TechnoServe Program Manager - East Africa Dairy Development Job in Southern Tanzania

Program Manager - East Africa Dairy Development
General Information: TechnoServe is an international non-profit economic development organization founded in 1968 out of a conviction that a vibrant private sector is an essential foundation for economic growth and poverty reduction. TechnoServe undertakes targeted, catalytic technical assistance and other programming to increase the competitiveness of entrepreneurs, businesses and industries that in-turn provide sustainable employment, inclusion of the poor and increased incomes. TechnoServe operates in 25 developing countries with over 1,000 employees.
 
Primary Purpose: Building on the success and learning from East Africa Dairy Development ( EADD) Phase I, EADD II is an ambitious five-year program designed to help 136,000 smallholder farm families to achieve sustainably improved livelihoods - in Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania by 2018. The vision of success for EADD is to transform the lives of resource-poor farming families with improved market access to a wealth-creating, robust dairy value chain that benefits all industry stakeholders.
Position Description: The Program Manager will be the TechoServe’s team leader in the EADD project, direct the implementation of all dairy related interventions and support the team to respond to client business needs. The job is at least 80% field based and entails the designing of business concepts and proposals specific to clients and industry needs. TechnoServe expects that this position will work closely with other team members to enhance clients’ benefits and leverage related interventions within TechnoServe. The position will also involve close collaboration with our development partners in the successful implementation of joint activities.Responsible for all deliverables under the EADD Project; this includes specific outputs and outcomes as provided for in the project proposal.Working in close collaboration with TechnoServe’s Regional Dairy Manager, contribute towards the overall effective delivery of outputs and outcomes under the Regional TechnoServe portfolio in the project.Collaborate closely with the Regional Manager in the implementation of dairy business activities to include timely execution of the annual plan and delivery on all targets of the country contract, development and tracking of project budget requirements.Work with the team to establish business development needs for existing and new client businesses, identify priority areas of involvement and develop implementation strategies.Oversee the delivery of business development and advisory services to client businesses in TechnoServe’s dairy portfolio (including dairy stakeholders) and develop interventions that address specific needs of client businesses to position them for growth.Develop effective and strong working relationships with partners, identify areas of collaboration, be involved in the project planning and make regular presentations to high-level audiences, business owners, donors and policy-makers.Manage a team of Senior Business Advisors.Degree in Agricultural Economics, Agribusiness Management or related studies. Master’s degree an added advantage.Minimum of five years field and technical experience with agribusiness development, farmer organizations or entrepreneurship is required.Strong project management and financial analysis skills.Dairy related experience is preferred.Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills a must.Track record of building strong client and stakeholder relationships.Ability to generate innovative solutions in work situations.Proven ability and experience working with and managing teams will be an added advantage.Willingness to travel regionally and to remote rural locations.Fluency in English and Kiswahili required.Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line. (1) cover letter describing your interest, (4) telephone contacts of three professional referees. Please include all requirements in one document (pdf). Applications will be treated confidentially. Deadline for applications is 6th December 2013. Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa Communications Intern Job in Kenya

Organization: College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa
 Job Title: Communications Intern
Reporting To: Programme and Fundraising Manager
 Location: Secretariat in Nairobi, with occasional travel to the field
 Duration: 3 months

The College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) is a regional eye health organization with the mandate to contribute to Human Resources for Health through quality training in ophthalmology, set standards for professional ophthalmic practice, facilitate continuous professional development, and promote research which advances ophthalmology in the region.

We are looking for a self-starter who is demonstrably good at health and development communication, for a 3-month communications internship at our secretariat in Nairobi. 

The intern will work under the direct supervision of the Programme Manager, and closely with the programme’s team.

Duties and responsibilities:

Liaise with the programme’s team on preparation of regular policy and information digests and dissemination of these to relevant stakeholdersUpdate all of COECSA’s members in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa on the organization’s activitiesResearch and write communication material, including the COECSA quarterly newsletter, media releases and web copy. Liaise with the publisher for timely publication and dissemination of hard and soft copies of the newsletterSpearhead the preparation and dissemination of COECSA’s visibility and branding material – documentaries, banners, brochures etc.Manage and regularly update information on the COECSA website and web portalsExpand and manage COECSA’s presence on social media – Facebook, Twitter and blogSupport the programme manager’s, programme team’s and programme activities administrative and logistics needsAny other duties along the lines of the position’s knowledge and skill requirements as may be assignedA student or recent graduate of Development Communication or any other related degreeExcellent written and oral English communication skillsProficiency with MS OfficeExposure to relevant formal work preferably involving creation of articles, publishing, research and advocacyGood organization skillsHigh level of attention to detail and accuracy Comfortable working with a team of varied personalitiesInterest in health sector, development work, and public and health policyWilling and eager to learn and explore new areas of interestA self-starter who can work independently with minimal support but can also work in a team environment Ability to work under pressure yet deliver on time Qualified and interested candidates should send a cover letter and their CV in an email with the Subject “Communications Intern” to information@coecsa.org by Friday, 5th July, 2013.

Consultancy to Develop Content for College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) Online CPD System

Consultancy to Develop Content for College of Ophthalmology of Eastern, Central and Southern Africa (COECSA) Online CPD System

Short-Term Consultancy to Develop Content for COECSA Online CPD System

1. The Assignment

One of the key COECSA’s programme activities is to provide Continuous Medical Education to its members who are spread across the entire Eastern, Central, and Southern Africa region.This involves sharing new ideas and relevant information on emerging trends and innovations in the medical field in order to help the members remain keep in tune with the highly dynamic world of medical technology.
Traditionally, most of the Continuing Medical Education sessions (CMEs) have been delivered through face-to-face 2-hour lectures by facilitators selected from the members or by guest speakers. This, however, has its own challenges because of the distribution of the members across a wide geographical area. As the name suggests, the members are principally Ophthalmologists (eye doctors) from across Eastern Africa.
To overcome these challenges, COECSA has developed an online CPD delivery system to augment the current initiatives on Continuous Medical Education (CME) for the members. COECSA is now looking to engage a consultant(s) to work with the CPD facilitators to develop relevant CPD content, which will be published on the E-learning system and disseminated to all members across the region.
The main objective of this assignment is to develop relevant CPD e-content and disseminate it to all COECSA members. The e-content will be developed as part of the an on-going exercise in collaboration with the CPD facilitators, the COECSA Education and Scientific committee in charge of CPDs and other relevant staff rather than as a stand-alone component, to ensure both core and non-technical competencies are supported and reinforced throughout the program.

1.3. Indicative tasks/ methodology

Working closely with the COECSA Education and Scientific committee, the Secretariat and the selected CPD facilitators, the Consultant(s) will perform the following tasks: Capture information and knowledge shared during the face-to-face CMEs in various formats PowerPoint presentations, PDF/word documents, audio and video formats;Structure this knowledge into focused, directed E-learning/M-learning programs;Incorporate third party content from the CME facilitators to enrich the e-contentPublish the e-content for dissemination to all members and manage the utilization of that knowledge;Pre and post content delivery assessment.Relevant online CPD content developed and published on the COECSA E-Learning/ M-learning system, regularly, on a monthly basis.

1.5 Role of COECSA 

Prepare an agreement with the Consultant(s);Honor its financial obligations to the Consultant(s) in accordance with the agreement;Inform and prepare all stakeholders and staff that will be expected to participate in the exercise;Provide any relevant background documents or reference materials at its disposal to assist in the successful execution of the assignmentThe Consultant(s) will report directly to the COECSA Programme Manager.The Consultant(s) will be expected to respond in a timely manner, to all queries directed at him/her for purposes of ensuring effective communication and documentation within the provisions of the agreement. Conversely, the Programme Manager will respond in a timely manner to all queries directed at him in pursuit of the objectives under the agreement.

3. Time Frame

The total period for the assignment will be six (6) calendar months. Within this time, the Consultant(s) will be expected to develop and publish content on the e-learning systems, at least once a month, conduct an online assessment on the uptake of content for each month and draft a report with recommendations on how to improve the online CPD delivery.

4. Fee

The Consultant(s) will be paid a monthly consultancy fee to be agreed on for the six months that will be spent carrying out this task. This is exclusive of any direct logistical costs that may be incurred by the Consultant(s) when conducting this assignment.

5. Competencies

The Consultant(s) should posses the following characteristics:Ability to produce learning materials in portable media e.g. CD and DVD; Ability to use electronic learning management system; Has a deep understanding of e-Content Development;Proven ability to demonstrate innovative thinking and stimulate an environment that fosters innovation and openness to change; Ability and willingness to consult with the CPD facilitators either face-to-face of remotely via Skype/phone/emails; Ability to contribute to and comfortably provide consultancy expertise in a multidisciplinary setting; Ability to work and deliver independently under strict timelines; Excellent planning and facilitation skills; Ability to research, analyze and present complex information; Strong interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills; and, Excellent written and spoken English skills and sound report writing skills.The process will be led by an independent Consultant(s) with the following qualifications:Advanced educational background in e-content development  and/or any other related field; Experience in development, assessment and evaluation of an E-learning system;Experience with experiential learning, action learning, work integrated curricula; An understanding of the issues surrounding ophthalmic Continuing Medical Education in developing and transitional countries will be an added advantage.7. Application

Interested consultants should send a proposal including an indicative budget to information@coecsa.org. 

Deadline: Friday 22nd June, 2013