ACDI/VOCA Job Vacancies in Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Dairy Value Chain Director Job Vacancy Kenya
ResponsibilitiesServe as the senior field-level manager and representative with primary responsibility for coordinating, planning, and implementing technical interventions across the dairy value chain.
Support the Chief of Party in all aspects of program management including ensuring integration and coordination across consortium teams and the establishment of a “one team” approach to implementation.
Lead design of program interventions that identify and develop new market opportunities that seek to upgrade the potential of the dairy value chain.
Ensure that program strategies facilitate strategic, commercially viable partnerships between value chain actors, especially with women and youth.
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 the dairy value chain in Kenya is required.
10 years’ experience on projects with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
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 Dairy Value Chain Director Job Vacancy Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Chief of Party Job Vacancy Kenya
Responsibilities
Provide overall strategic vision and leadership for the program to achieve program goals.
Manage coordination mechanisms with relevant stakeholders. Serve as the key liaison with HQ, government officials, the private sector, local and international NGOs, implementing partners, and community members.
Establish administrative framework to monitor and assure progress toward the goals and objectives of the project.
Supervise relevant assessments to identify programmatic needs and future direction. Develop existing and cultivate new program opportunities.
Lead and direct the operations and staff.
Plan, organize, distribute, and coordinate the flow of work.
Ensure clear lines of communications keep staff informed of relevant information and dialog both in the field and from headquarters.
Develop and facilitate verbal or written presentations as requested by ACDI/VOCA and USAID.
Analyze budgets, review and approve financial reports, and ensure all required regular and ad hoc reports are completed accurately and on time.
Undertake area assessments to identify needs and future direction. Develop existing and new program opportunities. Assist in program development and proposal preparation as needed.
Qualifications
A minimum of 10 years’ experience as a COP, Project Director, or similar senior management position for projects and/or the private sector with similar magnitude and complexity in developing countries.
Prior experience leading projects that used the USAID
value chain, Making Markets Work for the Poor (M4P), or Market Systems Development approach is desired.
Proven ability to act collaboratively across donor funded projects and build relationships with government and private sector stakeholders.
Demonstrated experience in adaptive management following the Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA) approach is desired.
Experience working in or providing capacity building services to the private sector is desired.
Strong communications and interpersonal skills with evidence of ability to productively interact with a wide range and levels of organizations (government, private sector, NGOs, research institutions).
Master’s degree in agricultural economics, economics, or other value-chain-related field or a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant agricultural field with an additional 7 years’ experience to the required minimums above.
Willingness to travel required.
Fluency in English required.
How to Apply
Apply Online by 18th July.
For more information and job application details, see; ACDI/VOCA Chief of Party Job Vacancy Kenya
ACDI/VOCA Gender Specialist Job Vacancy Kenya
Responsibilities
Ensure gender mainstreaming across all project activities and ensure the FTF project upholds ACDI/VOCA's commitment to gender equity.
Oversee/Conduct project gender analysis of gender relations and develop gender-sensitive messaging and training materials.
Deliver trainings on gender-sensitive extension and market approaches to local stakeholders using ACDI/VOCA’s GenderFirst approach.
Using results of gender analysis, other program assessments and the USAID/Kenya gender strategy, lead the development and integration of a project gender strategy.
Prepare and lead gender-focused training sessions for staff to ensure gender is appropriately addressed in all project activities.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, or other related discipline, master's degree preferred.
Minimum eight years' experience in food security, nutrition or agriculture, including three years concentrating on gender and development issues.
Ability to write coherent and analytical reports is required.
Clear understanding of gender roles in Kenya is required.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, strong negotiation, diplomacy, and team work skills required.
Experience in monitoring and evaluation, conducting focus groups and surveys is preferred.
Prior experience with USAID projects, procedures, policies, reporting requirements 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 Gender Specialist Job Vacancy Kenya
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