Location
Nairobi•Kenya
Contract Type
The Agri-Business Facility for Africa (ABF) is a regional BMZ-funded and EU co-financed project that strengthens agricultural value chains and supports the development of micro, small and medium-sized agri-food enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa.
The position is embedded in Output 2 – Competitive Matching Grant Fund (MGF), which promotes private-sector investments for the modernisation, climate resilience and sustainable transformation of selected agricultural value chains through co-financing grants. As part of the Output 2 core team, the position supports the implementation and management of the fund and its portfolio of grant projects.
As a member of the output 2 core team, the post holder will be responsible for the following tasks:
Represent the ABF East African Hub on site and maintain and expand the network of relevant partners for the supported value chains (cocoa, coffee, livestock, maize) in the region. Coordinate the work of ABF in the GIZ agricultural cluster and with other GIZ projects in Kenya.
Responsibilities:
Represent the ABF East African Hub on site and maintain and expand the network of relevant partners for the supported value chains (cocoa, coffee, livestock, maize) in the region. Coordinate the work of ABF in the GIZ agricultural cluster and with other GIZ projects in Kenya.
Provide technical backstopping and advisory support to selected MGF partners, especially in Kenya. Ensure compliance with GIZ iDPP implementation agreements and support partners in addressing administrative, technical, operational and implementationchallenges.
Coordinate institutionalization process of e-learning initiatives and contribute to financing and investment mobilisation for agricultural value chains through CAADP and CAP-F processes, including support to national agricultural investment planning and implementation.
Identify, document and systematise good practices and lessons learnt, particularly in the area of private sector engagement and cooperation. Contribute to the elaboration of knowledge products and learning formats for internal and external stakeholders.
Organisation and implementationof international and regional events on good practices, cross-countryknowledge exchange and peer learning among MGF-supported consortia acrossAfrica, and policy dialogue, in close collaboration with the ABF team inother countries.
Carry out other duties and assignments as delegated by the ABF Management Team or line manager, in line with project and cluster needs.
Minimum qualifications
Represent the ABF East African Hub on site and maintain and expand the network of relevant partners for the supported value chains (cocoa, coffee, livestock, maize) in the region. Coordinate the work of ABF in the GIZ agricultural cluster and with other GIZ projects in Kenya.
Provide technical backstopping and advisory support to selected MGF partners, especially in Kenya. Ensure compliance with GIZ iDPP implementation agreements and support partners in addressing administrative, technical, operational and implementationchallenges.
Coordinate institutionalization process of e-learning initiatives and contribute to financing and investment mobilisation for agricultural value chains through CAADP and CAP-F processes, including support to national agricultural investment planning and implementation.
Identify, document and systematise good practices and lessons learnt, particularly in the area of private sector engagement and cooperation. Contribute to the elaboration of knowledge products and learning formats for internal and external stakeholders.
Organisation and implementationof international and regional events on good practices, cross-countryknowledge exchange and peer learning among MGF-supported consortia acrossAfrica, and policy dialogue, in close collaboration with the ABF team inother countries.
Carry out other duties and assignments as delegated by the ABF Management Team or line manager, in line with project and cluster needs.
Requirements
Represent the ABF East African Hub on site and maintain and expand the network of relevant partners for the supported value chains (cocoa, coffee, livestock, maize) in the region. Coordinate the work of ABF in the GIZ agricultural cluster and with other GIZ projects in Kenya.
Provide technical backstopping and advisory support to selected MGF partners, especially in Kenya. Ensure compliance with GIZ iDPP implementation agreements and support partners in addressing administrative, technical, operational and implementationchallenges.
Coordinate institutionalization process of e-learning initiatives and contribute to financing and investment mobilisation for agricultural value chains through CAADP and CAP-F processes, including support to national agricultural investment planning and implementation.
Identify, document and systematise good practices and lessons learnt, particularly in the area of private sector engagement and cooperation. Contribute to the elaboration of knowledge products and learning formats for internal and external stakeholders.
Organisation and implementationof international and regional events on good practices, cross-countryknowledge exchange and peer learning among MGF-supported consortia acrossAfrica, and policy dialogue, in close collaboration with the ABF team inother countries.
Carry out other duties and assignments as delegated by the ABF Management Team or line manager, in line with project and cluster needs.
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