Kenya Markets Trust Head of Programs Jobs in Nairobi - Kenya

Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) is a Kenyan organisation that works in partnership with the private sector; non-governmental organisations; county and national governments; associations and other local and international partners to unleash large scale, sustainable growth by changing the underlying incentives, capacities and rules that shape the functioning of markets.

We focus on market systems and value chains as the main mechanisms through which wealth is created and growth occurs.

Our long-term goal is to deliver large scale, systemic change in selected sectors by catalysing innovation in order to promote sustainable, competitive and inclusive markets that benefit all players including small businesses, larger firms, investors, producers and consumers and the country at large.

KMT aspires to be the premier institution for market system development in Kenya.

The organisation is currently working in three sectors — agricultural inputs (including seed), livestock and water — and implements some work in these sectors internally and some through local partners.

Our working funds/revenue comes from bilateral donors and foundations (for more information on KMT see www.kenyamarkets.org).
Kenya Markets Trust is seeking to fill the following position:

RE: HOP/08/2018 — HEAD OF PROGRAMMES
Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the role will assume overall responsibility for the strategic direction and successful delivery of KMT's portfolio of sector programmes.

S/he will provide strategic and technical leadership to the portfolio team and drive successful implementation across all sector programmes in compliance with the statutory, organisational, donor or other requirements of KMT.


Key Responsibilities: