Vacancy: Senior Program Development
Manager
TechnoServe
Background: TechnoServe
works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive
farms, businesses and industries.
Our
work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and
women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their
families and communities.
With
more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private
enterprise to transform lives.
Program
Development Overview: TechnoServe
seeks a Senior Program Development Manager to lead new business development and
program design for its East Africa Region, working closely with and reporting
to the East Africa Regional Director.
S/he
will originate, design and develop technical and cost proposals to secure new
funding for TechnoServe East Africa, and support country and project directors
in the region to do the same.
S/he
will be responsible for maintaining an overview of program development work for
the Division, inclusive of program development strategy.
This
position will supervise and manage the Program Development Manager based in
Kampala and work closely with Country Directors and Program Managers in the
field, as well as Program Development colleagues in TechnoServe’s Washington
D.C headquarters.
Required
Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor’s
Degree required; Master’s in Business, Agriculture, Economics,
International Development or related fields strongly preferred.
- Minimum
5 years of experience with a Master’s Degree or minimum 7 years of
experience with a Bachelor’s Degree.
- Proven
track record in successful business and program development design;
- Experience
in designing, developing, researching and authoring quality and winning
proposals; experience working proposals for USG, DFID, and BMGF, preferred
- Proven
experience cultivating and managing senior level relationships
- Experience
in East Africa, economic development, agriculture, agribusiness, women,
SME- development, market systems, preferred
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to write
for diverse audiences and editing skills. Fluent in English, both written
and oral
- Experience
living and working in multi-cultural environments abroad, E. Africa
preferred
- Project
management experience, preferred
- Experience
with technical areas relevant to TechnoServe, preferred
- Ability
to travel internationally 30% of the time
How to Apply:
Please
submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position
title placed in the subject line.
Please
include
(1)
cover letter describing your interest,
(2)
curriculum vitae,
(3)
three years’ salary history, and
(4)
telephone contacts of three professional referees.
Please
include all requirements in a single document (pdf).
Applications
will be treated confidentially.
Deadline
for applications is 9th October 2015.
Note
that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Equal
Opportunity Employer of Minorities, Females, and Individuals with Disabilities