Farm Africa focuses on transforming agriculture. We help farmers to increase their harvests, protect the environment and sell their produce in thriving markets. By providing support, training in effective farming methods and links to markets, we help to build more profitable farming businesses so that whole communities can lift themselves out of poverty. F...

Programme Advisory Committee Trustee

Job Type

Full Time

Qualification

BA/BSc/HND

Experience

Location

Nairobi

Job Field

Project Management

Summary of Trustee Responsibilities

Trustees share collective responsibility for the strategic leadership and governance of Farm Africa. The trustee will:

• Provide robust governance oversight in line with regulatory and fiduciary duties
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of organisational strategy, budget, performance, and risk
• Support effective oversight of safeguarding, financial stewardship, and organisational ethics
• Champion Farm Africa’s mission, values, and long-term sustainability
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation, supporting external engagement, partnerships, and income as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with fellow trustees and executives to ensure effective board decision-making.

Contribution to Programme Advisory Committee

The ideal candidate will provide strategic guidance on programme design, investment planning, and resource allocation. With expertise ensuring that initiatives are both financially sustainable and developmentally impactful, with clear pathways for scaling and replication.

Expertise

• Programme and project design for large-scale development initiatives
• Investment strategy, portfolio management, and impact measurement
• Blended finance and public–private partnership models
• Results-based management, monitoring & evaluation
• Capacity building and stakeholder engagement

Experience

The ideal candidate will have held/hold senior roles with organisations such as, and not limited to, multilateral development banks and private sector foundations. Where they have led the design and implementation of high-impact programmes in sectors such as climate resilience, green energy and food systems.

They will have also advised on investment strategies that align capital flows with social and environmental objectives

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• Provide robust governance oversight in line with regulatory and fiduciary duties
• Contribute to the development and monitoring of organisational strategy, budget, performance, and risk
• Support effective oversight of safeguarding, financial stewardship, and organisational ethics
• Champion Farm Africa’s mission, values, and long-term sustainability
• Act as an ambassador for the organisation, supporting external engagement, partnerships, and income as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with fellow trustees and executives to ensure effective board decision-making.
• Provide strategic guidance on programme design, investment planning, and resource allocation.

• Programme and project design for large-scale development initiatives
• Investment strategy, portfolio management, and impact measurement
• Blended finance and public–private partnership models
• Results-based management, monitoring & evaluation
• Capacity building and stakeholder engagement

• BA/BSc/HND
• Senior roles with organisations such as, and not limited to, multilateral development banks and private sector foundations.
• Led the design and implementation of high-impact programmes in sectors such as climate resilience, green energy and food systems.
• Advised on investment strategies that align capital flows with social and environmental objectives