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AGRA is an alliance led by Africans with roots in farming communities across the continent. We understand that African farmers need uniquely African solutions designed to meet their specific environmental and agricultural needs so they can sustainably boost production and gain access to rapidly growing agriculture markets.
The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
The Position
The Head of Generation Africa is an exciting position responsible for the development, implementation, and oversight of the Generation Africa initiative. The role holder will be primarily accountable for coming through on the initiative’s vision to strengthen the ecosystem that supports young Agripreneurs across the continent.
In particular, the Head of Generation Africa will lead the development and implementation of the initiative’s adaptive strategy. He/she will be responsible for program development and quality, scaling the activities and reach of the initiative throughout the year, bringing onboard new partners, and reporting to the initiative’s Steering Committee and stakeholder groups, which will be made up of Strategic Partners (funders) and Technical Partners who will approve the strategy and budget each year and review progress against key performance measures. He or she will represent Generation Africa in public fora and through thought leadership. He or she will also directly manage a team of at least three staff, oversee contributions from service providers, and coordinate the pro-bono contributions of capacity from the initiative’s partners, which are expected to cut across public sector, private sector, implementing institutions, farmer organizations, and beyond.
The Head of Generation Africa will be a passionate advocate of this agenda, championing it with young Agripreneurs themselves, the ecosystem actors that support them, and top-level leaders.
The Head of Generation Africa is a key member of the AGRF Management Team and will be based in Nairobi. The role will work closely with partners across the continent and the world on a daily basis, and travel is expected to be around 15-20% per year.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Strategy Development
Implementation Oversight
Public Representation
Financial Management
Senior Partner Relations
Key Qualifications and Experience required:
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the responsibilities of the position will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
If you believe you are the right candidate for this position, kindly submit your application with a detailed CV (including your e-mail and telephone contacts) to recruit@agra.org. Please quote the job reference number in the subject line of the application e-mail.
To be considered, applications must be received by 13th December, 2019.
For more information on Generation Africa, applicants can visit www.genafrica.org.
For more information on the AGRF, the institutional host of the Generation Africa Secretariat, applicants can visit www.agrf.org.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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