Monday, March 5, 2012

RTI INTERNATIONAL JOBS IN KENYA

RTI International is recruiting for the following job positions in anticipation of a five - year innovations in agriculture program in Kenya.

The program will focus on harnessing innovaban for cutting-edge results in selected agricultural value chains through private sector strategies to impact household incomes and/or nutrition.

This program goal will be achieved through: testing, cultivating, and adapting innovations which further the Feed the Future Strategy in Kenya and promote opportunities for women, vuth, and vulnerable populations; support broad adoption of innovative approaches across target populations: generate sustainable and scalable private sector solutions; identify and promote innovations with the potential for cross national and/or global adoption; and identify and support Kenya for-profit and not-for- profit entities in agricultural value chains

Chief Of Party
The Chief of Party will assume responsibility for overall program management, developing a strong, coherent technical vision and initiating innovative strategies across the program, Supervise program operations, personnel, M&E. and preparation of periodic wntten reports to USAID and RTI headquarters. Manage process to identify potential innovative solutions to agricultural productivity and food insecurity.


Qualifications:
A Masters degree in Business Administration or related field, plus a minimum of 12 years of
experience overseas. At least 7 years’ experience in venture capital or relevant private sector experience.

Engagement Manager
Responsible for conducting assessments of applicants, determining the technical assistance needed for each innovation, and managing the requests for technical assistance.

Qualifications: 
A Masters degree in Business Administration or relevant technical field required plus a minimum of 7 years experience in management consulting or venture capelai markets.

Grants And Operations Manager
Oversees the management of the grants under
contracts program. Responsible for the operations, accounting and financial functions for the program to ensure compliance with USAID regulations.

Qualifications:
Masters Degree in accounting, business, finance, or a relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years in finance/accounting. Five years experience managing grants and compliance on large, complex programs, preferably USAID-funded.

Assessment And Evaluation Specialist

Design and oversee rigorous assessments of innovation grantees.

Qualifications: 
PhD required in relevant field. Five years experience conducting
evidence-based assessments. Previous USAID M&E project experience required.

Agricultural Innovation Specialist
Responsible for the overall agricultural focus of the project working closely with the COP to develop a private-sector oriented vision for adoption of improved agricultural practices.

Qualifications: 
Master’s degree in a relevant field. Seven years’ private sector agricultural experience or similar experience required.

Please email cover letter and CV to KenyaGovernance@rti.org . Applicants must include the Position Title in the subject line of their email.