SNV is a Netherlands based, not for profit, non-governmental development organization, registered in the Netherlands in 1965 as a foundation. Working in 33 developing countries, SNV aims to contribute to poverty reduction and good governance by building the capacity of organisations and systems so that they can deliver on development objectives, achieve coherence, act, commit, adapt, and relate. We provide transformational change capacity development services around key development issues, and offer services to local, district and national organizations of all types, and to wider national systems. We deliver our services ourselves and through local capacity building organisations, always in partnership with key organisations. SNV works to address issues in water sanitation and hygiene; renewable energy and Agriculture; SNV services are organised and managed in regional blocks. These are East and Southern Africa, West and Central Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Balkans. Regional hubs serve as strategic business units that oversee operations and provide means to develop and share knowledge across countries and across regions. SNV Kenya falls within East and Southern Africa management region alongside eight other countries.
In embracing specific country level poverty reduction and governance priorities, SNV Kenya has chosen to place all its work in two broad impact areas, namely Access to Basic Services, inspired by MDG related sectors such as, Water Sanitation and Hygiene, and Renewable Energy and Economic Development, embracing the value chain approach to increase Production, Incomes and Employment for the rural poor in growth sectors such as Agriculture.
SNV has been in Kenya since 1967. SNV Kenya services are currently provided in seventeen (17) districts. These are assigned through area offices located strategically within the following regions.
South Rift (Nairobi office): serving Kajiado, Narok, Transmara, Naivasha, Makueni, Machakos and Thika districts;
North Rift (Eldoret office): serving Keiyo, Nandi, Mt. Elgon, Trans Nzoia, Koibatek, West Pokot, Uasin Gishu, Eldoret Municipality and Turkana Districts; Northern Kenya
(Nanyuki office): Samburu, Isiolo, Laikipia, Nyandarua, Marsabit, Moyale, Garissa and Wajir Districts.
The Agri-Business Advisor will act as a content leader of the SNV Agriculture advisory team ensuring quality and coordination of SNV’s advisory services by eight advisors and a large group of local capacity building organisations
Main Responsibilities:
• Steer the Agriculture sector team interpreting regional and corporate agriculture sector into a Kenya specific strategy.
• Support the development of the respective Agricultural Value chains through Delivery of quality capacity development services in line with SNV Economic Development products. These include Multi-Stakeholder Platforms, Producer Group Strengthening, Market Intelligence, Strengthening Value Chain Service Providers, Value Chain Financing, Inclusive Business and Effective Public Policy Management.
• Ensures SNV's services are validated and congruent with the issues/needs of the Value chains and the gaps in Market systems supporting function.
• Strategically identify, build capacity and strengthen links between supporting institutions or private service providers that are instrumental to the functioning of the Value chain and the key actors in the respective value chains.
• Develop and enhance strategic engagement between clients / SNV activity teams with local organisations in delivery of capacity development services.
• Lead identification of value chains, and conduct value chain analysis and base line of selected value chains
• Assist in implementation of activities designed for value chain development
• Ensure capacity strengthening of participating local organisations that provide capacity development and clients in the value chains
• Build upon Micro-Meso – Macro experiences to influence policy in respective value chains
• Contributes to mainstreaming of Governance for Empowerment and Vocational Skills Development in the Agricultural sectors.
• Coaching advisors and local organisations that provide capacity development services in the strategy implementation process
• Develop strategic partnerships for joint implementation, knowledge sharing and leveraging on resources (resource mobilisation) within the agriculture strategy.
• In collaboration with value chain focal points, steer team in consolidating models and packing the same for resource mobilisation.
• Consistent mapping and identifying potential sources for resource mobilisation.
Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in Business Administration, Agric-economics, Agri-business or related field.
• Relevant international working experience with market led agriculture development with minimum of five years of experience in managing large and complex development projects, preferably related to agriculture.
• Expertise in practice of value chain development and Inclusive Business approaches.
• Experience in value chain development (production to market), organisational and institutional development, facilitating multi-stakeholder involvement, networking and building alliances.
• Knowledge and insights in the functioning of the private sector.
• Proven track record of capacity building through advisory services and process facilitation in a complex system.
• Experience in knowledge development and resource mobilisation.
• Shows understanding of different interests, cultures and perspectives.
• Demonstrates genuine curiosity and interest in people, things and issues relevant for SNV’s vision.
• Communicates directly and in a way that fosters trust and clarity of intent.
• Is result oriented and accountable for impact.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and internet use.
• Excellent writing, communication, interpersonal and coaching skills.
• Proficiency in English, both written and spoken.
Description of duty station: Nairobi
Health care services: Very good
Safety: Nairobi is the capital city, which is relatively safe, but one needs to take basic precautions that are normal in a large city.
Accessibility: Nairobi is the commercial Hub of the Region, therefore there are available on daily basis
Education: Good quality education for expatriate community: Various international schools are available.
Desired appointment date: July 201
Please send your application letter and CV (in English) along with indication of recent salary and benefit package to hmugane@snvworld.org (att. Henry Mugane, HR Advisor) before 3 June 2011 with reference number KE 5234.
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