Portfolio Manager - Technical Assistance (TA) at DT Global

The Role

• DT Global is currently seeking to fill a Portfolio Manager Technical Assistance (TA) to oversee technical assistance delivery to workers, microenterprises, and small businesses (portfolio companies).
• The Portfolio Manager TA is expected to be a senior experienced professional that has the business acumen and experience to command respect and value perception by our clients, and is able to see beyond episodic challenges by diagnosing and addressing technical assistance challenges (e.g., corporate governance, financial, corporate culture, strategy, organizational, etc.) The Portfolio Manager TA will report to the Program Team Lead with technical oversight by the Content Advisor.
• Primary responsibilities of the Portfolio Manager TA will include:

Strategic Development of TA Activities

• Oversee portfolio companies and program partners TA needs and gaps assessments.
• Contribute to the design of the program TA /capacity-building strategy and coordinate internally and externally on strategic aspects of the strategy.
• Coordinate with program partners on the development and implementation of their TA strategies (ensuring alignment to the overall program TA strategy and objectives).
• Explore / pioneer innovative models and different modes of TA delivery (e.g., voucher schemes, pay for success, cost sharing)
• Support with the development of a governance framework for program TA activities which will provide guidance to program partners on the process for allocation, application, approval, and monitoring.
• Monitor and review progress in the implementation of TA activities, including the design of evaluation frameworks.
• Undertake lesson learning sessions with the M&E team and ensure lessons learnt are incorporated and that there is a plan in place to scale TA initiatives that show early signs of success.
• Contribute to the development of program annual work plans, performance monitoring systems (including KPI’s) and tools, and the writing of program reports on TA activities.
• Contribute to TA budget forecasting and monitoring of TA spend.
• Prepare and present periodical TA progress reports, both technical and financial, to the client, investors, and management as required.

Delivery of TA Activities

• Lead the identification, onboarding, curation, and training of an aggregation of BDS providers to support with TA delivery.
• Oversee the execution of all TA related activities in the areas of organizational development, leadership and management, operations and financial management, partner relations, communications, strategy, governance, legal, monitoring and evaluation, technology utilization, and others.
• Develop materials and processes for specific areas/topics identified as needed for TA for the portfolio, including training, mentoring, and coaching of clients, peer learning, and other methodologies.
• Ensure flexibility and high-quality TA provided to portfolio companies and program partners and incorporate quality control mechanisms.

Manage External Consultants and Third-Party TA Providers

• Ensure that the work of the TA consultants / BDS providers remains in line with the contractual targets, outputs and outcomes and that the service is delivered on time and on budget in lines.
• Maintain an archive of key documents and records concerning project activity for reporting purposes.
• Perform any other duty as assigned in line with the organization goals and objective.
• The Portfolio Manager TA will ensure the KPI’s and Program Technical Assistance targets are met.

About You

To be considered for this role, you should be committed to supporting businesses that provide sustainable economic opportunities to millions of people living at the base of the economic pyramid. The candidate therefore should have a demonstrated track record in working in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) space in developing countries with previous investment and/or consulting experience.

Your selection criteria will also include:

• Relevant Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 10+ years of experience providing technical assistance and capacity building for SMEs in East Africa most preferably in Kenya.
• Prior experience in leading implementation of a technical assistance program under a donor funded program.
• Prior experience building organizational and individual capacity, to support implementation of TA activities with other stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience as a project manager for complex international and local projects, ideally donor funded programs.
• Demonstrated experience with budgeting and monitoring costs.
• Demonstrated experience in reporting (both financial and technical)

APPLICATIONS CLOSE – 30th July 2023, at 5PM East Africa Time (EAT)