TradeMark East Africa Jobs in Kenya

TradeMark East Africa Country Director Jobs in Kenya

Location: Burundi, DRC and South
Sudan

Roles and Responsibilities

Programme Cycle Management
• Ensure successful delivery and realisation of outcomes and results of the overall portfolio of projects in the country programmes in line with TMEA’s Theory of Change and PCM guidelines, including monitoring and evaluation (M&E), financial management and risk management. As the budget and risk holder, the CD is also responsible for ensuring expenditure of portfolios is in line with forecasted budgets and that risks are being effectively managed.
• Act as the Secretary to the Country National Oversight Committees (NOCs) composed of TMEA’s key partners which oversees the implementation of the country programmes. In this capacity, the CD will
prepare annual business plans and quarterly progress reports and updates for the NOCs and ensure the smooth operation of these committees.
• Work at a strategic portfolio level with the Strategic Objective Leaders (SOLs) and Senior Director Country Programmes (SD-CP) to ensure coherence of the country portfolios and its alignment to national development plans and TMEA’s Theory of Change.
• With TMEA’s matrix management structure, the PD manages the matrix team of the Project Leaders
(PLs), the Programme Managers in Burundi, DRC and South Sudan who report to CD and Technical Coordinators (TCs), and convenes regular meetings to ensure effective PCM is taking place in all the projects of the portfolios, particularly in terms of delivery of outputs/outcomes and expenditure against work plans and effective management of risk.

Stakeholder Management
• Lead on high-level political and diplomatic matters representing TMEA at high level events and act as the primary TMEA interlocutor at all high-level stakeholders in priority projects. Ensure that all TMEA projects have steering committees chaired at a senior level by implementing partners.
• Manage political risks related to project implementation.
• Responsible for liaison with the local donor communities to ensure smooth relationships with the investors and to support additional fund raising from new and existing donors. Together with country colleagues and TMEA’s Senior Management Team, develop proposals for new country projects.
• Work with the Senior Director Country Programmes to prepare Board updates on the 3 Countries

Academic and Professional Qualifications

• An undergraduate degree preferably in Economics, Development Studies, International Trade, Planning, Finance or Management.
• A post-graduate degree in a related field will be an added advantage.

Work Experience

• A minimum of 10 years economic development experience (5 of which should have been gained in Africa countries preferably in Burundi, DRC, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda) in managing economic development co-operation programmes and projects preferably related to trade and regional integration, trade facilitation, private sector development and investment climate reform, transport sector development, and/or institutional reform for Department for International Development
(DFID), the European Commission (EC), the World Bank group and/or other development partners. • Strong programme cycle management skills, proven ability in preparing terms of reference and project documents and monitoring and evaluation skills are essential.
• In addition, the role requires practical experience in project financial management, financial modelling and project information system maintenance.

How to Apply

Apply online by Friday 1st September 2017

For more information and job application details, see; TradeMark East Africa Country Director Jobs in Kenya

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TradeMark East Africa Director, Sustainable & Inclusive Trade Jobs in Kenya

Roles and Responsibilities

The Director will be responsible for providing direction, management, oversight and integration of SIT considerations into TMEA’s work.
• This will require energy, leadership & negotiation skills and includes developing internal understanding on mainstreaming approaches.
• Working closely with the programme teams under the respective strategic objectives at both regional and country level, the core activities include:

Team Management

• Overall management, oversight and integration of critical activities spanning gender, poverty, climate change and social safeguards.
• Lead and motivate the SIT team, ensuring excellent operational, financial, administrative and communications management.
• Develop and implement the SIT annual plans and budget, monitor and report progress regularly.
• Ensure close coordination and foster strong integration between the functional areas within STaRT
• Manage, mentor and motivate a dedicated team of professionals, ensuring adequate capacity is developed for successful delivery.

Strategy development
• Coordinate the further development of SIT thematic strategies in line with the overall TMEA corporate strategy and Theory of Change.
• Provide leadership to ensure effective implementation of all SIT strategies and operational procedures in programme cycle management and reporting.

Work Experience

• At least ten years’ experience working on development concepts and related issues.
• Experience in gender, poverty, safeguards and environment work specifically with development agencies at advisory or management level.
• Demonstrated understanding of the East African context with respect to social development and socioeconomic analysis.
• Experience in developing multi-donor and government financing mechanisms.
• Proven track record of delivery.
• Sound experience in training, and in the development of plans to build the capability of organisations to incorporate SIT dimensions.
• Experience in engaging and empowering individuals to understand, appreciate and make the case for SIT concerns and priorities.
• Experience in advising on the SIT dimensions of monitoring and evaluation, including advice on appropriate use or results frameworks, logical frameworks, and strategic plans.

How to Apply

Apply online by Friday 1st September 2017

For more information and job application details, see; TradeMark East Africa Director, Sustainable & Inclusive Trade Jobs in Kenya

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