Head of Programmes – Agriculture job at Practical Action Kenya
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Head of Programmes – Agriculture
2026-04-14T10:58:28+00:00
Practical Action Kenya
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Management, Business Operations, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Farming & Outdoors, Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
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2026-04-24T17:00:00+00:00
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Practical Action is seeking to recruit a Head of Programmes – Agriculture who will support our work through developing and managing innovative and high impact programs in selected rural areas of Kenya. Specifically, the role holder will be responsible for the agriculture programs’ delivery, and will lead in strategy development, coordinate business development, and oversee implementation, ensuring the programs are on time, on scope and on budget.   The market systems development approach is at the core Practical Action’s programming and as such, the HoP will be responsible for overall programs’ performance and quality, ensuring that each program is catalytic in building resilience of the targeted populations in a sustainable manner.

The Head of Programmes will oversee and manage donor relations, consortium building and proposal development processes, ensuring that the organisation delivers high quality proposals.  S/he will also work with the relevant leads to strengthen the organisational profile through a range of actions including brand proposition and communications

  • Responsible for the agriculture programs’ delivery
  • Lead in strategy development
  • Coordinate business development
  • Oversee implementation, ensuring the programs are on time, on scope and on budget
  • Responsible for overall programs’ performance and quality
  • Oversee and manage donor relations
  • Oversee consortium building
  • Oversee proposal development processes
  • Strengthen the organisational profile through a range of actions including brand proposition and communications
  • Market systems development approach
  • BA/BSc/HND
bachelor degree
No Requirements
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Vacancy title:
Head of Programmes – Agriculture

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Management, Business Operations, Agribusiness, Agricultural Services & Products, Farming & Outdoors, Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Practical Action Kenya

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, April 24 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, April 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

Practical Action is seeking to recruit a Head of Programmes – Agriculture who will support our work through developing and managing innovative and high impact programs in selected rural areas of Kenya. Specifically, the role holder will be responsible for the agriculture programs’ delivery, and will lead in strategy development, coordinate business development, and oversee implementation, ensuring the programs are on time, on scope and on budget.   The market systems development approach is at the core Practical Action’s programming and as such, the HoP will be responsible for overall programs’ performance and quality, ensuring that each program is catalytic in building resilience of the targeted populations in a sustainable manner.

The Head of Programmes will oversee and manage donor relations, consortium building and proposal development processes, ensuring that the organisation delivers high quality proposals.  S/he will also work with the relevant leads to strengthen the organisational profile through a range of actions including brand proposition and communications

Work Hours: 8

Experience: No Requirements

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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If you are ready for an exciting challenge with an organisation whose mission and values are particularly relevant in these rapidly changing times, please forward your, curriculum vitae and cover letter to: Practical Action, Kenya Office no later than Friday, 24th April 2026 indicating ‘Practical Action: ‘Head of Programmes – Agriculture’ in the subject line. Your cover letter should outline why you feel you are the right candidate for this position. All information/data provided will be handled in utmost confidentiality and will only be used for recruitment purposes.

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Job Info
Job Category: Management jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, April 24 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 14-04-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-04-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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