Deadline: 12 November, 2021
Location: Kenya
Chemonics is seeking applications from eligible applicants for the post of Team Lead for the Research and Innovation Systems for Africa (RISA) Fund.
The mission of Chemonics is to promote meaningful change around the world by helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent life.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of programme strategy, management, and leadership of RISA’s programme delivery, including overall management of relationships with other research programmes and key stakeholders
- Provide overall leadership and supervision of RISA’s senior management team (SMT), technical and administrative staff, and sub-awardees
- Oversee programme work planning, financial management, performance management, monitoring and evaluation, strategic communications, and evidence generation
- Manage implementation of project activities and liaise with project teams to ensure technical coordination
- Address issues and mitigate risks related to programme implementation in a timely manner and appropriately adjust programme strategies, as required
- Oversee effective delivery of funding competitions, convening of programme stakeholders and reviewers during project selection, and successful disbursement of funds to awardees
- Contribute to the design of high-quality and innovative research and innovation concepts, products and request for proposals
- Oversee overall strategy and direction of the research and innovation objectives of the programme, ensuring country specific trends, contexts, and strategies are factored into solutions for addressing country needs
- Support the production of high-quality, policy-relevant indicators for the country
- Facilitate coordination between in-country activities and the overall RISA programme
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Social Sciences, Health, International Development, Technology or a related discipline
- Master’s degree (preferred)
- Experience in leading large teams and managing programmes that achieve results, with a focus on adaptive management
- Track record of progressive responsibility, and highly advanced professional experience in managing large, complex, donor-funded research and/or innovation projects similar in scale, scope and complexity in developing countries, including as a team leader
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Leadership, versatility, and integrity
- Fluency in English
To apply and for more information, click here.
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