ICT Development and Program Coordinator at Solidaridad Eastern & Central Africa Expertise Centre (SECAEC)

The ICT Development and Program Coordinator will focus on the following:

• Identify, analyze and prioritize the ICT needs of farmers, industry, and producer organizations and others, such as financial institutions

• Develop proposals for ICT solution development and implementation

• Develop ICT strategies with grants for solution development, capacity building, finance, and innovation in coordination with the regional team, partners and contractors of

• Develop business cases for farm professionalization, service provision, input provision, efficient production systems and digital agricultural solutions

• Support data analytics/mining to optimize transparency, decision-making, learning, continuous improvement, impact measurement and development of policy recommendations

• Support the mapping of potential partners and funding sources at national, regional and international level

• Create relationship management systems and network with key strategic partners related to ICT solutions

• Support the development of a regional strategy in coordination with the Solidaridad staff to incorporate ICT into our operational model, in alignment with global Solidaridad Network strategy

• Develop and implement training and learning programs for Solidaridad staff and partners in order to improve skills and understanding working with new ICT solutions

The ideal candidate will fulfill the following requirements:

• A relevant professional degree or equivalent documented professional experience

• Fully bilingual English and Spanish capacity required: native spoken and written proficiency in English a significant plus

• Proven background, knowledge and track record on ICT solution development, including collaborative design and validated implementation.

• Demonstrated track record in proposal writing, fund-raising, technical reporting

• 5 years professional and living experience in Latin America; experience in Central America or Mexico a significant plus

• Knowledge of and experience working in multicultural settings

• Strong analytical and research skills with a vision for sustainable agriculture and landscapes

• Experience developing partnerships with businesses, NGOs, public and private foundations, donors and government actors and investors: multi-stakeholder platform/dialogue experience a plus

• Service-oriented, pragmatic, flexible

• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including public speaking

• Must be able to travel in region, with occasional travel to other regions

• Must be able to work in Guatemala or another country in the region

• Affinity with the vision and mission of Solidaridad

• Willingness to take on new challenges as the organization evolves and opportunities emerge

• Ability to work pro-actively and collaboratively in a complex environment

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive NGO salary and benefits

• High flexibility and liberty to operate

• A fast-paced and exciting work environment

• A motivated, small, but growing team

• Continuous learning within an innovative organization; significant professional growth and the opportunity to make a real difference in the world

• Opportunity to engage in multiple regional and global networks of high professional relevance