Replication Manager at Village Enterprise

Job Description:

• Design and Create: 70% for first six months, 10% thereafter
• Training:
  • Updating existing training materials tadapt for external audience
  • Developing new training materials for a) Village Enterprise staff tdeliver replication training and support tpartner organizations and b) for partner organizations treplicate the Village Enterprise model
  • Create interactive, effective, and exciting training sessions for partner organizations on the Village Enterprise model and approach
  • Systems and processes:
  • Design and develop internal and external feedback loops for Village Enterprise tunderstand impact of replication in ‘real time’ and adjust accordingly
• Replication with partners: 10% for first six months, 40% thereafter
  • Setting up support
  • Conducting needs assessments of partner organizations and tailoring training/support as required
  • Responsible for arranging logistics for replication within a given budget (including travel and field-based work)
  • In person support (embedded with partner organization for 3-6 months):
  • Working with each partner’s leadership team tensure excellent relationships and a high chance of replication success
  • Supporting partners tset up requisite systems and processes, including M&E systems and financial systems
  • Conducting training with relevant staff members on the Village Enterprise model and replication
  • Leading initial program implementation through partners (e.g. playing a lead role in training local Business Mentors)
  • Remote support (via Skype, email etc)
  • Holding regular review meetings with partner organizations tprovide ad-hoc training and support
  • Reviewing quarterly reporting from partner organizations tassess whether additional support is required
  • Potential follow-up visit(s) tpartner organizations
  • Quality management
  • Trains and supports on quality control processes
  • Participates in ensuring quality data collection
  • Enforces quality standards
  • Helps support, identify and correct problem areas, e.g. through continued system development
• Partnership management: 10% for first six months, 20% thereafter
  • Manage relationships with partners tmaintain clear communication, smooth operations and strong working relationships
  • Document relationship as per Village Enterprise protocol and discuss with partnerships team as required
  • Direct line management of Replication Field Coordinator: 0% for first six months, 20% thereafter
  • Tailored capacity building and professional development support tenable Replication Field Coordinator tfulfil his/her role
  • Line management for Replication Field Coordinator. The RFC will be embedded within the partner organization for 6-12 months, smanagement will include distant support
• Administration: 10%
  • Fulfils internal reporting requirements on replicating partner’s progress
  • Provide management oversight and leadership, in cooperation with the Accelerator Director, Chief Operating Officer (based in Kampala), Country Directors and field staff (based in Kitale, Kenya; Soroti and Hoima, Uganda)
  • Participate and contribute tManagement Team Meetings
  • Assist in general operations as needed

Who we are looking for:

We are seeking an exceptional professional with a passion for training and development. The individual should have at least five years working in management of development programs in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

Candidates that meet the following criteria are strongly encouraged tapply:

• Passionate about ending extreme poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.
• A self-starter whthrives on taking the initiative, identifying and testing new ideas, and working with a team tcreate the best solution.
• Experienced in curriculum development and assessment.
• Highly experienced in designing and leading training with (adult) participants.
• Excellent capacity building, team building/management, and coordination skills.
• An ability to delegate responsibilities effectively and coach and mentor staff.
• An ability to work in challenging and changing environments, and to see through challenges to find solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability texercise diplomacy and to act as demonstrated in previous roles that required communication with a broad and diverse set of partners.
• Experience in dealing with a diverse group of stakeholders representing government, external partners, and others.
• Computer literate and proficient.
• Fluency in English is a must.

Desirable Competencies

• Deep experience with supporting those in extreme poverty through microenterprises and familiarity with Poverty Graduation approach.
• Highly competent with technology, including using innovative apps. Experience designing apps and back-ends of websites would be ideal.
• Fluency in other widely spoken languages in Africa: French would be particularly desirable.

Education

A diploma or undergraduate degree in a relevant field of study