Background
ICCO is
international development cooperation (www.icco-cooperation.org). 335
people work in 44 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We operate from
7 regional offices and 15 national offices. We work towards a world without
poverty and injustice. We do this tog
ether with civil society organizations,
private sector and governments. We believe in the enterprising power of people.
We aim to implement a systemic change and successful, sustainable and equitable
development in low and middle income countries.
ICCO
Cooperation is currently accepting expressions of interest from qualified
candidates for a potential Programme Director’s position on a ICCO-MasterCard
Foundation program which increases access to finance and Value Chain
Development for smallholder farmers
Job title:
Programme Director “Energizing Smallholder Farmers”
Organisation
Terms of
Employment
Start date:
Salary and
Benefits:
Location:ICCO-Cooperation
Full time with three
month probation period
1 January 2016
As per the
organisation scale
Kigali, Rwanda with
regular travel (at least 40%) to the other countries
A base in one of the
other programme countries is a possibility.
Job purpose
The Programme
Director will be responsible for the implementation of the ICCO MasterCard
Foundation programme in 4 countries (Burkina Faso, Senegal, Rwanda and
Ethiopia. This is a 5 year program.
Profile
- An
experienced international manager (8+ years) in the non-profit sector in
Africa with a background in economic development and experience with
producer organizations and/or micro-finance organizations. S/he will also
have experience in grants management including reporting, compliance and
other duties - Proven
track record of effective project/program management, particularly related
to project start-up. - Experience
in working and coordinating with international and national partners,
government and donor agencies. - Excellent
project management, organizational, interpersonal and communication
skills. - Demonstrated
ability to communicate, take direction, assume leadership and make
rational decisions while working remotely from country leadership. - High
motivation, initiative and adaptability in a challenging working
environment. - Strong
skills in managing a team with different backgrounds, abilities and
technical knowledge.
Fluent in French and
English
- Strategic
orientation - Personal
integrity - Creative
and innovative - Open
and outgoing - Results
oriented - People
skills - Fluency
in both English and French - Ability
to work independently under pressure and proactive work style. - Affinity
with the protestant character of ICCO cooperation; adhere to ICCO
cooperation values and principles.
Responsibilities:
The Programme
Director is responsible for the implementation of the programme Energizing
Smallholder Farmers which aims to address barriers to increase food security
and income (access to financial services , insufficient farming inputs,
integration into markets,) through a two-pronged approach: Development and
implementation of financial products for agriculture with MFIs; and Value Chain
Development and linking with financial services. The five-year programme aims
to increase income and food security for at least 210,000 low-income,
smallholder farmers (50% women) and their families.
The Programme
Director is responsible for starting up the programme, implementing the
programme, monitoring, evaluation and learning, strategic planning, staff
management, donor compliance and relations, and reporting
Positioning,
key contacts and reporting
The Programme
Director will report to the Regional Manager Central and Eastern Africa and the
Regional Manager West Africa. The Director oversees all 4 countries (Burkina
Faso, Senegal, Rwanda and Ethiopia) and staff working on the project.
The Programme
Director will share an office with other staff members that are directly
working on this project: Finance and Administration Manager (1 FTE) and the
part-time MEL Coordinator and a part-time Communications officer.
How to Apply
Please send your CV
of not more than 3 pages and a motivational letter of not more than 1 page to central-and-eastern-africa@icco-cooperation.org
as only email applications shall be considered.
All applications
should be clearly marked: “ICCO Cooperation – Programme Director “Energizing Smallholder
Farmers” and no email should exceed 2MB
We thank all
applicants for their interest but please note that only those selected will be
contacted and any form of lobbying will lead to automatic disqualification.
