Senior Technical Advisor at TechnoServe Kenya

Primary Functions & Responsibilities:

•  Senior technical advisor responsible for supporting industry advisory services to food processors across the program portfolio (multi-country) and reporting into the Technology Transfer and Capacity Building Lead.
•  Provide contextualized, data-informed technical advisory services to individual food processors that address gaps in business and technical capacity, with particular attention to good food fortification practices
•  Support the mobilization and implementation of research teams and industry technical advisors in new countries as the program grows and expands
•  Oversee and/ or conduct food processing sector landscape rapid assessments at country level and more comprehensive, detailed industry assessment at factory level for target countries and food vehicles
•  Recruit, hire, and manage local in-country consultants as needed
•  Support sector-wide trainings (SWT) conducted in partnership with local training service providers on topics such as fortification technology, food safety and quality control, business strategy, and financing
•  In collaboration with the KM Manager and MEL Manager, develop KM products that facilitate the sharing of knowledge across the team and with key stakeholders
•  In collaboration with the Project Director and Data Systems Lead, provide lessons learned and document recommendations based on the use of assessment tools in a variety of country and industry contexts

Basic Qualifications:

•  Bachelor’s degree in food science, economics, business, or other relevant subject
•  Minimum 8 years of professional experience
•  Deep understanding of the food processing industry and the ecosystem within which it operates
•  Implementation experience addressing industry challenges, either as a consultant, processor, or development partner
•  Experience working in developing countries, sub-Saharan Africa preferred
•  Experience conducting assessments in the private sector or food processing industry
•  Familiarity with LSFF

Preferred Experience:

•  Master’s degree
•  Proven track record of providing advisory services
•  Experience with USG or USAID programming
•  French language skills

Required Languages: English

Travel: Up to 40% based on program needs and budget

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

•  Self-starter, proactive, able to work independently in support of others
•  Ability to work in diverse teams, respectful of other cultures
•  Ability to work effectively in remote-based teams with strong organizational and collaborative skills
•  Strong writing skills to write concise, analytical reports to different audiences
•  Strong presentation skills with the ability to translate data findings to actionable recommendations