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1. Kenya Markets Trust Knowledge & Results Lead Jobs

Kenya Markets Trust (KMT) is a Kenyan organization that works in partnership with the private sector, county and national government to unleash large scale, sustainable and inclusive market growth by changing the underlying incentives, capacities and rules that shape how markets work.

We focus on markets as they are the main mechanism through which wealth is created and growth occurs and our long-term goal is to deliver large scale, systemic change in selected markets that benefits all players including small businesses, larger firms, investors, producers and consumers.

To achieve this, we identify markets with high growth potential but which are saddled with systemic constraints. Working with key market actors, policy makers and other stakeholders, we address these constraints to improve competitiveness, sustainability and inclusiveness.

As a result, we hope to grow the range of market opportunities, support competition in these sectors, eventually creating a market system that is profitable to investors, improves incomes for suppliers and is beneficial to consumers.

KMT currently works in 5 sectors namely Livestock; Dairy; Crop Seed; Agricultural Inputs and Water.

The Role
The Knowledge and Results Lead will provide leadership in implementation of KMT’s Knowledge, Results and Learning practice. The Knowledge and Results team ensures that KMT measures its progress towards achievement of its strategic objectives.

Specifically, the Lead will support portfolio teams to design effective intervention plans in each sector, manage generation of results, manage internal and external knowledge to aid in decision-making, design and facilitate learning forums, coordinate reporting to different stakeholders, coordinate internal and external portfolio evaluations and provide evidence for strategic decision-making. The role reports to the Policy, Research and Knowledge Director.

Position Description
This position will have overall responsibility for the effective functioning of the Knowledge and Results management system within KMT with the following specific responsibilities.

Strategy & Team leadership

Take charge of development and continual evolution of the Knowledge and Results strategy.

Manage the Knowledge and Results

Provide a strategic view on the development of the

Knowledge and results measurement systems including but not limited to monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks, impact research, use of technology among others

Program Design and Monitoring

Lead the Knowledge and Results team in supporting sector teams to develop intervention plans consistent with KMT’s theory of change.

Verify and validate identified sector specific performance indicators.

Establish protocols for monitoring of KMT’s activities

Monitor implementation and progress of all activities, costs and milestones as appropriate to ensure appropriate sector performance

Results Management

Provide oversight over design, and implementation of baseline, mid-term and final

Lead in the design of methodologies to appropriately measure identified indicators

Ensure that program portfolio teams align their interventions to sector impact objectives,

Support the refinement and measurement of institutional Key Performance Indicators (KPI) to track progress towards achievement of strategic objectives.

Knowledge & Learning

Ensure that results feed into portfolio program

Maintain a high quality knowledge results

and learning practice in

Develop and share data and information that tracks KMT’s organizational performance at portfolio and institutional levels.

Develop and disseminate knowledge products that meet the needs of internal and selected external audiences.

Reviews and Audit

Support coordination of external

Assist in preparation for donor reviews and program

Reporting

Support donor and organizational

Lead in preparation of high quality portfolio and annual reports.

Develop periodic portfolio updates to the Board of directors.

The Person
The successful candidate will have sufficient exposure to knowledge and results measurement, with experience in private sector development programs being an added advantage.

Qualifications

Educated to Masters level or equivalent in a relevant discipline including Social Sciences, Information Management, Project Management, Engineering, Finance or other relevant academic qualification.

8-10 years’ experience, with at least 4 years gained as head of department or equivalent in a progressive private sector development organization.

Hands-on, senior level experience managing a Monitoring & Evaluation function in a development context.

Experience collaborating with a range of partners including implementing partners, donors among others.

Proven track record of successfully facilitating progressive organizational change and development within a growing organization.

Excellent written, verbal and presentation communication skills.

Demonstrated high degree of interpersonal skills, able to manage interpersonal relationships with colleagues, donors and partners.

A highly developed sense of client service and partnerships management.

Experience in and comfortable in the use of different technology products to manage information.

Functional Competencies required for this role

Strong management and co-ordination skills.

Strategic thinking and good commercial acumen.

A proven capability to provide gainful insight and practical and pragmatic solutions to business challenges with a bias towards action and resolving issues quickly.

Ability to develop and execute sound human resource policies with the contribution and support of line management.

Excellent sense of operations and an appreciation for the interplay between human resource strategy and the needs of business”.

Good analytical and critical thinking skills, problem-solving, judgment and decision-making skills.

Able to operate as an effective tactical as well as strategic thinker”.

Remuneration
A competitive package with benefits will be offered to the right candidate.

Applying for the position
To apply for this role, send your updated CV and cover letter to vacancy@kenyamarkets.org, with the headline: Knowledge and Results Lead. Deadline for receiving applications is Friday February 3, 2017.

For more information and job application details, see; Kenya Markets Trust Knowledge & Results Lead Jobs

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