Regional Fruit Program Manager (Covering Kenya and Uganda) Career Opportunity Awaits

TechnoServe, Inc. is launching an exciting new program to help 54,000 smallholder fruit farmers double their incomes.

This 4-year pilot initiative will work in Kenya and Uganda to help farmers improve productivity, establish farmer-owned enterprises and create market linkages with identified processors and juice producers supplying local and regional markets with a view to demonstrating the potential for expansion to global exports in the future.

TechnoServe is a non-profit organization whose mission is to build businesses that create jobs, income, opportunity, and economic growth in developing countries.

Our strategies are based on a market-driven, business-oriented approach employed and refined over the past 40 years.

We are seeking highly motivated individuals with strong business and analytical skills, relevant experience and a passion for making a difference to fill two key Kenya-based positions, as follows:

Regional Fruit Program Manager (Covering Kenya and Uganda)

Primary function is to ensure timely and effective implementation of the program activities and achievement of the project's goal to double the income of 54,000 smallholder fruit farmers in Kenya and Uganda.

Responsibilities include project start-up, planning, implementation and delivery of targeted results; partner and donor relations as well as local stakeholders in both Kenya and Uganda; recruitment and management of a team of TechnoServe staff both at Country and regional levels; and day-to-day project management activities, including budget management and work plan monitoring.

A minimum of 8 years relevant experience is required with demonstrated capacity to successfully lead project teams and achieve results.

First degree in Business related subjects is essential.

An MBA in relevant field will be an added advantage.

Primary function is to ensure timely and effective implementation of the Monitoring and Evaluation systems and activities within the program.

At least 5 years proven experience in M&E methods and approaches; designing, planning and implementing M&E systems, information analysis and reporting based on the logical framework approach or other strategic planning approaches.

Gender-specific Monitoring and Evaluation experience is an added advantage. First degree in relevant field is essential.

Qualified candidates will kindly submit their applications by email with letters and CVs (as one document, not attachment), including their salary history and at least 3 referees to Hiring.Africa @ tns.org.

Other forms of application or applications lacking all items listed above will not receive a response.

Your application should reach us on or before 27th November 2009.

TechnoServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer www.technoserve.org

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