Nuru International Jobs
Location: Kenya.
Nuru International’s Fellows Program is a 13-month opportunity for talented and motivated professionals to use their skills to affect real social change by working directly with communities in rural Kenya to end extreme poverty. A stipend, flights, accommodation, travel insurance and a modest living allowance will be provided; as well as a 2-week intensive training in the U.S. prior to leaving. Income Generating Activities Fellow Specific Responsibilities include: Responsible for meeting goals of income generating actives of Nuru Kenya.Empower, train and mentor the Nuru Kenya IGA Manager to facilitate successful 5 year exit.Facilitate third party evaluation of the IGA program as needed.Manage financial resources allocated to the IGA program to include: budget forecasting, sustainable revenue generation, and supervise and mentor the Nuru Kenya accounting team in conjunction with the Nuru International Controller.Maintain effective relationship with government entities.Manage and coordinate all operations conducted by partners within IGA program.Conduct effective turnover to future IGA Fellow.Required Skills and Attributes: Business degree (MBA desirable).Minimum 4 years of business experience.Prefer experience running a company or managing a P/L with $1m-$2m budget.Prior experience in developing world.Experience and / or interest in working with the poor. Strong work ethic.Strong leadership and team building experience.Ability to do crisis management and rapid, innovative problem solving in uncertain environments.Strong commitment to the mission and vision of Nuru International.How to apply: If you are interested in this position, please submit your resume/ CV and cover letter to Jobs [at] nuruinternational.org. Please outline how your skills and experience meet the qualifications of the position, and include how you heard about this opportunity. Closing Date: 15 April 2012 Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Nuru International is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Title: Agriculture Program – District ManagerCategory: Full time, contract Location: Isebania, Kuria West, Kenya Specific Responsibilities include: Accomplish the goals of Nuru International Kenya and the agriculture program in a sustainable and scalable wayManage field directors, logistics, scaling, office, and coordinate with monitoring and evaluation teamCoordinate their areas of supervision within the agriculture programWork with the support and program areas of Nuru International KenyaDevelop high level program strategy including, but not limited to: sub-location scaling, pilot crops, innovative practices, leadership development, and staffingEnsure the tracking and use of operational and impact metrics from M&EMentor office staff and use them for tracking financial sustainabilityCoordinate the development and implementation of sub-location scalingPlan and work with logistics for successful support of the agriculture programRoutinely conduct strategic planning to ensure that Nuru Agriulture can meet its program goalsCreate and maintain the budget for Nuru AgricultureBuild and maintain a relationship with Kenya government officialsRepresent Nuru Kenya / Agriculture to the general public and governmentSets and achieves short- and long- term goals related to the programMaintain a presence in the field for at least 10% of the weekQualifications: Male or female aged 23 years and aboveKenyan citizen in possession of the National Identification CardFluent in English (mandatory), Kiswahili (mandatory) and Kikurian (preferred)University degree in agriculture, project management, or related area (preferred)Demonstrated ability to competently manage 50+ subordinate staffPossess intermediate computer skills (Word, Excel, internet, email)Ability to operate in both office and field settingsDemonstrated ability to form working relationships with subordinates and peersSkilled in budgeting and planning on tight deadlinesAbility to use data from monitoring and evaluation to make decisionsResponsible to manage and track complex budget expendituresLong-term commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural areas of Kuria, KenyaCompensation: 20,000 to 27,000 ksh per month depending on experience.Applicants must currently live in Kuria West District, or be willing to relocate for this position. Do not expect any of the following: relocation pay, monetary support for family relocation, housing or housing allowance, food allowance. Application Process: Interested applicants should submit their testimonials including CVs and supported by at least two known references to reach the undersigned on Monday April 9th at 4 PM. Please complete your application in English, include your phone number, and email it to: NuruAgJob [at] gmail.com About Nuru International Kenya Nuru International Kenya is different from most other NGOs. Our organization has a holistic approach whereby all our programs work together for a common goal of ending extreme poverty in our community in a sustainable and scalable way. What that means is that we are committed to sustaining our work without the outside contribution of other countries’ funding. This affects the way we run our organization. We also are committed to scaling our programs, which means we are constantly expanding to serve more and more people. Read more at: www.nuruinternational.org
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