Horticulture Technical Director at TechnoServe Kenya

As Horticulture Technical Lead you will:

• Oversee implementation and monitoring of horticulture activities that result in increased incomes and increased household consumption of diverse, nutritious foods
• Manage relationships with relevant market system actors, including building their capacity and leveraging incentives to encourage their adoption of new behaviors that support system change emphasizing private sector engagement
• Lead a team of technical staff to ensure high-quality implementation, including regular travel to the field to oversee delivery of horticulture activities
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting on horticulture activities
• Collaborate with the monitoring and evaluation (M&E) team to ensure rigorous data collection and analysis

• Coordinate closely with project leadership to ensure high quality, integrated program delivery

  You will have:

• A bachelor's degree in a relevant field such as agronomy, agricultural economics, or international development and at least 10 years of relevant experience. A master's degree in a complementary field and at least 7 years of relevant experience preferred.

• In-depth knowledge and experience in horticulture value chain, including increasing production and quality, improving post-harvest handling and reducing loss, marketing to domestic and international buyers, promoting value addition and processing, and promoting uptake of improved practices and technologies.

• Demonstrated understanding of cross-cutting issues in a Kenyan context including gender, nutrition, food security, youth and vulnerable populations, and climate-smart approaches.

• Familiarity with market system actors in Kenya's horticulture sector, including government actors, private sector and civil society.
• Previous experience in a leadership role on a USAID-funded project, including understanding of USAID policies and procedures is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and communicate effectively and diplomatically with a range of external and internal colleagues.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage activities, including staffing, workplans, deliverables, timelines and budgets.
• Ability to travel within Kenya up to 50% of the time.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required, including a demonstrated track record of producing high quality, well-written deliverables.
• This position is only open to candidates with Kenyan work eligibility.