Job Title: Programme Manager
Hiring Organization: TradeMark
East Africa
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Aid-For-Trade
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary:
Date Posted: 05/14/2024
Job
summary
The Programme Manager, Market Systems will be responsible for an effective design of new programmes and delivery of market systems/value chain programmes at country and regional level, and particularly responsible for the delivery of expenditure and results from existing programmes such as the Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (BEEEP), funded by the EU, and the Economic Recovery and Reforms Activity (ERRA), funded by USAID, in line with the overall TMA Theory of Change (TOC).
TMA aims
to bolster green economic growth and create decent job opportunities in Kenya
by supporting implementation of the Integrated National Export Promotion and
Development Strategy, through programmes such as BEEEP (with a focus on
avocadoes, mangoes, and vegetables value chains) and ERRA (to unlock export
growth and job creation in key value chains linked to structured trade in food
commodities and Cotton, Textile and Garments (CTG). Also, under ERRA, TMA has
launched a job creation call for proposals from the private sector in Kenya and
will provide cost sharing grants to unlock exports and growth in agribusiness
and CTG.
The
Programme Manager’s primary role will be to support the implementation/rolling
out of programmes across the targeted value chains. S/he will lead on market
systems approaches on programming throughout the Project Life Cycle Management
(PCM) including from design, to completion of implementation including drafting
Terms of Reference monitoring & evaluation, collaboration, learning and
adaptation, communications, contract management, quality assurance, reporting
and oversight with regular steering committees; and stakeholder engagement
including coordination with country and regional teams and external value chain
actors
Academic
and professional qualifications
- An
undergraduate or postgraduate degree in Economics, agriculture
development, International Trade, Development or other relevant field or
combined equivalent experience.
- Qualifications
in programme and project planning and management will be an added
advantage.
- Strong
research, oral and written communications and stakeholder coordination
skills are essential.
- For
undergraduate degree holders, at least 10 years of proven work experience
in programme / project management and in managing business competitiveness
projects (private sector development, value chain, logistics) and/or
private sector or civil society engagement in East Africa (and 8 years’
experience for postgraduate degree holders).
- Minimum
of three years of project management experience is mandatory.
- Technical
expertise in a field related to agricultural development such as:
agricultural economics, marketing, agribusiness management or related
fields.
- Demonstrated
value chain experience in at least one of the following: the EU value
chain approach, M4P, or Market Systems Development approach, which led to
greater competitiveness and inclusiveness in markets.
- Experience
in project and financial management including assessment and evaluation in
East Africa.
- Good
understanding of the national and regional socio-political and economic
contexts in East Africa as well as the national and regional private
sector and civil society environment
- Good
understanding of national governance issues and strong familiarity with
national stakeholders
- Knowledge
of and experience in supporting national public private dialogue and
policy advocacy.
- Experience
in managing multiple projects, demonstrated organisational skills and
attention to detail.
- Excellent
influencing, networking, and relationship building.
- Ability
to work within and communicate effectively within a matrix structure and
between regional and technical teams.
- Excellent
communication and written and spoken English.
- Ability
to prioritise and produce work of a consistently high standard.
- Comfortable
working under pressure and within tight deadlines with ability to
multi-task
- Experience
with gender and social inclusion in programming a strong advantage.
- Knowledge
of Kiswahili/or French would be an advantage.
