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• Impact:
  Strategically select strategies and partnerships that most effectively
  contribute to the objectives of this project;
• Develop,
  inspire and enable a team of professionals, both TechnoServe and partner
  seconded staff, to deliver high quality results, and effectively manage
  human resources, finance and back office functions to optimize
  cost-effectiveness;
• Establish
  and foster relationships with broad network of donors, practitioners,
  government representatives and business leaders, assimilating and
  contributing to new developments relevant to the project

• Manage
  the planning and high-quality, timely execution of this project;
• Plan
  for and execute robust monitoring and evaluation of program outputs and
  outcomes;
• Ensure
  cost-effective delivery of donor commitments;
• Actively
  contribute to the documentation and sharing of knowledge within the
  broader TechnoServe community.
• Actively
  coordinate and collaborate with implementing partners as needed.

• Ensure
  high quality and timely donor reporting;
• Manage
  all financial affairs of the project, including budgets, adherence to
  effective internal financial controls and review of monthly financial
  reporting;
• Ensure
  participation and compliance with all TechnoServe corporate processes

• The
  ideal candidate for the USAID Project career placement should hold a
  Master’s degree or equivalent in Business, International Development,
  Economics, Public Policy, Education Agricultural Economics or other
  relevant field. A Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 15 years of
  relevant experience may be substituted for a Master’s Degree.
• A
  minimum of ten or more years of relevant professional experience in
  International Development, including experience in the agriculture,
  private enterprise development or youth development (at least eight of
  these years much be in management/leadership position in program that are
  of a similar scope and scale). At least six years’ experience in similar
  development contexts as Uganda, preferred.
• Proven
  ability to successfully lead and mange challenging projects involving both
  public and private sector stakeholders
• High
  level of leadership, interpersonal, technical and analytical skills,
  including a demonstrated ability to interact effectively and
  collaboratively with a broad range of public and private sector
  counterparts and other key stakeholders
• Prior
  experience working in emerging markets. Preference for work experience in
  Sub-Saharan Africa, especially East Africa and Uganda
• Prior
  experience applying market systems and facilitative approaches
• Excellent
  management and communication skills.
• Demonstrated
  understanding of and passion for youth economic empowerment and
  improvement of livelihoods.
• Passionate
  about market-led approaches and to helping the poor improve their
  livelihoods.
• Strong
  focus on results.
• Possess
  the ability to travel up to 40% of time.
• Experience
  working in Uganda is preferred
• Prior
  and proven experience successfully leading USAID funded programs
• Fluent
  in written and spoken English; fluency in Langi, Acholi, and/or Kiswahili
  is an added advantage.

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