Deputy Program Director, Technical Assistance Accelerator Prelude at TechnoServe Kenya

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Program Director (PD), the Deputy Program Director’s duties and responsibilities will include: Operations

• Supporting the coordination of key program management activities across geographies, including work planning, reporting, recruitment, staffing, performance management, and resource allocation and budgeting.
• Coordinating operational aspects of country-level deployment for TAAP activities, ensuring availability and efficient implementation of workshops, utilization of training materials and matching technical assistance to country-level needs.
• Supporting the Program Director by creating and day-to-day management of TAA client relationships tracking tool, as well as with stakeholder outreach.
• Leading a team in Kenya and working closely with the selected node managers to ensure monitoring and follow-up on critical management and planning issues for good quality project execution
• Assisting with coordination of non-nodal country activities, specifically, this position will lead the coordination of program planning, logistics, technical specialist platform management and concerted organization of activities, training, and special initiatives
• Managing and supporting the finalization of internal and external project documents, including donor deliverables, presentation decks, and technical reports
• In collaboration with the PD and the M&E Manager, design, review and continuously improve program implementation on the basis of results obtained, based on quantitative and qualitative data and feedback from project stakeholders
• In collaboration with the PD and the Knowledge Management Manager, develop marketing and communications content including newsletter, blog posts, factsheets, studies, brochures, videos and other communications, assuring high-quality, accurate, and relevant content
• In collaboration with the PD and Finance and Budget Analyst, support budget tracking, contract modifications, deliverable tracking against budget, and administrative follow-up
• Assist PD with other strategic and operational tasks as required by the project.

Strategy

• Designing, reviewing and continuously improving implementation frameworks on the basis of feedback from staff, clients, Strategic Fortification Partners (SFPs), and the donor
• Fostering a positive team culture consistent with TechnoServe’s values and ethics
• Capturing lessons learned and best practices that will contribute directly towards TechnoServe’s proposal and strategic plan for the Technical Assistance Accelerator (TAA)
• Supporting the PD in the overall monitoring of the project against milestones and work plans, developing risk mitigation strategies, and implementing necessary course corrections
• Support the PD to represent the program and present its work regionally/globally to TechnoServe leadership, the donor, partners, and other stakeholders.

Regional Engagement

• Leading program roll-out in Ethiopia as a priority country
• Maintaining relationships with food processors in Tanzania
• Identifying and pursuing opportunities for TechnoServe to build new LSFF partnerships in the region

Required Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree + 10 years relevant experience OR Master's Degree + 7 years relevant experience,
• Two or more years experience managing large complex projects or teams
• Excellent oral & written communication skills required
• Strong computer skills, including MS Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Ability to anticipate demand, manage multiple tasks/ projects to prioritize and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently, flexibly and responsively, and adapt to changing working conditions
• Experience working in developing countries with strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
• Detail orientation, including strong organizational, analytical and quantitative skills
• Willingness to travel internationally up to 40% of the time
• Fluency in English required