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Danya International

In addition to programmatic responsibilities, this position will also support all business development initiatives for the growing organization.

Responsibilities:

Leadership

Provide strategic leadership and vision for Danya’s current and future programs

Responsible for managing local project teams across multiple projects to ensure high impact results

Lead multiple business development initiatives to support growth of the organization

Represent Danya before stakeholders and oversee implementation of activities throughout the Africa region

Contribute to annual work planning

Establish and maintain a productive relationships with key stakeholders, including donors, government officials, NGOs and community based organizations


Work collaboratively with Africa regional project team members and US-based headquarters to ensure necessary program planning, development, resource availability and management activities function smoothly and efficiently
Management

Manage multiple local project staff across multiple countries to ensure on time, high-quality deliverables and assure proper financial projections, reporting, spending and compliance with project terms and conditions.

Promote and support the dissemination of best practices among the project teams

Contribute to timely, accurate and appropriate reporting of program activities and results to the donor, including progress reports, and annual reports

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Graduate degree in international development, public health, agriculture or other related field

A minimum of 8+ years of senior level international development experience with at least three in Africa

Demonstrated experience managing public health or food security projects of over $1,000,000 US per year in the Africa region

Successful management of large USAID and or CDC funded programs

Proven track record of resource mobilization with USAID or CDC

Experience developing successful, replicable and sustainable projects

Responsibilities:
Expertise in research to practice – identifying best practices and adapting them to program realities

A team player accustomed to building team capacity, delegating working teams, and developing communities of learning among host country partners and counterparts

Excellent interpersonal, writing, and oral presentation skills

Strong change management, results oriented and decision making skills

Ability to work in a complex environment with multiple tasks, short deadlines and intense pressure to perform

Fluency in English

Experience and understanding of Global Health Initiative and Feed the Future frameworks

Ability to travel nationally and internationally

How to Apply
Interested applicants please email CV together with a covering letter which explains how you meet the criteria in this job description to: recruitmentafrica@DANYA.com

Important:
Please entitle your email subject line with: Your name, position title and save letter together with CV in one attached file.

Deadline for applicants: 15th January 2014