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East Africa
Full Time
About the Organisation
At TechnoServe, we provide struggling farmers and small business owners with the skills, connections, and confidence to earn a better living. With your help, we can empower people in low-income communities all over the world.
Everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better future. This simple idea has been at the heart of TechnoServe’s work around the world for over 50 years. TechnoServe is a pioneer in leveraging the power of businesses and markets to create sustainable pathways out of poverty.
The low-income communities in which we work are full of enterprising people. Their small-scale farms and businesses are the keys to economic development. But they face many challenges: low literacy, lack of access to jobs and markets, unpredictable political dynamics, and, increasingly, the effects of climate change. For many women and young people, the challenges are even more daunting. Working with TechnoServe staff, people around the world are lifting themselves out of poverty. The results are amazing. When incomes increase and living conditions for families improve, they are able to access health care and education previously out of reach. Communities and even whole countries are better off.
TechnoServe's East Africa division operates across seven countries in the region and has 250 team members, focusing on empowering smallholder farmers, entrepreneurs, and local businesses to drive economic growth and reduce poverty. Leveraging a market-driven approach, the division collaborates with private-sector partners, governments, and communities to deliver sustainable solutions in agriculture, food systems, and entrepreneurship. Its programs provide training in business skills, access to finance, and connections to markets, enabling participants to increase their incomes and build more resilient livelihoods. By fostering inclusive growth and addressing challenges such as climate change and gender inequality, TechnoServe’s East Africa division plays a pivotal role in creating lasting economic and social impact across the region.
Job Title
East Africa Regional Director job at TechnoServe
TechnoServe
Job Description
The East Africa Regional Director (RD) oversees the design, development, and implementation of our programs in the East Africa Region. The RD is responsible for ensuring a steady pipeline of new business opportunities through proactive relationship building with key donors, and the quality and compliance of all operations. The RD reports to the Chief Program Officer and serves as a member of TechnoServe’s global senior management team.
The RD is expected to have significant management and international experience, a passion for economic development, relevant language skills, and be capable of thoroughly understanding and successfully leading program teams and operations across multiple countries. S/he is expected to be an outstanding communicator and team leader. Previous experience working with organizations of TechnoServe’s size and scope is important and private sector experience is highly desirable. The RD embodies TechnoServe’s values of Lasting Impact, Collaboration, Entrepreneurial and Accountability.
Duties, Roles and Responsibilities
Strategy and Leadership
Oversee the design, development, and implementation of programs across East Africa and drive strategy for the region as a whole.
Hold responsibility for East Africa $15 million annual regional operating budget.
Support country and regional program directors to develop strategies, platforms, and budgets.
Ensure country programs meet quality standards and integrate project monitoring, learning, and evaluation into decision-making and work planning.
Provide sound financial management and ensure contractual and donor compliance reporting.
New Business Development
Generate regional new business, leveraging existing relationships and expanding the range of TechnoServe opportunities.
Support corporate new business efforts for current and new programs in the region and maintain donor relations.
Develop winning proposal strategies: organizing resources, contributing to or authoring proposals, and negotiating agreements.
Talent Management
Recruit, retain, supervise and coach country directors and regional team members.
Enable cross-cutting learning, partnership, and collaboration between teams.
Support and encourage knowledge sharing and professional development among staff.
Manage regional human resource matters in partnership with the global human resources team.
Representation
Represent TechnoServe to public and private donors of significance globally.
Support country directors in East Africa to effectively manage relationships with stakeholders such as local and district governments, donors, nonprofit organizations, and others.
Represent the region internally, updating the Senior Management Team, Program Office, and Board of Directors as appropriate on significant developments in the region.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
Approximately seven direct reports including Country Directors and Program Managers.
This position will be based in one of the countries where TechnoServe has operations in the East Africa Region. National and international candidates are welcome to apply.
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability, and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
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Qualifications, Education and Competencies
Basic Qualifications:
A minimum of ten years of leadership experience, preferably in strategy consulting, business, finance, or international development.
A minimum of three years of work experience in one or more developing countries.
A bachelor’s degree and preferably a post-graduate degree such as an MBA, MPP, or MIA.
Fluency in English.
Preferred Qualifications:
Demonstrated ability to lead and manage multicultural and geographically dispersed teams in complex working environments.
Proven track record in successful business and program development design and authoring/overseeing winning proposals.
Strong foundation of knowledge in one or more of the following: economic growth, value chains, private sector, agriculture, entrepreneurship, and/or SMEs.
Travel: Up to 50% regionally and internationally.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
An effective and inspiring communicator and negotiator with strong oral and written skills.
Demonstrated passion for TechnoServe’s mission and a desire to work in a dynamic environment.
Demonstrated ability to motivate, retain, and develop staff.
How to Apply
If you have a disability that affects your ability to use our online system to apply for a position at TechnoServe please contact the Human Resources at recruitment@tns.org or call +1 202 785 4515.
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