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Organization:Village EnterpriseLocation:Kitale,Kakamega,Kenya
Opportunity Type: Job
About the Organization:
Village Enterprise is a microenterprise development organization working in East Africa. Its mission is to equip people living in extreme poverty with resources to create sustainable businesses. It provides business training, seed capital/start-up funds, and on-going mentoring to new entrepreneurs to start businesses.
About the Job:
Village Enterprise is seeking Kenya Country Director. S/he will lead the field-level program implementation, manage a team of field coordinators, business mentors, and office staff, supervise the implementation of innovative pilot projects as well as current special projects. S/he will report to the senior director of programs and operations. The position is based in Kakamega, but there shall be a relocation to Kitale within the first year.
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Manage a team of staff consisting of assistant country director, business mentors, field coordinators, and office staff;
- Write reports for funders;
- Oversee and increase the quality and efficiency of core and special projects;
- Manage relations with external partners and organizations;
- Supervise the training of staff and enumerators on data collection/interviewing, data entry, analysis, and other tasks as required;
- Assist in the implementation, monitoring, and expansion of the organization's core program;
- Provide management oversight and leadership, in cooperation with the senior director of programs and operations, country directors in other country offices;
- Promote a strong work ethic among all team members, leading by example as well as coaching and mentoring;
- Act as a liaison between the field team and development team in the US;
- Join on weekly evening calls with the US team and other partners, as required.
Qualifications:
- Master's degree strongly preferred with concentration in Development or Agricultural Economics, International Development, Public Policy, Statistics, Business or other applied social research;
- More than 6 years of work experience in:
- Management/leadership role is required;
- Living/working/traveling in a developing country or emerging economy;
- Project design, business planning, product innovation or other entrepreneurial activities;
- Budget design and oversight;
- Managing a team of an innovative organization;
- Adopting new technologies.
- Ability to use Excel to analyze data, budgets, and financial reports;
- Experience working as part of a diverse team and willingness to work via email, skype, and other internet based communications;
- Strong writing and oral communication English skills required, as this role will involve report writing and training at times;
- Fluency in English and Swahili required.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013
Interested candidates can send their resume and cover letter to Anne Olson and CC to Philip Arscott
In the cover letter, please explain:
Why do you want to work in rural East Africa?
How do your experiences in leadership, capacity building, project management will contribute to Village Enterprise with examples;
Where did you find the job posting?
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Closing Date: 01 Nov 2013
How to Apply
http://unjobs.org/vacancies/1376604928897