Regional
Programs Coordinator
Summary: Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC) is a regional private sector
membership organization representing stakeholders in the grain value chain in
Eastern and Southern Africa.
The
mandate of EAGC is to develop, promote, and influence structured grain trading
system in the Eastern Africa region including Tanzania, Rwanda, Kenya, Uganda,
Burundi, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Zambia, Malawi and the Democratic Republic of
Congo.
Visit
www.eagc.org and www.ratin.net for more information.
EAGC has embarked on an exciting yet challenging expansion program which has created the following job opportunities in the region which we seek to fill the position of Regional Programs Coordinator
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Executive Director, and working as the effective Deputy, you will provide strategic direction in programme design, implementation and monitoring; provide technical and management support to program managers and country program managers across the region; assist in developing the M&E framework; and input into the Council’s communication and fundraising strategies.
You
will also network widely and form partnerships that advance the Council’s
agenda, promotes the advocacy efforts as well as the Council’s financial
sustainability efforts.
Key
Responsibilities
In
particular you will be expected to:
- In
consultation with the other senior management team members, develop the
strategic plan for EAGC, providing the lead in the defining the strategic
direction of programming for the Council.
- Work
closely with the Executive Director in the implementation of the approved
strategic planning, acting as the deputy when required, monitoring overall
progress and providing recommendations for corrective action as necessary.
- Provide
technical and management support to program managers and country program
managers in the development and implementation of their programmes by
cascading the strategic objectives, developing/adapting programming models
and building their capacity as necessary to ensure effective
implementation.
- Work
with M & E team to develop/review and implement the monitoring and
evaluation framework for the Council and ensure that it is effectively
streamlined into the programmes thus facilitating performance monitoring,
learning and knowledge management as well as effective reporting to the
various stakeholders – internal or external.
- Working
closely with the Executive Director, lead the advocacy work of the Council
including effective networking, representation at technical working
groups, the design of advocacy materials, technical briefs, etc.
- Support
the Council’s financial sustainability efforts through the identification
of sustainable income generating projects/services and technical inputs
into the fundraising proposals.
- Maintain
a risk matrix for programs and ensure mitigation measures are in place.
- Work
with the Communications team in the development of the communication
tools/materials that facilitate effective internal and external
communication.
- Represent
the Council in National, Regional and/or International forums as necessary
to advance the Council’s objectives
Qualification
and background
- Masters
degree and a degree in agriculture, agribusiness or related agricultural
field.
- 15
years experience in the agribusiness/grain sector, 5 of which in senior
level management.
- Experience
in strategic planning and implementation.
- Demonstrable
experience in regional programme management which includes programme
design, proposal development, programme implementation, monitoring and
evaluation and reporting to various stakeholders.
- People
management experience in particular achieving results through teams in
field offices.
- Have
strong relationship management, project finance management and report
writing; experience in donor reporting is essential.
- Business
acumen
- Team
player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Capacity
to manage several tasks simultaneously, be flexible and be willing to
assume a range of unanticipated assignments.
How to
apply
Send your application including a cover letter demonstrating why you are the most suited for this role, a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of business Friday 3rd June 2016
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
P O Box 6416, Nairobi, GPO 00100
Email: recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
Please
note that we do not charge fees for receiving or processing job applications.