Global Sector Coordinator AGRICULTURE , Kenya

SNV Netherlands Development Organization is looking for:

Global Sector Coordinator AGRICULTURE

Based in Nairobi – Kenya

International contract

SNV is an international not for profit development organisation, funded from public and private sources, working in 38 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SNV specializes in supporting the resourcefulness of development actors by developing local capacities, improve performance and services, strengthen governance systems, help create access for excluded groups and make markets work for the poor. Our global team of advisors uses their specialist sector and change expertise in Agriculture, Renewable Energy and WASH to facilitate sustainable change in the livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty.  

Agriculture is the bulk of SNV’s work globally. In agriculture, SNV aims to increase incomes, employment and food security for millions of poor people, strengthen the environmental sustainability and meet the challenges of a changing climate. By adopting inclusive business and systemic value chain approaches around selected  product groups (milk and meat, staple food crops and cash crops), SNV aims to improve productivity, quality and value-added and trigger collaborative relationships that are profitable and mutually beneficial for small holder farmers and their business partners.  To this effect SNV is engaged in providing advisory services, knowledge networking and evidence based advocacy.

OVERIVIEW OF THE POSITION  

The Global Sector Coordinator is responsible for steering the development of global sector policies and improving the quality of our practice.

This position reports to the Managing Director Agriculture and works in close collaboration with the Country Directors, Country Sector Leaders and the Global Sector HR Advisor.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Leads on global sector strategy development  and practice development to ensure coherence and high quality in services and product development;
• Supports the Country Directors and Sector Leaders in formulating and implementing projects and programmes;
• Formulates sector performance benchmarks and initiates activities to ensure high quality of performance;
• Stimulates internal and external knowledge exchange , leads on innovations and crafts lessons geared towards improving our practice
• Works closely with the Business Development unit in securing funding by providing sector information, market- and donor intelligence, supporting proposal  development, conducting quality assurance checks etc.;
• Builds, maintains and leverages relationships with relevant global stakeholders and sector institutions to improve sector knowledge and SNV’s positioning in the sector;
• Represents SNV within overall Agriculture strategy at international events;
• Works closely with the Sector HR Advisor for  to ensure continuous professional development of staff by providing advice on recruitment, mobility and learning and development plans;

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline e.g. agriculture , agricultural economics, agribusiness;
• Proven track record with over 10 years of experience in the sector in an international, multi country context, including advisory work and knowledge development;
• Strong interpersonal and influence skills and experience of working in a matrix organization;
• Excellent communication (writing and oral) skills, presentation and debating skills with experience in profiling an organisation in an international setting;
• Strong international networks within the agricultural sector;
• Sound experience within knowledge development, organizational learning and innovation;
• Proven experience in Business Development;
• Entrepreneurial, result-oriented and driver for change.

Languages: Proficient in English. Fluency or working knowledge of French and or Spanish is an advantage

Contract Information

Starting date: ASAP

Length of contract: for 2 years

How to apply?

Please apply by clicking on the apply button and completing your application in our in-house recruitment system before 26 April, 2013.

More information about SNV

For more information, please refer to our website: www.snvworld.org

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