Consultant to Provide Ad-Hoc Support to Design Networking and Mentoring Activities for Women Business Leaders at TechnoServe Kenya

KEY ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Support peer-to-peer learning and coaching opportunities -30days per quater
•  Design quarterly networking sessions, in collaboration with local associations and women’s networks, to foster connections between women business leaders in the agricultural processing industry in Zambia, Kenya, and Tanzania.
•  Work with 2 women leaders per country(total 6) to facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges
•  Support the mentorship between women leaders and volunteer experts within Partners in Food Solutions, as needed.
•  Support AINFP internship program
•  Support the recruitment of women bachelor’s and master’s students to find placement opportunities in industrial food processing businesses.
•  Design networking and peer-to-peer learning activities specifically for interns
•  Document lessons learned and profiles of women business leaders
•  Develop a series of learning products and profiles around women business leaders and interns
•  Document lessons learned from networking, mentoring, and leadership course

DELIVERABLES

•  Concept design and work plan for each networking or mentoring activity, with a work plan
•  3-5 learning products including but not limited to profiles of women businesses

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

•  Master’s with at least 5 years of experience (or Bachelor’s degree with 8 years of experience) in gender & development, education or curriculum development, business management, communications or other relevant field
•  Experience organizing events
•  Demonstrated knowledge and experience with networking or mentoring program a plus
•  Excellent spoken and written communication skills.
•  Good stakeholder management skills.
•  Proven ability to work within limited time constraints in the preparation of high-quality documents
•  Proficiency in English is required.
•  Self-starter with a passion for learning and transformation.