Associate at HCS Affiliates Group

Our Client, a nonprofit organization, seeks to recruit an Associate, who will be responsible for the administration and implementation of Programme strategies, adapts processes and procedures. She/he will be responsible for providing effective support to various programmes and projects formulation and implementation.

Reports to: Managing Director

Contract Duration: 12 Months

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support strategic program design
  • Support multi-year strategy development and planning for the Alliance, working closely with the MD and organization members.
  • Provide analytical leadership and capability
  • Develop financial and other types of models on whole grain production, distribution and consumption supporting millers, governments, school systems, and other stakeholders
  • Conduct research and reviews on relevant topics in grey and scientific literature, synthesizing the evidence
  • Produce compelling and high quality documents and presentations on various relevant topics for distinct audiences
  • Deliver on initiative and program implementation
  • Support the organization operations, working closely with the MD
• Develop and support partnerships
  • Identify new potential Alliance members and partners (e.g., technical, financial)
  • Support partnerships and external relations in general
• Resource coordination
  • Coordinate Alliance members as appropriate and support/manage project teams

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree in business, international development, or other relevant fields; graduate degree a plus
• Minimum of 3 years of relevant professional work experience, with a preference for private sector and/or international development background. Work experience in Africa and especially Eastern / Southern Africa markets is essential
• Must be a systems thinker who is comfortable with ambiguity and skillful at facilitating ideation, problem-solving, and decision-making by highly diverse collectives
• Must have a curious and innovative mindset, with creativity, resourcefulness, and a self-starter, self-learner, and “can-do” attitude

Knowledge and skills:

• Strong analytical skills, with dexterity working with both quantitative and qualitative data, often in data-scarce contexts
• Strong communication, presentation, advocacy, and writing skills
• Stakeholder engagement and coordination
• Program and initiative implementation
• Relationship development and management
• Strong collaborative and team player skills
• Familiarity with the food and grains sectors highly desirable
• Full command of oral and written English required, with proficiency in French a plus