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Technoserve Horticulture Technical Director Jobs in Kenya

As Horticulture Technical Lead you will:

Oversee implementation and monitoring of horticulture activities that result in increased incomes and increased household consumption of diverse, nutritious foods

Manage relationships with relevant market system actors, including building their capacity and leveraging incentives to encourage their adoption of new behaviors that support system change emphasizing private sector engagement

Lead a team of technical staff to ensure high-quality implementation, including regular travel to the field to oversee delivery of horticulture activities

Ensure timely and accurate reporting on horticulture activities

Collaborate with the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team to ensure rigorous data collection and analysis

Coordinate closely with project leadership to ensure high quality, integrated program delivery

You will have:

A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as agronomy, agricultural economics, or international development and at least 10 years of relevant experience.

A master's degree in a complementary field and at least 7 years of relevant experience preferred.

In-depth knowledge and experience in horticulture value chain, including increasing production and quality, improving post-harvest handling and reducing loss, marketing to domestic and international buyers, promoting value addition and processing, and promoting uptake of improved practices and technologies.

Demonstrated understanding of cross-cutting issues in a Kenyan context including gender, nutrition, food

security, youth and vulnerable populations, and climate-smart approaches.

Familiarity with market system actors in Kenya's horticulture sector, including government actors, private sector and civil society.
Previous experience in a leadership role on a USAID-funded project, including understanding of USAID policies and procedures is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to coordinate and communicate effectively and diplomatically with a range of external and internal colleagues.

Demonstrated ability to effectively manage activities, including staffing, workplans, deliverables, timelines and budgets.

Ability to travel within Kenya up to 50% of the time.

Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required, including a demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables.

This position is only open to candidates with Kenyan work eligibility.

Closing date: 30th June 2017

For more information and job application details, see; Technoserve Horticulture Technical Director Jobs in Kenya

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