Program Development Manager, East Africa - Kampala,vacancy in Uganda,

Position Title:Program Development Manager, East Africa - Kampala

Reporting Unit/Supervisor: EA Senior Program Development Manager 

Travel: International up to 25-30%

Organization:TechnoServe

Primary Location:Kampala, Uganda  

Job Type : Full-time Employment

Brief Company Profile:

TechnoServe works with enterprising people in the developing world to build competitive farms, businesses and industries. We are a nonprofit organization that develops business solutions to poverty by linking people

to information, capital and markets. Our work is rooted in the idea that given the opportunity, hardworking men and women in even the poorest places can generate income, jobs and wealth for their families and communities. With more than four decades of proven results, we believe in the power of private enterprise to transform lives.

II. Program Description:

TechnoServe seeks a Program Development Manager to support the origination and development of new program opportunities in East Africa, including Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania and Uganda, with special emphasis on Uganda. The East Africa Program Development Manager will work closely with Country Directors and Program Managers in the field, as well as Program Development colleagues in our home office in Washington, DC.

III. Position Description:

·             Cultivate relationships and build opportunity pipeline

·                 Identify new funding and program opportunities to build up the new business pipeline in prioritized countries (with an initial emphasis on Uganda) and contribute to the strategy for prioritizing and approaching opportunities;

·                 In coordination with divisional and country-level colleagues, cultivate and manage relationships with donors, corporate partners and potential stakeholders, including government and private sector companies;

·                 Cultivate and manage relationships with partner organizations, including private sector companies;

·             Develop winning technical and cost proposals

·                 Manage the overall proposal development process;

·                 Design and write high quality responsive and competitive technical proposals,

·                 Create accurate and competitive cost proposals, including budgets and budget narratives

·                 Lead and/or support the recruitment of key personnel for bids

·                 Coordinate and support the review and quality assurance processes for proposal

·             Support the research, knowledge and learning management process

·                 Manage consultants who are conducting industry analyses and agriculture market system analyses

·                 Update and analyze progress towards funding goals by maintain internal tracking systems

·                 Develop and maintain own knowledge relevant to TNS and our field of work

IV. Required Skills & Experience:

·             BA, AB or BS in business administration, economics, marketing or related discipline, required

·             Masters in Business, Agriculture, Economics, International Development or related fields preferred, but not required

·             Proven track record in successful business and program development design; Experience in designing, developing, researching and authoring quality and winning proposals;

·             1-2 years of experience with a Master’s Degree or 3-5 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree. 

·             Experience in East Africa, economic development, agriculture, agribusiness, women, SME- development, market systems, preferred

·             Experience living and working in multi-cultural environments abroad, E. Africa preferred

V. Physical Requirements:

·             The incumbent must sit for an extended number of hours throughout the day using a computer, talking by telephone or Skype and meeting with others.

·             This person must occasionally lift items which weigh up to 20 lbs. and must be capable of lifting and pulling their luggage when traveling.

·             Other requirements include climbing stairs, walking and bending.

Mode of Application:

Qualified and interested applicants should submit a single Word-formatted document consisting of cover letter, resume and salary history to

 jobs@tns.org.

 Please identify the position for which you are applying in the subject line.  Only applicants meeting minimum qualifications  will be considered or contacted. No phone calls please.