Collaboration, Learning, and Adapting Manager; Kenya Crop and Dairy Market Systems Development Activity at RTI International

Responsibilities:

• Participate as part of the project’s senior management team; Ensure data are used to inform management decisions
• Lead the development and implementation of the learning agenda for the project, with the aim of both disseminating learning and leveraging learning to improve programming.
• Ensure incorporation of cross-cutting themes across all project activities
• Lead internal learning sessions; Document project success stories and lessons learned
• Lead external learning; ensure communication of project learning to USAID, other projects and stakeholders; Oversee project communications activities.
• Oversee development and management of project performance monitoring and evaluation plan, including development of indicators and database

Minimum Qualifications:

· Master’s degree in public administration, economics, business, agricultural or rural development and at least 9 years of experience in agricultural policy or market systems projects;

· Experience in economic growth, agricultural development, or governance programs is required.

· Experience in USAID project monitoring and evaluation

· Experience conducting research related to agricultural development

· Proven ability to manage using USAID’s “collaborating, learning, and adapting” approach

· Demonstrated ability to build relationships and facilitate collaborative learning

· Experience in Kenya is required.

· Excellent oral and written skills in English. Fluency in Kiswahili preferred.

· Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across projects, flexible and creative.

· Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.