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• Actively contribute towards the development
  and review of the strategic plan and updated business plan.
• Work closely with the Chief Operations
  Officer aBi Trust to develop operational work plans and budget for the
  Trust programs.
• Actively participate in the development and
  review of standard operating procedures.
• Take personal responsibility for rolling out
  the aspects of the risk management framework that pertain to aBi Trust’s
  programs.

• Ensure that a systematic stakeholder analysis
  is carried out and continually updated across all value chains at all
  levels.
• Manage the team in proactively approaching
  and communicating with potential partners.
• Ensure that due diligence & capacity assessments
  are undertaken with potential partners.
• Ensure that BDS Providers assist applicants
  at the business planning stage.
• Ensuring that all necessary contracts are
  negotiated and signed by all relevant parties; in line with aBi’s policies
  and procedures.

• The incumbent will deploy the Project
  Managers to carry out participative planning with stakeholders; ensuring
  that the plans developed will deliver against aBi’s strategy.
• Ensure that plans and budgets that are
  produced represent effective use of aBi resources.
• Ensure that impact measurement tools are in
  place and fully understood by all staff and stakeholders.
• Keenly review the Grant Memos and ensure
  quality and consistency before project paperwork is passed to the
  Investment Committee.
• Identify and address opportunities for aBi to
  act as a convener and investment broker.
• Ensure that Implementing Partners receive
  their funds on time; reporting any shortfall to the Chief Manager
  Investment Performance & Results.

• Ensure that learning reviews of projects are
  carried out on a regular basis; working with the relevant Technical
  Experts to identify and bridge any gaps.
• Lead the team in personal professional
  development; ensuring that learning is applied to make workplace
  improvements.

• Actively participate in the development of
  aBi’s Influencing and Communications Plan.
• Take part in the development of
  communications materials as requested by the Communications Manager.
• Ensure that the team delivers any components
  of the communications strategy and plan that are allocated to them
• Take personal responsibility for influencing,
  advocacy and communication according to personal interest and priorities.

• For each project, ensure that an appropriate
  team of staff and consultants is constituted for effective delivery of
  results.
• Communicate to the aBi Trust Team a clear and
  exciting vision for the work of the organisation.
• Ensure that each team member is provided with
  clear expectations for achievement of results, standards and behaviour.
• Plan and organise the work of the department
  so as to accomplish strategic and operational goals in the most cost
  effective manner possible; ensuring that an appropriately sized team of
  competent staff and consultants are in place.
• Support and build the capacity of team
  members to enable them to give of their best e.g. by encouraging and
  praising good performance, coaching, training, assisting staff to prevent or
  resolve problems, providing resources, tools and equipment.
• Regularly monitor and review performance and,
  in particular, hold staff accountable for achieving results, meeting
  standards of excellence and delivering any improvement goals which have
  been identified; taking decisive action in the case of poor performance.

• The applicant should hold a Master’s Degree,
  MBA or Agriculture Economics. Possession of a Post Graduate Diploma in
  Project Management. The applicant must hold a Bachelors – Agribusiness
  Management if the Masters is not in Agriculture Economics, Agriculture,
  Development Studies, Agribusiness Management.
• A minimum of ten years post graduate Masters
  experience in Business Development (Portfolio Management) and or Pipeline
  Development & Management
• Extensive Knowledge and understanding of
  Agribusiness Management
• Demonstrable knowledge of Agri-Business
  Development and Market Systems Approach
• Proven experience of working in rural
  development in a generalist role within the sector and in a developing
  country
• Significant experience and ability to
  network, develop and sustain strategic partnerships
• Knowledge and skills in program planning and
  development
• Broad knowledge and understanding of databases
  and Microsoft Office
• Proven experience to manage and engage teams
  for delivery of results

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