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    Food Systems Manager at - Nairobi, Kenya - TechnoServe Kenya

    TechnoServe Kenya
    TechnoServe Kenya Nairobi, Kenya

    3 days ago

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    Description
    TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people to information, capital and markets.


    Job Summary:
    TechnoServe seeks a Food Systems Manager (FSM) to provide strategic and technical guidance to LFS's Technical Integration Team.

    Reporting to the DCOP, the FSM will have strong technical knowledge of the food and market system of the sectors and geographies prioritized by the LFS project.

    The Technical Integration Team will be composed of technical professionals across areas such as first/last mile distribution, agro-processing, nutrition, policy, gender, youth and social inclusion (GYSI), and entrepreneurship.

    The team will be tasked with developing strategic approaches with the regional implementation teams across a number of work-streams; identifying national level priorities and supporting relationship building with national stakeholders; supporting the development of specific partnership opportunities across the workstreams; setting training and capacity development standards across the workstreams; and, fostering collaboration across regions and program objectives.

    The FSM will be responsible for ensuring that the team has necessary support from the CLA and Finance and Admin units, and is coordinating effectively with the regional implementation teams.

    The role includes conducting research around various market systems and identifying constraints to be addressed, identifying and coordinating local partners; supervising members of the project team; and overseeing project implementation, reporting, and monitoring and evaluation of the project.


    Roles & Responsibilities:

    Strategic Leadership:

    Under the guidance of the COP and DCOP, provide strategic guidance, leadership, management, and general technical oversight of the technical integration team.

    Lead the development of food and market system interventions with a focus on gender, localization, and sustainability.
    Conduct market research, generate innovative ideas, and effectively manage partnerships to drive program success.
    Identify new strategic program opportunities to expand the impact of the project.



    Stakeholder Engagement:
    Independently engage with senior-level executives from the private and public sectors to encourage solutions to local food systems
    Support the development and ongoing relationship management of national level partnerships
    Engage with external stakeholders to build essential partnerships, as determined by the COP and DCOP


    Program Management:

    Work closely with the regional implementation teams, CLA Unit and Finance and Admin units to ensure alignment of resources, activities, and key performance indicators.

    Conduct frequent field visits to stay informed about intervention progress and support ongoing collaboration, learning and adaptation.

    Working with the Grants Manager, develop schedules, tools, and processes for deploying a robust local partnerships fund; work closely with the regional implementation teams to ensure targeted calls for partnerships are released to address constraints in the local food system.

    Identify issues and risks related to implementation promptly, suggesting appropriate program adjustments
    Lead, or in supporting role, manage, contribute to, and provide quality control to data analysis and report writing.


    Capacity Building and Support:
    Support subawards and grantees in intervention design and operational management.
    Provide Food and market systems coaching and guidance to program staff and partners


    Monitoring and Evaluation and Reporting:
    Collaborate with the M&E team to monitor and evaluate program progress.
    Support or contribute to knowledge management activities including writing articles on project developments, learning or opinion pieces.


    Innovation and Best Practices:

    Develop innovative approaches to enhance TechnoServe's work and share these innovations to promote the adoption of best practices within the organization.


    Representation and Networking:
    Represent the program at networking events with private and public sector actors, as per the guidance of the COP and DCOP

    Other duties

    Perform other related duties as required to contribute to the program's success.

    Requirements

    Basic Qualifications and Competencies:

    Bachelor's degree in management, economics, statistics, agribusiness, business administration, agricultural economics, agriculture, international development or relevant field, or equivalent work experience, master's degree preferred.

    At least 7 years of experience in food and market systems, or related fields

    Strong knowledge of the business and agricultural ecosystem in Kenya with familiarity with the various market actors and players, including financial sectors, input suppliers, service providers, etc.

    Strong gender leadership, supervisory, problem-solving, communication, and coordination skills required.
    Demonstrated commitment to advancing gender equality.
    Track record of building and managing strong client and stakeholder relationships, including with government, civil society and private sector
    Proven ability to develop strategies and conduct analysis on complex commercial questions
    Experience in authoring concise and well-written reports and presentations
    Demonstrated competency in program and staff management, coaching, and team leadership
    Experience working on donor-funded projects is preferred.
    Strategic and analytical thinking skills
    Exceptional interpersonal and cross-cultural skills
    Fluent user of MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
    Verbal and written fluency in English and Kiswahili


    Preferred Qualifications:
    Experience in LFS's zones of influence preferred
    Proven experience in incorporating complexity awareness with programmatic implementation
    Proven experience with catalytic grants programs


    Required Languages:
    Fluency in English and Kiswahili, with excellent oral and written communication skills required.


    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

    Demonstrated Leadership:
    Proven ability to inspire and lead teams toward program goals, fostering adaptability and creative problem-solving.
    Results-driven: Committed to achieving measurable impact and program outcomes, consistently seeking improvement opportunities.

    Strategic Management and Adaptability:

    Proficient in systems thinking, quick to adapt strategies in response to change, with expertise in Market Systems Development (MSD), entrepreneurship, and regenerative solutions development.


    Problem-Solving Expertise:
    Strong at addressing market system challenges and developing innovative solutions.


    Stakeholder Engagement:
    Skilled in building effective relationships with diverse stakeholders to drive collaboration and results.

    Gender and Inclusion:
    Familiar with gender-sensitive and inclusive program approaches, dedicated to reducing social and economic inequalities.

    Initiative and Independence:
    Takes initiative, works independently, demonstrating self-motivation and proactiveness.

    Effective Communication:
    Friendly and approachable, facilitating communication and collaboration with colleagues and stakeholders.


    Supervisory Responsibilities:
    Supervise a team of 5 technical staff, matrix management to additional sub-awardee staff.
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