TechnoServe Senior Technical Advisor Jobs 2022 – Kenya NGO Jobs. TechnoServe Kenya looking for “Senior Technical Advisor”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 17 November 2022.
TechnoServe is an international nonprofit that promotes business solutions to poverty in the developing world by linking people to information, capital and markets. It is a registered 501 based in Washington, D.C., with over 1,540 employees across 29 countries worldwide.
TechnoServe Senior Technical Advisor Jobs 2022
The TechnoServe has published a job vacancy announcement on 11 November 2022 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Senior Technical Advisor to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
| Recruiter | TechnoServe |
| Position | Senior Technical Advisor |
| Location | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Country | Kenya |
| Total Vacant Post | N/A |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree |
| Experience Required | Minimum 8 years |
| Application Deadline | 17 November 2022 |
TechnoServe Job Vacancy 2022
Job Summary: The Senior Technical Advisor (TA) will work closely with the IR2 Lead (Technology Transfer and Capacity Building) to apply the whole-of-business approach with food processors to improve and sustain compliance of food processors with quality standards and increased availability of fortified staple foods. The Senior TA will oversee and/ or conduct context-specific industry landscape and detailed assessments. They will provide technical support and advisory services to USAID AFFORD activities to ensure the highest standard of quality and delivery of TechnoServe LSFF interventions. Together with the Knowledge Management (KM) Manager and the Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL) Manager, the Senior TA will also contribute to the generation of key learning materials, knowledge management products, and case studies.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
- Senior technical advisor responsible for supporting industry advisory services to food processors across the program portfolio (multi-country) and reporting into the Technology Transfer and Capacity Building Lead.
- Provide contextualized, data-informed technical advisory services to individual food processors that address gaps in business and technical capacity, with particular attention to good food fortification practices
- Support the mobilization and implementation of research teams and industry technical advisors in new countries as the program grows and expands
- Oversee and/ or conduct food processing sector landscape rapid assessments at country level and more comprehensive, detailed industry assessment at factory level for target countries and food vehicles
- Recruit, hire, and manage local in-country consultants as needed
- Support sector-wide trainings (SWT) conducted in partnership with local training service providers on topics such as fortification technology, food safety and quality control, business strategy, and financing
- In collaboration with the KM Manager and MEL Manager, develop KM products that facilitate the sharing of knowledge across the team and with key stakeholders
- In collaboration with the Project Director and Data Systems Lead, provide lessons learned and document recommendations based on the use of assessment tools in a variety of country and industry contexts
Qualification & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in food science, economics, business, or other relevant subject
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience
- Deep understanding of the food processing industry and the ecosystem within which it operates
- Implementation experience addressing industry challenges, either as a consultant, processor, or development partner
- Experience working in developing countries, sub-Saharan Africa preferred
- Experience conducting assessments in the private sector or food processing industry
- Familiarity with LSFF
Other Details
- Contract Type: Full Time
- Selection Process: Interview
- Salary: negotiable
- Application Process: Online
How to Apply TechnoServe Senior Technical Advisor Jobs 2022
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The Closing Date: 17 November 2022
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews.
| Particulars | Details Link |
| Job Advertisement | Download |
| Official Website | www.technoserve.org |
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