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Country Representative at

3 months ago

Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Chemonics International Full time

At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service-service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff.

Responsibilities Include

Own the development and continuous updating of country strategies that serve as roadmaps for key activities across subsectors and help drive its implementation.

Liaise with technical objective leads and operational teams to coordinate activities, including scaling up operational footprint in accordance with mission buy-ins
Identify project technical assistance needs, develop suitable scopes of work, and maintain communications with Pretoria office to deploy technical assistance
Maintain quality control over all project operations and performance targets, ensuring that deliverables outlined in the contract and workplan are completed in a timely and cost-effective manner
Ensure that managerial, administrative, and financial procedures comply with USAID policies and procedures
Identify and establish effective partnerships with in-country stakeholders, including NGOs, utility companies, private sector stakeholders among others
Serve as Chemonics' in-country representative for all ESA activities
Supervise/facilitate LT staff and short-term consultants working in country
Reports to and performs other duties as assigned by the Southern Africa Technical Lead or the Chief of Party

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree, master's degree preferred.
Minimum ten (10) years of management experience implementing on- and off-grid energy programs in Southern Africa
Prior experience leading USAID/Power Africa programs strongly preferred
Experience supporting energy sector, power sector planning, or renewable energy initiatives in one of the countries listed above.
Proven ability to form collaborative relationships with intergovernmental, government representatives and other stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to motivate and lead a dynamic team of professionals across large geographies.
Prior experience effectively managing large, complex activities in the energy sector and achieving performance objectives
Familiarity promoting gender equality and social inclusion in the energy sector
Demonstrated leadership, versatility and integrity
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English with command of either French or Portuguese a plus

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