented within the organization
- Develop the human talent of the Teams under
your management & leadership
Experience & Skills:
The right person for this position
will have at least 10-15 years’ experience, with at least 6 years gained at a
leadership level.
Ideally, experience would have been
gained in a business that transacts commercially with the ‘base of the
pyramid’, one that values a highly developed sense of client service and
partnerships management, and that experiments with new initiatives & ideas
to reach current and future clients.
Alternatively, experience gained in client service, marketing/brand building, communications and/or knowledge management providing services into the seed, agricultural inputs, dairy, livestock and water of the economy would be highly beneficial.
The right candidate will be curious, flexible, adaptable and lateral thinking, and able to think strategically.
Specific experience in supply
chain/value chain management; use of ICT to make markets work more effectively
and a broad understanding of the workings of knowledge management, the value
and essence of communications would be valued.
In addition, the right candidate would require:
- Education to Masters level or equivalent in a
relevant discipline such as Business Management, Agribusiness, Marketing,
Strategy, Economics.
- Experience of working with multiple and
diverse partners in the private, public and donor/funding sectors
- Proven track record of success facilitating
progressive organizational change and development within a growing
organization
- Ability to operate as an effective tactical as
well as strategic thinker
- Superior management and co-ordination skills;
ability to influence and engage direct and indirect reports and peers
- Action oriented, entrepreneurial, energetic,
collaborative proactive; a team leader who can positively and productively
impact on strategic initiatives
- Proven ability to work in a complex work environment
where there are cross cutting demands
- Strong relationship management skills,
- Strong people skills, problem solver, results
oriented
- A change driver; with inquisitiveness,
imagination, anticipation, courage and client focus,
- Demonstrated strong analytical skills and
experience
- Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal and
presentation skills with the ability to effectively interface with
executive management, the Board and staff.
- Excellent skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
and Outlook
It would be an advantage to be aware
of the issues surrounding agribusiness and the water, inputs, seed or dairy
sectors and to have some exposure to value chain analysis or making markets
work for the poor (M4P) approach to market transformation.
If you are interested in the above position and meet the above criteria, please send in your application via electronic mail to KMTCOO@tgagroupea.com attaching a full résumé / curriculum vitæ and details of your current salary package in Microsoft Word Document (.doc /.docx) format.
Your application should reach us on or before Tuesday 4th August 2015.
An attractive and competitive package
will be offered to the appointed candidates.
For more information on KMT see
www.kenyamarkets.com
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