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PCI's mission is to prevent disease, improve community health, and promote sustainable development throughout the world. Founded in 1961, PCI is an international development and humanitarian assistance organization dedicated to promoting community health and integrated development worldwide. PCI is headquartered in San Diego, CA, and currently operates in 16...
Job description
PCI is currently seeking a Managing Director (MD) for AfriScout, a start-up social enterprise of Project Concern International in Kenya (PCI). The MD will work as part of a small but growing global team (US, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia) and will lead the oversight, management and implementation of AfriScout primarily in Kenya, but may extend to Tanzania, Ethiopia and other areas as funding permits. The Managing Director will also serve as PCI’s country representative in Kenya. This is a full-time position contingent on funding.
There are a quarter of a billion pastoralists in Africa using basic, and increasingly unreliable methods to find adequate grazing, resulting in significant herd loss. AfriScout is an innovative, Base of Pyramid (BOP) social enterprise using mobile technology to help pastoralists make more precise and cost-effective migration decisions. With the support of USAID/DIV, Google, Fintrac and other donors, PCI developed grazing maps that fuse traditional livestock herding knowledge and practices with real-time satellite imagery on vegetation and water. Since its inception, PCI and AfriScout have reached over 1 million pastoralists. PCI aims to expand its reach and build a financially sustainable social enterprise through a fee-for-service model.
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Reporting to PCI’s Africa Regional Director in the US and working closely with PCI’s Strategic Initiatives team and other support staff at PCI’s International Office, the MD is responsible for the oversight, management and implementation of AfriScout, and provides overall technical and administrative supervision to the initiative. S/he will be responsible for the marketing and sales of the AfriScout mobile application in current mapped communities as well as mapping, orientation and launch within new areas. S/he will be responsible for all aspects of marketing, management and field execution, including customer education and adoption, stakeholder management with a broad range of partners, monitoring and evaluation, and quality assurance. The MD will represent AfriScout and is responsible for communications with donors, partners, sub-contractors, and other stakeholders including the general public.
The ideal candidate will have strong knowledge of pastoralist communities and livestock management as well as technology and digital solutions for development. The successful candidate should be an energetic leader who possesses strong project management skills including budget management, HR, and administration, an effective communicator and negotiator, and passionate about field work. S/he will have experience in small business administration, managing a start-up or social enterprise, or market-based interventions in an NGO context. S/he will be excited about the opportunity to work on a social enterprise project that could have a significant impact on some of the most marginalized populations in Kenya and across the continent.
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Key Programmatic Priorities
The four key priorities for the MD over the next 3-5 years upon which performance will be measured are:
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Position Parameters / Special Responsibilities Required
This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya with up to 50% travel to various pastoral counties within the country where the application is relevant. Some international travel to the US and within the region may be required.
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