Regional Program Director, Coffee Africa at TechnoServe Kenya

Technical management

•  Supports the country teams to implement and document all stages of the Coffee Farm College and Sustainability Programs to ensure targets are met
•  Manages relationships with national and international agro-input suppliers to ensure the required inputs are locally available
•  Supports review, update and improvement of training in the Farm College training
•  Supports annual review of sustainability standards, associated training and audit materials in the region

Innovation & learning

•  Develops innovative approaches to TechnoServe’s work and share these innovations with the practice to promote the adoption of best practices
•  Communicates progress, learnings and achievements of the programs internally to the regional practice area.

Strategy and new business development

•  Supports identification of new and strategic program opportunities
•  Assists in division and country-specific strategic planning related to the sector

Industry stakeholder management

•  Supports sector partnerships and alliances in the region, overseeing program manager participation in national stakeholder
•  Represents TechnoServe in relevant events in the region
•  Performs other related duties as required

Basic Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in management, business administration, agricultural economics, international development or relevant field, or equivalent work experience
•  At least 12 years of multinational experience in coffee value chain development, agribusiness, business strategy, industry analysis, financial management, and monitoring and evaluation
•  Or Master’s Degree plus 8 years of experience in the areas listed above

Preferred Qualifications:

•  Experience working on donor funded projects

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

•  Strong leadership, supervisory, problem-solving, communication and coordination skills required
•  Demonstrated competency in program and staff management, coaching and team leadership
•  Strategic and analytical thinking skills
•  Exceptional interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
•  Fluent user of MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint
•  Verbal and written fluency in English