Established in 1993, Tanager, an ACDI/VOCA affiliate, is an international nonprofit organization that brings people together at the table, on the ground, and across supply chains to co-create economic and social opportunities that change lives. Based in Washington, D.C., Tanager works with partners and ACDI/VOCA family of companies to expand market access and unlock the full potential of shared market opportunities that result in reliable supply chains, stable incomes, healthy families, and resilient communities.
Deputy Team Lead, IGNITE, Kenya
Tanager, an ACDI/VOCA affiliate, is promptly seeking a creative and dynamic Deputy Team Leader with technical expertise in nutrition-sensitive agriculture for the Impacting Gender & Nutrition through Innovative Technical Exchange in Agriculture (IGNITE) project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. This 5-year project will improve household nutrition and women’s empowerment by strengthening African institutions’ ability to integrate nutrition and gender in agriculture interventions and business practices.
The Deputy Team Leader will provide managerial oversight of the IGNITE technical experts to ensure high-quality and timely technical deliverables to IGNITE clients so that they are equipped to achieve sustainable gender and nutrition outcomes through agricultural growth. S/he will combine managerial and technical thought leadership responsibilities. Technical responsibilities will strengthen the work of IGNITE to deliver nutrition-sensitive agriculture and Social Behaviour Change (SBC). The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya.
RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Demonstrated track record in providing technical and managerial leadership on sizable nutrition-sensitive agriculture programs, preferably those with a gender lens
Demonstrated knowledge of and effectiveness with strategies for designing, implementing, and evaluating nutrition and gender-inclusive agriculture interventions
Proven experience building organizational capacity of national- or regional-level institutions
Demonstrated ability to interact effectively and collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector counterparts and other key stakeholders
Excellent oral and written communication, technical, and reporting skills for a high visibility, flagship program
Fluency in English, written and oral, required; French language skills strongly desired
Ability to travel in Sub-Saharan Africa for up to 40%
Applicants from African countries strongly encouraged to apply
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