Regional Team Leader at African Management Services Company (AMSCO)

AMSCO is implementing, on behalf of a client, a flagship programme that seeks to create jobs and wealth through targeted skills development in the informal sector. We are looking for Regional Team Leaders whose primary responsibility will be to oversee the project and supervise the day-to-day operations of their teams within the regions.

The overall specific roles and responsibilities of regional team leaders are as follows:

• Act as a chief BDS consulting officer for the entrepreneurs in the region
• Mentor and supervise the Business Development Officers in the assigned region;
• On a daily basis, liaise with the BDOs to receive updates and reports from the entrepreneurs and to share/coordinate them with the Project lead;
• Communicate any constraint that the BDS project delivery might face in the respective region
• Follow up on any concern or constraint that has been raised in the respective region;
• Coordinate the delivery of up-to-date technical services provided by consultants to ensure best project implementation practices with the entrepreneurs;
• Support the M&E officer in planning and ensuring regular and accurate monitoring and evaluation of the program;
• Work to ensure that the program incorporates M&E results and lessons learnt from field operations to improve and to develop program implementation strategies, methodologies, and results;
• Work with the BDS Officers to establish possible backward and forward linkages for the targeted SMEs in the respective province;
• Produce bimonthly reports for the project on the respective regions 
• In conjunction with the Project Lead, address the concerns and constraints raised regarding access to finance and training requests;
• If necessary, provide technical inputs on the project, particularly consulting, coaching and mentoring of the entrepreneurs;
• Arrange, facilitate, or conduct exposure visits for the targeted entrepreneurs domestically
• Undertake frequent travels within the assigned region
• Coordinate the administrative issues of the region with the program support section;
• Undertake any other assignment which falls under SME development component, as per guidance and direction of the Project Lead

Experience and Skills

• Experience of managing collaborative development projects with fixed deadlines
• Track record of presenting to stakeholders, ability to understand their requirements and find pragmatic ways to meet their needs
• Strong communications skills – verbal, written and presentation
• An ability to work well with people from diverse backgrounds

Ad Visible Until: 11 October 2018

Ref: KEN000219/WA

Vacancy Type: Contract