Engagement Manager Job in Kenya

RTI International is recruiting for the position of Engagement Manager in anticipation of a five-year innovations in agriculture program in Kenya. The program will focus on harnessing innovation for cutting-edge results in selected agricultural value chains through private sector strategies to impact household incomes and/or nutrition.

This program goal will be achieved through:

• testing, cultivating, and adapting innovations which further the Feed the Future Strategy in Kenya and promote opportunities for women, youth, and vulnerable populations;
• support broad adoption of innovative approaches across target populations;
• generate sustainable and scalable private sector solutions;
• identify and promote innovations with the potential for cross national and/or global adoption; and identify and support Kenya for-profit and not-for-profit entities in agricultural value chains.

The Engagement Manager will be responsible for conducting assessments of applicants, determining the technical assistance needed for each innovation, and managing the requests for technical assistance.

Qualifications: A Masters degree in Business Administration or relevant technical field required plus a minimum of 7 years experience in management consulting or venture capital markets.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. This position does not attract international allowances. Only short listed candidates will be contacted.

How to apply:

Please email cover letter and CV to KenyaGovernance@rti.org . Applicants must include the POSITION TITLE in the subject line of their email.

Closing Date: 23 MArch 2012