USAID Project Management Investment Team Leader Specialist Jobs in Kenya

USAID Project Management Investment Team Leader Specialist Jobs in Kenya

General Statement of Purpose of the Contract

The position serves as the Project Management Specialist (Investment Team Leader) for USAID/Kenya and East Africa (USAID/KEA) in the Office of Economic Growth and Integration (OEGI).

OEGI implements a portfolio aiming to reduce hunger and poverty through agricultural interventions; increase resilience of households and communities; enable affordable, reliable, and sustainable energy; increase sustainable delivery of water and sanitation service; and catalyzes finance, trade and investment to bolster development.

The Investment Team Leader oversees a team of two Project Management Specialists, provides strategic planning, leadership, management, and technical expertise to OEGI and the broader USAID/KEA Mission in the area of financial sector development and investment.

The incumbent provides technical leadership on the incorporation of financial inclusion and capital mobilization into USAID activities in all sectors supported by OEGI, including Feed the Future (FTF) initiative and Global Food Security Strategy (GFSS) strategy, the Power Africa strategy, and the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) strategy

Statement of Duties to Be Performed

Program Design, Management, Evaluation and Representational Duties 50%

The incumbent plans, designs, develops, and manages new and existing economic growth programs and activities as a technical expert in financial services development (including financial inclusion, private capital mobilization and business enabling environment).

The financial sector development program focuses on capacity building service providers, product development, and establishing a policy and regulatory framework to enable access to finance, especially in agriculture.

These duties include activity design, leading procurement processes, and activity implementation, identifying and resolving program issues, assuring that all activities are carried out in a technically sound and cost-effective manner, and in accordance with all applicable Mission and Agency directives and requirements

Strategy Development, Technical Leadership and Policy Dialogue 30%

As a senior technical advisor, the incumbent provides thought leadership and management to OEGI, other technical offices and Mission Leadership on the formulation of strategies for financial sector development particularly as they relate to stimulating inclusive, broad-based, and sustainable economic growth.

The incumbent’s inputs will inform USAID/KEA’s implementation of partnerships with the U.S. and Kenyan financial sector, under the Feed the Future, Power Africa, Resilience, and WASH initiatives in Kenya, and through the East Africa region as appropriate.

The incumbent will also be expected to actively engage in the design of the Country Development Cooperation Strategy and Project Appraisal Documents, and in the oversight of the Mission’s performance as a member of the Mission Leadership Council, Development Objective Team Lead, and/or related roles.

Investment Advisor 20%

The Investment Team Leader supports OEGI management by ensuring fluid operations and program leadership within the Investment Team. S/he will have supervisory duties for management of staff, as well as liaising with USG interagency coordination and private sector donor group relations.

The Team Leader is a vital member of the Private Sector Center of Excellence leadership team and will work with the overall OEGI team to develop and implement OEGI’s strategy.

In the absence of the Director of the Private Sector Center of Excellence Director, the incumbent will be periodically asked to serve as Acting Director for the overall Center with oversight of 12 staff.

Supervisory Relationship

The Incumbent is directly supervised by the Director of the Private Sector Solutions Center of Excellence. The incumbent operates independently, and the work is reviewed primarily in terms of results achieved.

The Team Leader provides leadership to others involved in the management of the EG investment portfolio, and in the development, design, and drafting of the new economic growth programs/projects.

Supervisory Controls

The Incumbent directly supervises a team of two project management specialists.

Physical Demands:

The work requested does not involve undue physical demands.

Minimum Qualifications Required for This

Position

Any application that does not meet the minimum requirements stated below will not be evaluated.

Education:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related fields such as economics, law, agribusiness or accounting is required.

Prior Work Experience:

Minimum of seven years of professional experience in international development finance, investing or investment banking, including experience in financial transaction analysis, structuring, deal team management; experience in investment and financial transactions in multiple sectors in Kenya is required.

Experience in performance monitoring and evaluation, either in a donor or financial sector context.

Language Proficiency:

Level IV English and Kiswahili speaking, reading, and writing skills is required.

Job Knowledge

Knowledge of the financial sector and institutional and impact investing and deal structuring, including blended finance structures.

Knowledge or the potential to acquire knowledge of U.S. Government legislation and financial sector tools across agencies and development agency or development finance institution programming policies, regulations, procedures and documentation is required.

The position requires a comprehensive knowledge of a broad range of issues about economic growth with emphasis on finance/credit/banking and private sector development and investment processes; microeconomic impediments to Kenyan investment, and integration into the global economy

A thorough understanding of economic growth issues in Kenya, including macroeconomic as well as financial sector reforms, credit underwriting and portfolio management, microfinance and Small Medium Enterprise (SME) lending is required as well as a detailed knowledge of USG development priorities in the EG sector.

Knowledge of strategies, programs and working methodologies of other donor agencies (bi- and multi-lateral) in the economic growth and investment sector in Kenya.

Skills and abilities

Due to frequent interaction with external stakeholders in high stakes environments, the jobholder must be able to perceive, use, understand, manage, and handle emotions and communicate effectively to ensure positive working relationships are maintained.

The incumbent operates independently, and her/his work is reviewed primarily on the basis of results achieved within the broad constraints of policy and priorities.

The incumbent must be able to analyze independently political, social, economic, and policy issues and formulate, present, and successfully defend complex investment structure and implementation actions around private sector engagement and documents in a clear, effective and professional manner.

Strong program design, budgeting, implementation, monitoring and evaluation skills are essential.

Must have outstanding skills to conceptualize and articulate EG strategies, design investment and private sector programs, and organize, analyze and interpret EG sector data.

Able to effectively communicate complicated policy, strategy and program issues orally and in writing.

Has good interpersonal, coordination, and bureaucratic skills; can coordinate successfully with all parts of the USG Mission to advance program interests.

Can handle sensitive issues diplomatically, represent USAID authoritatively, and uses good judgment in speaking on behalf of USAID in high-level meetings with government, NGOs and other donors and in conferences, seminars, workshops, etc.

Possesses good organization management skills.

A high level of English language writing ability is required, must be able to produce publishable quality written documentation and to make oral presentations before high level officials.

Can write in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner.

Strong knowledge of computer software, administrative and management skills, policy and diplomacy skills are necessary.

How to Apply

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