ACDI/VOCA Careers in Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Nutrition Specialist Careers in Kenya
ResponsibilitiesAddress priorities for the integration of nutrition into agriculture and value-chain activities.
Provide technical assistance and monitoring for nutrition-sensitive agricultural activities and services where and as appropriate.
Coordinate with relevant staff in regional offices as needed.
Provide technical assistance to ACDI/VOCA staff members and partner organization staff in the utilization and management of nutritional training tools.
Prepare and conduct trainings on nutrition for staff and beneficiaries, collaborating with other trainers to ensure nutrition is appropriately integrated and addressed in all training.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in international development, international agriculture, food security or other relevant field.
Minimum 8 years of progressively responsible experience working on large projects focusing on nutrition, hygiene, food security or other related technical areas.
Demonstrated successful experience in implementing programs aimed at increasing the competitiveness and inclusiveness of agricultural value chains.
Demonstrated history of providing highly effective technical and managerial leadership on projects of similar size and scope.
Demonstrated understanding of nutrition-sensitive agriculture concepts.
Understanding of Kenyan nutritional and agricultural context.
Experience with USAID is preferred.
Willingness to travel required. Applicants may be expected to relocate to regional offices depending on solicitation requirements.
Fluency in English required.
How to Apply
Apply Online by 18th July.
For more information and job application details, see; ACDI/VOCA Nutrition Specialist Careers in Kenya
ACDI/VOCA M&E Director Careers in Kenya
Responsibilities
Manages overall monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of the program.
Ensures effective reporting, data collection, and monitoring systems are in place.
Coordinates with program teams to develop and update the Performance Monitoring Plans and works with the donor on its implementation and updating.
Ensures M&E quality and standards adhere to guidelines and industry standard good practices. Recommend adjustment of policies and strategies where required.
Track and analyze project indicators and other useful statistics and prepare high-quality and timely reports using the recommended formats and communication channels.
Organize and facilitate regular staff meetings to share experiences and lessons, and brainstorm ways to apply new learning.
Qualifications
Master’s degree in sociology, statistics, international relations or other relevant field preferred.
Minimum of ten years of experience including five years directly managing the M&E component of a donor funded project. Prior experience managing the monitoring and evaluation system for a USAID funded Feed the Future activity is preferred.
Prior experience with projects that use a facilitative value chain approach is desired
Proven experience and skills in quantitative and qualitative research methods, survey design and implementation, statistical data analysis required.
Familiarity with applying the Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approach to management is desired.
Experience with USAID-funded projects is preferred.
Fluency in English required.
How to Apply
Apply Online by 18th July.
For more information and job application details, see; ACDI/VOCA M&E Director Careers in Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Director of Operations Careers in Kenya
Responsibilities
Manage and oversee multiple project offices including Nairobi.
Develop and refine operational systems and processes, and organize appropriate operations training and orientation systems for all staff. Conduct periodic reviews of operations processes
to identify opportunities for improvements.
Assure that the project is in compliance with the most recent USAID and ACDI/VOCA regulations and procedures.
ACDI/VOCA policies and USAID regulations.
Oversee transaction and procurement activities including those that directly benefit grantees. Ensure the prompt implementation of financial and contractual reviews and approvals for project activity.
Supervise the finance, operations, and grants staff.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Business or Economics required, Master’s degree preferred.
7 years of experience managing similar projects of similar size and scope is desired, of which 5 years was on a USAID funded project.
Demonstrated management, administrative, reporting, and representation skills.
Willingness to travel required.
Fluency in English is required.
How to Apply
Apply Online by 18th July.
For more information and job application details, see; ACDI/VOCA Director of Operations Careers in Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Grains and Horticulture Value Chain Director Careers in Kenya
Responsibilities
Lead design of program interventions that identify and develop new market opportunities that seek to upgrade the potential of selected grain and horticulture value chains.
Develop value chain strategies for working with producers and enterprises to develop their capacity to identify and respond to business opportunities in the selected grain and horticulture value chains.
Ensure that program strategies facilitate strategic, commercially viable partnerships between value chain actors, especially within women and youth.
Manage a team of technical advisors that provide technical leadership in areas related to improved aggregation, post-harvest handling and storage; market linkages; business enabling environment;
Promote strong relationships with USAID, the Government of Kenya, other donor, multi-lateral, and non-governmental organizations, and the private sector.
Qualifications
10 years’ international experience with successful value chain development projects with significant management responsibility. Familiarity with grains and horticulture in Kenya is preferred but not required.
10 years’ experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
Past supervisory experience is required.
Demonstrated success in implementing projects aimed at increasing the competitiveness and inclusiveness of value chains using facilitation approaches.
Experience working in or providing capacity building services to the private sector is desired.
Master’s Degree in a field relevant to agricultural development such as: agricultural economics, marketing, post-harvest handling, agribusiness management or related fields.
Willingness to travel required. Applicants may be expected to relocate to regional offices depending on solicitation requirements.
Fluency in English required.
How to Apply
Apply Online by 18th July.
For more information and job application details, see; ACDI/VOCA Grains and Horticulture Value Chain Director Careers in Kenya
For more ACDI/VOCA Careers in Kenya see - Page | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Find jobs in Kenya. Jobs - Kenya jobs. Search our career portal & find the latest Kenyan job positions, career opportunities & jobs in Kenya.
Jobs in Kenya - banking jobs, IT jobs, accounting jobs, NGO jobs, business administration, ICT, UN jobs, procurement jobs, education jobs, hospital jobs, human resources jobs, engineering, teaching jobs, and other careers in Kenya.
Find your dream job from 1000s of vacancies in Kenya posted and updated daily - click here!
Click here to post comments
Join in and write your own page! It's easy to do. How? Simply click here to return to Jobs in Kenya.
