DT Global – Kenya Feed the Future (FtF) Private Sector Activity

DT Global is seeking USAID p rofessionals in the fields of:

• Chief of Party (COP) /Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
• Director Finance and Operations (DFO)
• Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
• Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI)
• Grants Management

Long-term and Short-Term Technical Leads :

Access to Markets Expert

• Utilize a market systems development approach to accelerate growth of the agricultural sector through improved market linkages.
• Facilitate large agriculture firms, including processors and off-takers, to develop robust smallholder farmer out-grower schemes.
• Support agriculture firms to reach new buyers and access new markets (domestic and international).

Access to Finance and Investment Expert

• Enable agricultural firms to access finance and investment to expand their operations, develop new products, and reach new customers.
• Support financial institutions and investors to develop new financing solutions for agricultural firms, including blended finance structures.
• Build the capacity of banks investment funds, MFIs, DFIs, savings and loans associations, and other financial actors to structure financing transactions for agricultural SMEs.
• Strengthen the capacity of local business advisory service (BAS) providers to assist agricultural SMEs to negotiate and complete financing transactions.

Qualifications:

Senior-level Positions

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
• Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
• Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenyan and/ or East African context ;
• Experience leading donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills required ; Fluency in English required ;
• Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply .

Mid-level Positions

• Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
• Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
• Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenya or East African context.
• Experience contributing to donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
• Excellent written and oral communications skills required ;
• Fluency in English required ;
• Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.

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