Coordinator GEA (Gender Equality) – AFR at Root Capital

Root Capital is an agricultural impact investor that grows rural prosperity in poor, environmentally vulnerable places in Africa and Latin America by lending capital, delivering financial training, and strengthening market connections for small and growing agricultural businesses.

 

Coordinator GEA (Gender Equality) – AFR

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience8 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldNGO/Non-Profit  , Project Management 

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose

Coordinate, Implement & Monitor Gender Equity Advisory Services (40%)

  • Lead the planning, execution, monitoring and performance evaluation of GEA advisor activities (on-site, virtual consulting and/or GEA advisory workshops), in accordance with regional goals, country/value chain strategies and Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
  • Design and/or update procedures, methodological resources, tools, materials, etc. as feedback support to advisors on the quality of their results, services and products delivered and analyze results for continued improvement, excellence, and alignment with work plans and established goals.
  • Design, create, review and socialize training content (from onboarding through continued upskilling), curriculum, diagnostic methodologies, monitoring and quality tools of the GEA service to ensure the updating of the service content according to the client’s goals and needs.

Engagement

Advisor Management (20%)

  • Develop and manage GEA advisors workplan and coordinate GEA advisors activities with other advisory services advisors workplan
  • Supervise the execution and evaluate the performance of the advisors’ activities (on-site, virtual advisory and/or GEA workshops) in accordance with the annual goals or objectives of the service, clients, and individual advisors.
  • Recruit, onboard, continue to train and guide advisors, in person or virtually, and other advisory programs in the region to ensure the integrity and quality of the service and a high bar of advisor excellence.

Field-Building, Engagement & Communications (10%)

  • Participate in networking and partnership development of internal and external stakeholders in the gender field and actively develop new relationships and alliances in this space to foment regional dialogue and support for Root Capital’s gender-related work (ie. Conference participation)
  • Collaborate with strategy, communications, grants management colleagues to develop collateral and document learning, success stories and impact of GEA work in Africa for internal and external audiences.

Delivery

Innovation, Quality Assurance, Learning & Monitoring (10%)

  • Delivery of monitoring and review of work plans, diagnostics and advisor reports to guarantee alignment with portfolio and regional plans and to guarantee the clarity and quality of the information. Evaluate any related training needs.
  • Establish processes for and regular evaluation of indicators for monitoring, evaluation or learning purposes that guarantee quality inputs for analysis, decision making and reporting, including participation in Risk Review to determine client eligibility for Advisory offerings (including services, catalytic funding and innovations/pilots).
  • Consolidate information, prepare reports and periodic summaries of the performance and progress of advisory activities in GEA, required by advisory management or other interdependent areas, including consolidated qualitative data, key results, stories, challenges and lessons.
  • Provide feedback on regional gender-related strategy, new initiatives and innovations, impact metrics and learning needed, and the GEA more broadly as part of the global service level working group.

Client Management via assigned portfolio of Africa Advisory organizations (20%)

  • For a subset of clients in the portfolio, Advise and co-develop with Business Development, Lending and Risk colleagues to generate a multi-faceted client perspective and approach that generates portfolio resilience and intentional planning from pipeline development and client identification through retention, service prioritization and grant opportunities.
  • Lead relevant client communication regarding integrated package of services and products, participation in impact studies, pilot initiatives, and/or visits from donors and strategic allies; act as the sole representative to the client of the comprehensive advisory plan.
  • Monitors the progress of the advisory plan for each assigned client, including performance of specific advisory objectives in the portfolio, progress of the portfolio/country plan, impact on client capacity, their progression through the Enterprise Framework.

Required Qualifications

  • Experience of more than 8+ years in processes related to rural development or strengthening of agricultural companies or SMEs.
  • University degree- preferably in business management, economic development, agricultural economics, accounting or related field.
  • Leadership experience with direct supervision and coaching responsibilities. Supervision experience within remote work context a plus.
  • Demonstrate pedagogical competencies, preferably in training design with participatory methodologies, diverse participants, and rural environments.
  • Experience and skills in project management including workflow planning, task scheduling and implementation.
  • Creative thinker and active problem solver; ability to identify challenges and develop innovative solutions.
  • Self-starter with ability to manage and prioritize multiple competing tasks and stakeholders; ability to thrive in a dynamic and entrepreneurial team environment.
  • Humility and empathy; ability to work with and identify the needs of farmers and agribusinesses operating in complex, challenging rural environments.
  • Enthusiasm and experience coordinating and motivating teams in a multicultural environment; experience in a global and multi-location work environment is highly desired.
  • Committed to prioritizing diversity, equity, and inclusion and embracing transparency and authenticity in daily work life.
  • Proactive approach to problem-solving with demonstrated decision-making capabilities.
  • Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and adapt to a dynamic environment.
  • Experience working and communicating in a remote environment.
  • Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
  • Flexible to travel within rural areas of Africa.
  • Passionate about Root Capital mission.
  • Authorized to work in Kenya, Rwanda, or Uganda.

Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Root Capital on rootcapital.org to apply

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