Director, Capacity Building Coordinator,Funds Manager and Agriculture Sector Advisor jobs with Chemonics International, Kenya

Chemonics International, a U.S. based international development consulting firm, is recruiting for an anticipated three to five year USAID-funded project. The project is expected to accelerate efforts to address poverty and food security needs in Kenya by identifying, testing, cultivating, adapting, and scaling private sector innovations in select agriculture value chains that have the potential to general significant increases in household income and/or nutrition and promote equal opportunities for women,
youth, and other vulnerable groups.

Director/Deputy Director:

• Advanced degree in business, economics, or related field
• Experience developing and/or managing large grant programs, ideally in agriculture
• Proven ability to structure and broker relationships and deals
• Demonstrated success mentoring and building capacity of entrepreneurs and/or small organizations
• Knowledge of new applications of technology/service delivery practices in agriculture sector globally
• Kenya and/or East Africa experience
• USAID experience a plus.

Local Capacity Building Coordinator:

• Advanced degree in business, economics, agriculture, or related field preferred
• Experience designing and implementing capacity building and/or training programs
• Knowledge of private sector, agriculture sector, and/or start-ups in Kenya
• USAID experience a plus.

Fund/Investment Manager(s):

• Degree in business, economics, agriculture, or related field
• Experience in organizational development, capacity building, and management
• Knowledge of agriculture sector in Kenya preferred
• Experience working with start-ups a plus.

Agriculture Sector Advisor:

• Advanced degree in agriculture or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge of and experience providing technical assistance toagriculture sector in Kenya
• Knowledge of new applications of technology/service delivery practices in agriculture sector globally a plus.

We are also seeking qualified individuals, preferably with USAID experience, for:

• Monitoring & Evaluation: project M&E, impact evaluations, cost-benefit analyses, effort minimization/maximization, efficiency/efficacy gains, etc.
• Grants Management
• Communications/IT

Application Instructions:

Please send CV, cover letter, and contact information to chemonics.kfie.recruit@gmail.com by February 8, 2012, indicating area of expertise in the subject line. No telephone inquiries please. Only finalists will be contacted. Please visit www.chemonics.com for more information on our company.