Farm Africa Country Director, Kenya Job in Nairobi

Country Director, Kenya
 

Full-time, fixed term (3 years)
 

Location: Nairobi with significant national travel and some international travel
 

Salary: £61,000 – £76,300 (gross) £10,000 of which is a flexible benefits allowance
 

Two-thirds of Kenyans depend on the crops they grow and the animals they keep for their livelihoods and survival.

Farm Africa works directly with farmers, helping them to grow their incomes and manage their natural resources sustainably. 

 

We believe that these smallholders hold the key to lasting rural prosperity not only in Kenya but across Africa.

The Country Director will be responsible for the delivery of the strategy in Kenya; managing all operational aspects of the Kenya country programme, including relationships with multiple donors and being responsible for a programme of around £2m per year.

We need a skilled senior manager who has the ability to build the capacity of staff to achieve Farm Africa’s strategic objectives; whilst proactively managing relationships with external stakeholders, including institutional donors, governments, civil society partners and the private sector.

We are looking for someone with the ability to drive and prioritise innovative engagement with the private sector and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector along with a proven track record of providing broader input into the leadership, contributing to the overall strategy and Farm Africa’s future growth.

You will have a successful track record of working within the NGO sector and a strong understanding of donor environments, working closely with communities, government and the private sector. 

You will have lived and worked in sub-Saharan Africa, have excellent hands-on programme, financial, strategic and human resource management experience.

Exceptional multi-tasking, networking, relationship-building and financial management skills are pre-requisites.

If you are interested in this role more information and details of how to apply can be found on the jobs page of our website www.farmafrica.org/jobs/jobs