NGO, Non-Profit , Administration, Secretarial ,
USAID Kenya Feed the Future (FtF) Private Sector Activity
DT Global is seeking USAID p rofessionals in the fields of:
- Chief of Party (COP) /Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP)
- Director Finance and Operations (DFO)
- Monitoring Evaluation and Learning (MEL)
- Gender, Equity, and Social Inclusion (GESI)
- Grants Management
Long-term and Short-Term Technical Leads :
Access to Markets Expert
- Utilize a market systems development approach to accelerate growth of the agricultural sector through improved market linkages.
- Facilitate large agriculture firms, including processors and off-takers, to develop robust smallholder farmer out-grower schemes.
- Support agriculture firms to reach new buyers and access new markets (domestic and international).
Access to Finance and Investment Expert
- Enable agricultural firms to access finance and investment to expand their operations, develop new products, and reach new customers.
- Support financial institutions and investors to develop new financing solutions for agricultural firms, including blended finance structures.
- Build the capacity of banks investment funds, MFIs, DFIs, savings and loans associations, and other financial actors to structure financing transactions for agricultural SMEs.
- Strengthen the capacity of local business advisory service (BAS) providers to assist agricultural SMEs to negotiate and complete financing transactions.
Qualifications:
Senior-level Positions
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
- Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
- Minimum of 8-10 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenyan and/ or East African context ;
- Experience leading donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
- Excellent written and oral communications skills required ; Fluency in English required ;
- Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply .
Mid-level Positions
- Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field ;
- Preferred education: Master’s degree in a relevant field ;
- Minimum of 4-7 years of experience in relevant field, preferably familiar with Kenya or East African context.
- Experience contributing to donor funded programs in similar context required; USAID experienced preferred ;
- Excellent written and oral communications skills required ;
- Fluency in English required ;
- Kenyan nationals are highly encouraged to apply.
Contracts Specialist
Tasks and Responsibilities:
- Assist Contracts team with contractual tasks such as reviewing and preparing procurement documentation; consent to subcontract, contractor rate approval, international travel, modifications, etc.
- Assist in maintaining and updating templates for these approvals as required.
- Prepare and submit annual compliance reports sure as eSRS, SCA, Subcontract Reporting, FSRS, etc.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with internal clients.
- Attend management meetings and contribute to workflow management.
- Assist the Director, Contracts in developing and conducting trainings for HO and overseas staff.
- Assist with drafting, updating, and maintaining internal and cross-departmental policies.
- Stay “up to date” on major contracting changes at DT Global’s primary client through participation in industry events, formal training, USAID meetings and calls, etc.
- Develop and maintain contract and procurement files.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Education and Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, accounting, law, or related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3-5 years of progressive experience in USAID contracts administration or project management
- Familiarity with US Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), the USAID Acquisition Regulations Supplement (AIDAR), 2 CFR 200 and Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR)
- Knowledge of U.S. Government service-related contract types including cost reimbursable, time and materials, and fixed price acquisition and assistance management.
- Strong organizational skills and tasks management, strong attention to details to ensure record of documentation is filed professionally and accurately for internal and external audit.
- Reading comprehension skills and demonstrated ability to analyze complex contracts clauses.
- Good writing skills required.
- Oral and written fluency in English required.
- Ability to communicate well in person and via email to individuals and small groups of company staff
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment within required deadlines.
- Experience working in an integrated team environment; able to operate independently as well as part of a team.
- Advance skills in Microsoft Office Suites
- Self-starter and well-organized.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree in business
- Experience with developing acquisition policy, executing contract acquisition packages and managing the acquisition process.
- Competency in the areas of negotiation memorandum review including proper cost/price analysis, vendor selection, budget consideration, and special prime contract provisions.
- Experience in the area of subcontract drafting, reviewing, executing, and administering including flowing down relevant and required clauses.
- Experience reviewing cost volumes in response to Requests for Proposals a Plus.
- Fluency in Dari, Pashto, French, Spanish or Arabic a plus