Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, June 16, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
RTI International is a nonprofit organization headquartered in the Research Triangle Park in North Carolina that provides research and technical services.
RTI is currently seeking to fill vacancies for the Kenya Crops & Dairy Market Systems (KCDMS) Activity which is part of the Feed the Future program, America’s initiative to combat global hunger and poverty. In this regard, USAID is partnering with RTI International on a 5-year (Oct 2017 to Sept 2022) cooperative agreement KCDMS Activity to help increase agricultural production and reduce poverty and malnutrition in Kenya. The project will also spur competitive, resilient market systems in Kenya’s horticulture and dairy sectors. We seek to recruit Regional Agricultural Productivity Coordinator for Nyanza Region to be based in the Kisumu office.
Job Summary:
The productivity Coordinator leads and coordinates the implementation of the project activities and provide technical expertise focusing on identification of potential and existing technologies/enterprises with potential for growth and the provision of a wide range of business development services (BDS). Maintain relationships with key sector partners, consultants, host county counterparts and stakeholders at county level. Collaborate with colleagues across KCDMS on technical, and strategic planning initiatives. Ensure best practices and lessons learned are captured and disseminated across project and serve as a representative of the project to clients, stakeholders, and partners, providing key inputs for technical or management decisions. Responsible for managing program deliverables including planning and coordination of all activities. Under the guidance of the USAID/KCDMS Senior Agricultural Productivity Specialist and the Technical/ Deputy Chief of Party, ensure that all KCDMS project supported activities implemented through sub-grantees are effectively and sustainably integrated throughout the Dairy/Crops value-chain. .

Essential Duties:
• Support the development of the Activity’s strategy for Priority Area 2 – Diverse agricultural production and improved productivity.
• Participate in a review of innovative extension and input supply models in the area of responsibility, identify strengths and weaknesses and identify potential private sector partners for collaboration and joint investment under the Partnerships and Innovations Fund.
• Identify private sector embedded extension systems; Review business models and viability of incorporating training and extension (T&E) into private sector operations (such as dairy cooperatives or agricultural input suppliers);
• Build and maintain relationships with county-level public agricultural extension systems; Work with counties to develop extension strengthening plans; Design technical assistance to support sustainable, county-led training programs and information systems.
• Manage technical and administrative personnel and subcontractors in the implementation of a large, complex activity to build capacity of actors in targeted value chains.
• Lead in the review of innovative input supply models in Kenya and in the KCDMS zones of Influence, identify strengths and weaknesses, and identify potential private sector partners for collaboration and joint investment under the Partnerships and Innovations Fund.
• Support the design of, then oversee interventions to improve farmers and relevant actors’ access to quality inputs.
• Lead the Activity’s support for agro dealers strengthening, including associations-building or platform development and identify and coordinate technology demonstration opportunities.
• Liaise with Priority Area 1 team to co-design support for “lead firms” that are in the inputs sector (may include business planning, management, accounting, inventory, recordkeeping, capacity building, or investment facilitation.)

Skills & Abilities
• Excellent oral and written skills in English. Fluency in Kiswahili preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to be collaborative across projects, flexible and creative.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Excellent knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to work well with others
• Ability to listen and communicate well both verbally and in writing
• Ability to work independently
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to obtain proper security clearances as noted by contracts

Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree in agricultural economics, agronomy, agribusiness management or related field and 6 years of experience, Master's degree and 3 years of experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Essential Competencies/Behaviors:
• Critical Thinking: Obtains information, identifies key issues and relationships, and breaks down problems into simple tasks or activities.
• Integrity/Trust: Demonstrates honesty, is widely trusted, keeps commitments, treats people with dignity and respect, admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.
• Interpersonal Effectiveness/Teamwork: Ability to develop positive working relationships and work effectively with others.
• Initiative/Results Oriented: Takes action to achieve goals beyond what is required, is pro-active, and is a self-starter.
• Motivational Fit: Is motivated to work, would fit in well with organization.
• Technical/Professional Knowledge: Performs complex tasks in area of expertise.

Job Education Experience: Not Specified

Work Hours: 8

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