Responsibilities

• Ensure the timely development, preparation and submission of complete and high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, financial reports, and any other required documents, in close coordination with the Program Director and Program Management Team (PMT);
• Oversee Country Coordinators and provide support to ensure timely and quality implementation of agreed workplan activities in project countries;
• Oversee the program Monitoring, Evaluation, Learning, and Sharing (MELS) team to design and implement systems that rigorously assess the sustainability, impact, and return on investment (ROI) of program interventions, ensuring data-driven decision-making and continuous program improvement;
• Oversee program staff and provide workflow support in the areas of operations, security, grants, contracts, and finance & budget;
• Oversee implementation of activities related to partnerships in accordance with the program’s protocol and related procedures;
• Develop and implement operational standards, tools, and procedures that ensure quality, consistency, and sustainability of interventions;
• Provide organizational development to ensure the program operates efficiently and effectively;
• Coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with the Program Director and PMT concerning country implementation, operational and strategic matters;
• Respond to questions and requests for information about the program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in business management, agribusiness, agricultural economics, development economics; rural development;
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in international development in West Africa, specifically in agricultural program implementation and evaluation;
• Substantial experience managing complex, multi-country, multi-year donor-funded programs in a senior capacity;
• Demonstrated commitment to provide quality operations, administrative, finance, grant, and security support to both management and staff;
• Key knowledge of agriculture in West Africa, specifically soil fertility;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with public and private sector partners, including donor agencies, government officials, and industry groups;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders;
• Experience in multicultural, multilingual environments;
• Fluency in speaking and writing English and preferably French;
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the West African region.

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Responsibilities

• Oversee the brokering and convening Intervention Areas (IAs) of the program which cover private sector and financial partnerships, and policy engagement at national, regional and subregional levels;
• Identify, engage and align with partners to drive private sector and financial support as well as the required policy change and enabling environment for improved soil fertility in the Sahel;
• Contribute to timely development, preparation and submission of complete and high-quality work plans, quarterly and annual reports, and any other required documents, in close coordination with the Program Director and Program Management Team (PMT);
• Oversee activities under Brokering and Convening intervention areas to ensure quality and timely implementation of activities and provide support as required;
• Oversee implementation of activities related to brokering and convening in accordance with the program’s protocol and related procedures;
• Oversee the development and implementation of the program leveraging strategy to ensure that targets are met. This includes €100m from private sector, development partners and fertilizer sector financing each (for a total of €300m of additional program leverage);
• Coordinate and communicate on a regular basis with the Program Director and PMT concerning brokering and convening at both an operational and strategic level;
• Respond to questions and requests for information about the program.

Requirements

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Business management or Agribusiness, agricultural economics, development economics, rural development, agronomy, another related field;
• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in international development in West Africa, specifically in agricultural program implementation and evaluation;
• Experience managing complex, multi-country, multi-year donor-funded programs in a senior capacity;
• Demonstrated experience in aligning key soil fertility stakeholders from the private sector, development partners and development banks and deliver policy change creating a supportive enabling environment at national and regional levels;
• Key knowledge of agriculture in West Africa, specifically soil fertility;
• Ability to collaborate effectively with public and private sector partners, including donor agencies, government officials, and industry groups;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders;
• Experience in multicultural, multilingual environments;
• Fluency in speaking and writing English and French;
• Ability and willingness to travel throughout the West African region.