Position Summary: The Economic Growth Expert will be a long-term technical support position. S/he may provide technical assistance in areas with a large agricultural focus such as agricultural productivity and trade and private sector investment – working closely with USAID/Kenya’s EG Office. S/he will provide technical assistance nationally and in particular coastal, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces/counties. Specific assignments, locations, and duration will be determined according to programmatic needs.
This is a local position. Only Kenyan citizens are eligible to apply.
Responsibilities: • Provide technical assistance and monitoring, evaluation and verification support in economic growth including, but not limited to: o Increasing access to financial products and services; o Improving the business investment environment; o Increasing agricultural productivity and trade; o Strengthening agricultural markets; o Expanding openness to trade and investment; • Travel as needed in-country; and • Coordinate with other USAID projects to achieve maximum impact.
Qualifications: • Significant experience with donor-funded economic growth and Feed the Future projects in Kenya is desired. USAID experience is a plus; • Experience working in challenging political environments; • Technical knowledge of agriculture and economic growth/security/development sectors required; • Expertise in performance monitoring, evaluation design and/or statistical analysis preferred; • Strong management experience is a plus; • Ability to travel within Kenya; • Experience fostering cooperation among donor, government, private sector and NGO entities is a plus; • Ability to work well with a team, mentor staff and counterparts; • Advanced degree in economics, business, or another relevant field preferred; and • Must be fluent in English.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
To apply, please visit our website: www.msiworldwide.com.
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