Jobs at:
Grameen Foundation
Vacancy title:
Program Director
Deadline of this Job:
2nd January 2013
Job details:
Job Title: Community Knowledge Worker (CKW) Program Director
About this job
Our client Grameen Foundation is a non profit organisation that is seeking to
recruit result driven and motivated individuals for the Vacancy above;
Job Summary:
You are a social entrepreneur with excellent operational skills and you have
passion for empowering the poor through agricultural business development and
Information Communication Technologies. The CKW Program Director will oversee
the CKW program in Uganda, providing guidance in the areas of increasing
program impact, strengthening operations for scaling (in Uganda and third
countries) and sustainability while providing strategic and operational leadership of
all program efforts. The Program Director will work closely with a range of partners,
manage the local team, guide research, track and report results, guide the overall
strategy and ensure excellence in execution. Through the use of innovative
technologies, the PM will build creative solutions to overcome some of the biggest
challenges in reaching smallholder farmers with the goal of increasing the incomes
of thousands of smallholder farmers.
Reports to: Country Director, AppLab Uganda
Duties and Responsibilities:
Execute on strategy, strengthen business development and execute on the
CKW Model in Uganda and prepare for 3rd country scaling.
Deepen relationships, leverage strengths and understand needs of local
partners; identify, vet and develop partnerships with high potential partners
partners in the public, private and third sectors.
Manage key stakeholder relationships with institutions, including the Ministry of
Agriculture, district governments, commercial enterprises, NGOs and other
entities.
Gain deep understanding of complementary initiatives, global trends in
information and communication technology in agricultural development and
learning from related experiences and incorporate into implementation strategy.
Continuously review and develop the short-, mid- and long-term CKW strategy
in Uganda and update regularly based on learning; implement the approach for
achieving sustainability and increased percentage of sustainable funding sources
year on year.
Implement with excellence, Strengthen operations through the development of
program capability (people, processes and IT systems) and ensure key
performance targets are measured and met. Develop a standard operations
manual and replication guide for third countries.
Oversee the measurement and evaluation framework to ensure high social
impact for the poor.
Prepare ambitious but achievable project plan for each phase of the program
scale up.
Manage implementation,provide technical expertise, remove barriers, scale the
program anddevelop effective education and field outreach programs in rural
areas in order to reach program goals within three years.
Track and report results.
Review and develop success metrics for each work stream (expansion of CKW
network, development of mobile applications, and data collection services);
preparing summary updates and reports as needed.
Review the reporting framework to measure/communicate progress in real-time
(including budget) and develop monitoring and evaluation (M&E) framework within
each work stream and the overall program.
Provide comprehensive analysis of progress against metrics and milestones,
suggesting approaches to strengthen applications, business models, network
development while drawing conclusions about scaling potential and approach;
articulate the approach for reaching poorest farmers while incorporating gender
into the metrics that will track progress in these areas.
Manage local resources and vendors/suppliers.
Prepare RFPs, evaluate and manage procurement.
Build, manage, direct and mentor local team and administer sub-grants to local
partners.
Identify local experts to serve on Steering Committee and Expert Review Board
and convene as appropriate.
Promote CKW efforts in Africa (local representation).
Generate awareness about our CKW efforts in Uganda and in the region (as
appropriate).
Represent the CKW Project in Uganda in discussions with a wide range of
partners.
Explore opportunities for additional CKW Project implementations in other
African countries (pending results of work in Uganda).
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Deep commitment to eradication of poverty and alignment with Grameen
Foundation’s mission and understanding of and commitment to development in
Africa and agriculture in general.
Outstanding project management skills with proven track record of achievement
under a range of challenging situations (ideally in multiple countries). A previous
role as director of operations would be an asset.
Excellent people skills – ability to manage complex projects (operational and
tactical) with proven ability to work effectively with diverse partners.
Strong business, leadership, and time management skills; ability to work
collaboratively across the organization, provide leadership, train and integrate
diverse programs while managing multiple projects and regional team members.
Ability to gain working knowledge of GFUSA's policies, procedures, and
practices.
Strong strategic thinker who thinks innovatively and creatively to solve
unstructured problems and ability to manage complexities under pressure;
entrepreneurial spirit to think strategically and at tactically.
Excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.
Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook.
Ability to promote knowledge transfer through strong mentoring and team
building skills.
Enthusiasm and passion for development work in Uganda and the region; belief
in the potential to leverage information and communication technology (ICTs) for
the benefit of small holder farmers – preferably with practical experience.
Commitment to building social and gender equity into program design and
approach.
Equally comfortable presenting to a room of business executives and discussing
needs with villagers sitting on the dirt floor of a rural home.
Education and Experience:
Bachelor’s degree in International Development, Economics, Public Policy,
Engineering, Business, or related field. Master’s Degree preferred.
At least 10 or more years of project or organizational management – ideally with
a leading agricultural organization, top consulting firm, private enterprise.
Experience working in agricultural development in developing countries, ideally
in Sub-Saharan Africa. Experience in microfinance and/or technology is preferred.
Experience in information and communication technology (ICTs) preferred.
Fluent in oral and written English and knowledge of predominant language
spoken in region.
Experience living and working in a developing country preferred.
Physical and Environmental Conditions:
This position does not require unusual demands for physical effort. This position
may occasionally require physical effort to lift and transport boxes weighing no
more than 50 pounds. Work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts
that require normal safety precautions typical of places such as offices, meeting or
training rooms, residences, or commercial vehicles; e.g., use of safe work place
practices with office equipment, and/or avoidance of trips and falls, and
observance of fire regulations and traffic signals.
Job application procedure
Please follow the instructions as stated below as failure to do so could lead to
disqualification.
1. Send an Application letter and CV/Resume.
2. Merge these two documents into one document in either word or pdf format.
3. Do not attach or send any scanned documents, these are sometimes too large
for our inbox.
4. Include the job title and/or reference number in the subject line of the email
address and send your application by email to grameenjobs@nftconsult.com
5. Only successful candidates will be contacted. For all other inquiries please
contact our offices directly
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