Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Engineer, Consulting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manager, Engineering, Technology, Management

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Engineer, Consulting, Computer Science, Information Systems, Manager, Engineering, Technology, Management

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 814287-97542
Division: Services & Support

Engagement Manager
MS locations: South Africa or Kenya

Services project, delivery or engagement manager - whatever you consider yourself to be, this is your opportunity to work with leading edge technologies and solve complex IT and business challenges on the Microsoft platform.

Engagement management at Microsoft

As a natural progression for a talented, well-seasoned consultant or IT project manager, this rare chance to become an engagement manager is relatively unique to Microsoft. As well as supporting pre-sales teams, you’ll consult with clients, translate their needs into IT solutions and assemble and manage a consulting team to deliver the work. Leading engagements from conception to completion, this will involve defining project scope and schedules, managing resources, delivery and governance, and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Engagements at Microsoft are projects that range from two weeks to two years, encompassing anything from enterprise consulting to infrastructure architecture to large scale applications development. Put simply, your role will be to lead and serve our customers and partners to realise their full potential through Microsoft software and services.

It’s your chance to:
Work with leading-edge technology and some of the most experienced Microsoft technology consultants in the world
Fuel your passion for deploying new and interesting technology to deliver business results to Microsoft’s clients
Build on strong sales and project management skills whilst developing new business management and technical insight

Skills and qualifications:
Consulting background with a broad understanding of Microsoft technologies
Sales experience
Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize your portfolio
Strategic and analytical thinker with an eye for detail
Degree or equivalent in IT or management, and ideally an MBA
Ideally Prince II management qualification
Strong written skills and ability to structure key architectural and strategy documents
Fluent Portuguese and English is a must for this role

In Microsoft Services, we help businesses around the world to accelerate the power of Microsoft products and technologies. Working with 60,000 partners worldwide on some of the largest and most complex technological challenges around, we provide technical consulting and support services to 54 million customers.

Job Segments: Consulting, Microsoft, Manager, Business Manager, Application Developer, Technology, Management

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 814287-97542
Division: Services & Support

Engagement Manager
MS locations: South Africa or Kenya

Services project, delivery or engagement manager - whatever you consider yourself to be, this is your opportunity to work with leading edge technologies and solve complex IT and business challenges on the Microsoft platform.

Engagement management at Microsoft

As a natural progression for a talented, well-seasoned consultant or IT project manager, this rare chance to become an engagement manager is relatively unique to Microsoft. As well as supporting pre-sales teams, you’ll consult with clients, translate their needs into IT solutions and assemble and manage a consulting team to deliver the work. Leading engagements from conception to completion, this will involve defining project scope and schedules, managing resources, delivery and governance, and reporting to internal and external stakeholders.

Engagements at Microsoft are projects that range from two weeks to two years, encompassing anything from enterprise consulting to infrastructure architecture to large scale applications development. Put simply, your role will be to lead and serve our customers and partners to realise their full potential through Microsoft software and services.

It’s your chance to:
Work with leading-edge technology and some of the most experienced Microsoft technology consultants in the world
Fuel your passion for deploying new and interesting technology to deliver business results to Microsoft’s clients
Build on strong sales and project management skills whilst developing new business management and technical insight

Skills and qualifications:
Consulting background with a broad understanding of Microsoft technologies
Sales experience
Excellent project management skills and the ability to prioritize your portfolio
Strategic and analytical thinker with an eye for detail
Degree or equivalent in IT or management, and ideally an MBA
Ideally Prince II management qualification
Strong written skills and ability to structure key architectural and strategy documents
Fluent Portuguese and English is a must for this role

In Microsoft Services, we help businesses around the world to accelerate the power of Microsoft products and technologies. Working with 60,000 partners worldwide on some of the largest and most complex technological challenges around, we provide technical consulting and support services to 54 million customers.

Job Segments: Manager, Business Manager, Consulting, Microsoft, Application Developer, Management, Technology

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Consulting, Computer Science, Engineer, Information Systems, Manager, Technology, Engineering, Management

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Engineer, Engineering, Information Systems, Management, Manager, Project Manager, Technology

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Engineer, Engineering, Information Systems, Management, Manager, Project Manager, Technology

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Engineer, Engineering, Information Systems, Management, Manager, Project Manager, Technology

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Job Category: Services & Consulting
Location: Nairobi, KE
Job ID: 801773-90458
Division: Services & Support

Job Title: East & South Africa - Engagement Manager
Location: Eritrea, Sudan, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Madagascar, Somalia, Burundi, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Mozambique, Swaziland, South Africa, Lesotho, Botswana

The MCC Engagement Manager (EM) covering the East and Southern Africa (ESA) customers is responsible for engagement delivery quality and customer satisfaction by structuring and managing deals through completion. The Engagement Manager role owns the problem statement from the perspective of the customer. This role has the responsibility of assembling the consulting delivery team and ensuring the team both structures and executes on the problem solving methodology correctly and to the agreed budget. The EM:
• Manages engagement risk and delivery quality.
• Establishes the processes to support the engagement, including setting up charge codes, defining the project calendar, and defining deliverable acceptance and reporting procedures. Project initiation also includes validating scope, conducting project kickoff and holding Conditions of Satisfaction (COS) discussions with stakeholders.
• Tracks the performance of the engagement, the quality of project deliverables and reports on the effectiveness of the engagement against the baseline plan.
• Builds his/her time into engagements as appropriate to allow for mitigation of engagement risk and to achieve the required level of billable utilization set by the business
• Reviews and approves consultant and partner billable hours and expenses each week, and reviews and approves client invoices before they are sent.
• Defines in advance the acceptance criteria for each project deliverable, works with the team to establish delivery dates for each deliverable, and oversees the review of client deliverables to ensure they meet all client acceptance criteria, securing sign-off on each deliverable as defined in the SOW.
• Drives project governance including activities concerning issue escalation within the client organization and internal to Microsoft, change management processes, and addressing concerns raised in quality reviews with Microsoft stakeholders, partners, client stakeholders and respective steering committees.
• As this roles requires covering customer in ESA, the person is required to be based in a country that is part of ESA.

Experience - 5 - 8 years of related experience
Education - Bachelor’s Degree (B.S./B.A.)
Field of Study - Engineering, Information Technology or Information Systems Management, Computer Science
Professional Training and Certification - IT Implementation (e.g. CMM and CMMI), IT Service delivery and Support (e.g. ITIL Foundation), Project Management fundamentals (e.g. PMI or equivalent) and Industry-specific certifications (as and if applicable)

Job Segments: Change Management, Computer Science, Consulting, Engineer, Engineering, Information Systems, Management, Manager, Project Manager, Technology

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Technical Advisor for Economic Development & Market Engagement
Position Location: Kenya, Tanzania, Mali Or Ghana
CARE is seeking an experienced Technical Advisor - Economic Development and Market Engagement to work within CARE USA’s Food and Livelihoods Justice unit - in the Program, Partnership, Learning and Advocacy (PPLA) Division - towards the PPLA mandate, to generate, harvest, cross fertilize and promote the application of knowledge and learning throughout CARE for programming, advocacy, partnerships and fundraising. CARE is a leading humanitarian organization dedicated to fighting poverty and social injustice with a special emphasis on human rights, gender equality and women and girls.
The Economic Development Unit (EDU) has developed a 7-year strategy aiming at empowering women and girls in agriculture and other high value chain to walk their way out of poverty and achieve their food and nutrition security.
Launched in November 2011 and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, PATHWAYS is a multi-country program which represents one of the flagship initiatives under the leadership of the EDU.  Pathways seek to empower poor women small-holder farmers and to increase their productivity and income through more equitable agricultural systems at scale. Countries involved in PATHWAYS are Bangladesh, India, Malawi, Tanzania, Mali and Ghana. It is CARE’s intent to grow PATHWAYS as a critical and strategic programming platform for CARE’s work related to women’s empowerment, agriculture and food and livelihoods justice globally.
The EDU provides support to other flagship initiatives such as the Dairy Value Chain initiative in Bangladesh, the Cargill funded cocoa value chain in Ghana and Brazil, and has a number of other priorities such as a resource hub development, learning and knowledge sharing, positioning and influencing, etc.
Approximately, 75% of the Technical Advisor time will be devoted to the PATHWAYS Program in Africa and the remaining will be devoted to other EDU and FU priorities and projects.
The Technical Advisor will work very closely with the Economic Development Unit Team, the PATWAYS Program Team Leader and other key internal and external stakeholders to ensure that the PATHWAYS multi-country program is able to effectively implement all aspects of economic development, market engagement and value chain development and to the highest quality possible.
In support of that vision the TA Economic Development and Market Engagement will regularly and intensively support to the PATHWAYS African country-level implementation teams in a number of key areas including but not limited to:Conducting training, mentoring and capacity building of country-level implementation team on value chain development and market engagement in a way that contributes to achieving the overall goal of Pathways and its learning agendaCoordinating market research and analysis for identified value chainsSupporting input products and services development and output market linkagesSupporting development of appropriate value chain I supply chain finance products & farm level P&LsSupporting development of partnerships, innovative tools and approaches for replication /Scale-upIntensive technical assistance, ensuring integration of activities, review of progress reports, LearningThe remaining 25% of the time of the Technical Advisor will be spent on key other priorities of the EDU and FU such as the technical resource hub, documentation of learning and knowledge sharing, research and development, as well as fundraising and direct technical support to a number of discrete projects and initiatives.Conducting Training, Mentoring and Capacity Building of Relevant Staff in the PATHWAYS Country-Level Implementation TeamsSupporting PATHWAYS Country-Level Implementation Teams to Develop Input Products and Services and Output Market Linkages.Supporting PATHWAYS Country-Level Implementation Teams to Develop Appropriate Value Chain/Supply Chain Finance Products & Farm-Level P&Ls for Women Small-holder Farmers & Women-Owned Agri-BusinessesSupporting PATHWAYS Country-Level Implementation Teams to Establish Partnerships within and outside CAREProviding Regular and Effective Technical Assistance to PATHWAYS Country-Level Implementation TeamsSupport other on-going EDU projects and initiatives on and ad-hoc basis5+ years experience in economic and agriculture value chain development in an emerging economy context,5+ years experience working with an INGO or other large complex development-oriented organizations.5+ years experience providing technical assistance to and/or managing development projects, donor initiatives.Training design and implementation experience for adult learners and mid-level professionalsDemonstrated experience in analytical research methods - both quantitative and qualitativeOverseas work experience in AfricaExperience building collaboration across and working with multi-sectoral and multi-cultural teams to drive resultsExcellent partnership brokering, coordination and facilitation experienceStrong and demonstrated technical experience and expertise in agriculture value chain development, economic development and agriculture/agri-businessStrong and demonstrated experience in training and mentoring of adult learners and midlevel professionalsStrong experience in Gender Equity and Diversity and working with diverse and geographically separated teamExcellent facilitation and partnership brokering and stewardship skillsProject Planning and ManagementStrategic PlanningStrong Analytical skills - both quantitative and qualitativeStrong interpersonal and motivation skillsProcess- and systems-orientedAbility to effectively manage multiple priorities (multi-tasking) and drive results in a timely mannerStrong analytical, processes- and systems-orientation.Critical thinking and logical reasoning skillsProblem-solving and lateral thinking skillsAppreciates and comfortable with complexity and complex tasksExcellent verbal and written English skills, particularly communication and presentation skill for diverse audiences including conducting training events for adults and professionalKnowledge of word processing, spreadsheet software, and some data processingSome experience in microfinance and /or value chain financeOverseas work experience in South AsiaFrench language proficiencyApplications must be received by CARE by May 25,2012.Only a letter of application and CV without supporting documents such as certificates should be sent by email to The Human Resources Manager recruit@som.care.org

We are looking for a team of dynamic and versatile writers with writing experience and able to efficiently and professionally write on any topic within a deadline.

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RTI International is recruiting for the following job positions in anticipation of a five - year innovations in agriculture program in Kenya.

The program will focus on harnessing innovaban for cutting-edge results in selected agricultural value chains through private sector strategies to impact household incomes andlor nutrition.

This program goal will be achieved through: testing, cultivating, and adapting innovations which further the Feed the Future Strategy in Kenya and promote opportunities for women, vuth, and vulnerable populations; support broad adoption of innovative approaches across target populations: generate sustainable and scalable private sector solutions; identify and promote innovations with the potential for cross national and/or global adoption; and identify and support Kenya for-profit and not-for- profit entities in agricultural value chains

Chief Of Party - The Chief of Party will assume responsibility for overall program management, developing a strong, coherent technical vision and initiating innovative strategies across the program, Supervise program operations, personnel, M&E. and preparation of periodic wntten reports to USAID and RTI headquarters. Manage process to identify potential innovative solutions to agricultural productivity and food insecurity.

Qualifications: A Masters degree in Business Administration or related field, plus a minimum of 12 years of experience overseas. At least 7 years’ experience in venture capital or relevant private sector experience.

Engagement Manager - Responsible for conducting assessments of applicants, determining the technical assistance needed for each innovation, and managing the requests for technical assistance.

Qualifications: A Masters degree in Business Administration or relevant technical field required plus a minimum of 7 years experience in management consulting or venture capelai markets.

Grants And Operations Manager - Oversees the management of the grants under
contracts program. Responsible for the operations, accounting and financial functions for the program to ensure compliance with USAID regulations.

Qualifications: Masters Degree in accounting, business, finance, or a relevant discipline and a minimum of 5 years in finance/accounting. Five years experience managing grants and compliance on large, complex programs, preferably USAID-funded.

Assessment And Evaluation Specialist - Design and oversee rigorous assessments of
innovation grantees.

Qualifications: PhD required in relevant field. Five years experience conducting
evidence-based assessments. Previous USAID M&E project experience required.

Agricultural Innovation Specialist - Responsible for the overall agricultural focus of the project working closely with the COP to develop a private-sector oriented vision for adoption of improved agricultural practices.

Qualifications: Master’s degree in a relevant field. Seven years’ private sector agricultural experience or similar experience required.

Please email cover letter and CV to KenyaGovernance@rti.org . Applicants must include the Position Title in the subject line of their email.

We are a leader in the international telecommunications industry and are looking to recruit dynamic, first class professionals to fill the following position in our office in Nairobi, Kenya but working towards our offices across Sub-Saharan Africa.

We offer an excellent working environment, good training prospects and an attractive compensation structure.

Requisition ID 00044065

Engagement Consultant - Managed Services : Shared Market (LTA) - 00044065

Engagement Practice Consultant

Purpose/ Summary

The role of the Managed Services Practice Engagement Consultant is to be one of the key representatives for Ericsson towards our customers.

He/she requires a strong business mind-set, is sales orientated, and has strong influencing and negotiation skills with a focus on opportunities that generate leverage for Ericsson sales.

The Managed Services Practice Engagement Consultant will create value for both customers and Ericsson by addressing business, operational, organizational, technology and competence issues related to revenue generation, cost reduction and/or risk reduction.

The Managed Services Practice Engagement Consultant will work in a specific Engagement Practice reporting to the head of the Engagement Practice, securing borderless cooperation regarding solutions, products and services with the relevant domains and Customer Units.

As Engagement Consultant with a Service Line responsibility the responsibilities are expanded to include strategy and cross CU engagement within the Service line.

Key responsibilities

Proactively seeks, identifies, scopes, and obtains customer commitment for sales opportunities.Support account teams with consultative sales approach.Manages customer relationships including escalations in an effective way to assure customer satisfaction and Ericsson interests, at C-Suite level.Continuously identify, analyze, communicate and document the industrial trends and business model references through business intelligence networks for specific engagements and practice strategiesDevelop deep business intelligence to advice and guide the engagement teams and key accounts on strategic issuesWork closely with key customers to drive Ericsson influence, vision and innovationInteract and present to customers complete solutions focused on customer issue resolution. This will be developed with consistent interaction with the various Engagement Practices that may involve cross Practice SolutionsDrive the nominated key deals by formulating engagement plan together with other stakeholdersDevelop an engagement strategy and value proposition for each opportunityEstablish Ericsson's thought leadership position and market awareness to substantiate sales offers (serving associations, congresses, speeches, articles, etc.)Establish project governance and supervise a number of projects/programs, often taking a role in the steering groups.Develop and lead implementation of new business and go-to-market models between industry players and Ericsson.Contribute towards knowledge management communities and create/drive gained knowledge to enable organizational competence development and more efficient, effective future sales and delivery.Consistently guide and educate accounts on various Practice developments and show market insight and business acumenSecure the achievement of the department goals & objectives through professional competence, behavior and participation in department activities and development.As an Engagement consultant with service line responsibility the following responsibilities are added:Strategic and tactical responsibility for the service lineInterface with BU SL and other SL unitsDrive the growth plan and strategy for the service linePrevious consulting experiencePrevious telecommunications experience (Min 5 years) in a KAM role or equivalentPrevious leadership and mentoring rolesInternal certification (refer ruling certification program)Relevant business / Technical degree (MBA preferable)Job: Consultant

Primary Location: KE-110-Nairobi

Schedule: Full-time

Job Posting: 01-Nov-11

Unposting Date: 15-Nov-11

Job Type: Standard

Number of Openings: 1

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Call for Proposals

Baseline Survey: Local Non-State and State Actors Engagement in KNCHR’s Public Complaints Referral Mechanism

The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) in partnership with GIZ-Social Justice Reconciliation and National Cohesion project, seek the services of a consultant / consulting firm to conduct a baseline survey in the North Rift and Northern Kenya regions in the month of September, 2011.

The overall aim of the baseline study is, on behalf of KNCHR, to collect and analyze data for making an initial assessment on the existing regional complaints referral systems in place, used by KNCHR and in collaboration with other institutions - both State and Non-State.

The results of the study are to serve as the baseline for measuring the use of the referral system and the satisfaction by key stakeholders of the usefulness of the referral system.

The Kenya National Human Rights Commission is an independent National Human Rights Institution and was established by the Government through the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act No. 9 of 2002.

Its core mandate is to further the protection and promotion of human rights in Kenya. It plays two broad roles firstly as a watch dog over the government in the area of human rights and secondly as a leader in moving the country toward a Human Rights State.

The consultant/consulting firm is expected, in close collaboration with KNCHR and GIZ;

i) To prepare a baseline survey to make an initial assessment of the existing regional referral system in place, used by KNCHR and other institutions - both State and Non-State, focusing on North Rift and Northern Kenya regions and the prospects/positioning of the KNCHR regional offices for an integrated complaints mechanism

ii) To assess the role of CSOs in complaints handling and challenges experienced in engaging with KNCHR in the referral system

iii) To use appropriate qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis methodology, to allow for future evaluation indicators on the use by and usefulness of the referral system to the relevant State and Non State Actors

iv) To design and provide key quantitative and qualitative indicators for evaluation from the data analysis to measure the use of the referral mechanism and the usefulness of the referral system to the relevant State and Non-State Actors in the mid and long term

v) To provide suitable recommendations for KNCHR in its current public complaints referral mechanisms

If interested please submit a detailed proposal – technical and financial - for such a survey, with specific indications on:

Time required for conducting and completing such a survey in the regions - data collection and analysisMethodology and proposed approachCapacities and availabilityIf interested please submit your proposal clearly marked BASELINE SURVEY: KNCHR by COB – Friday 9th September, 2011 to:

GIZ Kenya Office, Riverside Mews Building, Riverside Drive
P.O. Box 41607- 00100, Nairobi.

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