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Location: Africa.

TechnoServe, Inc. is an international non-profit development organization founded in 1968. Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women in poor rural areas of the developing world to build businesses that create jobs, income and economic opportunity for their families, their communities and their countries.

TechnoServe is working with Heifer International and the International Livestock Research Institute to implement the East Africa Dairy Development Program (EADD) in targeted districts in Uganda, Rwanda and Kenya.

Technical Expert - Gender

Purpose

Provide leadership and guidance on implementation of gender strategies and initiatives for Poultry Producer Business Groups (PPBGs) development activities within SPADE Program.

Duties & Responsibilities

Develop and support implementation of project specific gender strategies;

Conduct gender analysis and determine specialized activities to address emergent issues;

Formulate gender responsive policies to enhance gender mainstreaming in the project;

Develop and conduct gender training for staff within the project;

Create and implement gender metrics/evaluation plan with support from M&E team;

Collect and analyze project specific gender data after implementation and recommend strategy modification based on findings;

Disseminate lessons learned and best practices between project teams;

Coordinate and maintain a close working relationship and strong communication channels with SPADE stakeholders;

Serve as SPADE’s contact point and partner with social and gender policy experts in the country and consequently build a network for addressing issues of priority in relation to gender.

Requirements

Degree in Agricultural Economics, Community Development, and Development studies, Sociology, or a related field.

Minimum of three years field and technical experience with agribusiness development, farmer cooperatives, microfinance and micro enterprise, relating to agricultural sector is required;

Experience working with farmer group programs with a track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships.

Excellent interpersonal and oral and written communication skills with fluency in English and Kiswahili.

Ability to develop well-written, cohesive analysis and reports, competence in generating innovative solutions

Proven ability and experience working with and managing teams will be an added advantage;

To Apply:

Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit [at] tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line.

Please include

Cover letter describing your interest,

Curriculum vitae,

Salary history, and

Telephone contacts of three referees.

Please include all requirements in one document.

Applications will be treated confidentially.

Deadline for applications is 23rd March 2012. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Technical Expert - Marketing & Sales

Purpose

The job holder will be responsible for providing leadership and guidance on implementation of Marketing & Sales strategies for Poultry Producer Business Groups (PPBGs) development activities within SPADE Program.

Duties & Responsibilities

Draw up Marketing and Sales strategic plans to support SPADE program objectives;

Carry out and evaluate market research; monitor, review and report on all marketing activities; collect relevant data for monitoring and evaluation purposes;

Oversee all marketing and advertising initiatives delivering innovative business models, branding in Marketing and Sales approaches;

Manage Marketing and Sales budget and implementing of Marketing and Sales activities within agreed budget;

Establish and maintain strong working relationships with the management team; Business Advisor, sub-contractors, government officials, other local stakeholders, and PPBGs.

Share best practices and lessons learned with team members;

Work with program staff to identify technical assistance needs;

Understand, respect and promote TechnoServe’s values, vision, and strategy in the implementation of assigned duties.

Requirements

Degree qualifications in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness or business-related studies required;

Minimum of three years field and technical experience with agribusiness development, or entrepreneurship in Kenya is required;

Experience in all aspects of developing and maintaining marketing and sales strategies required;