Kenya: Works and Investment Promotion Coordinator, Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia (PIMS)

Objective of Programme:

DAI is implementing the DFID-funded Promoting Inclusive Markets in Somalia Programme (PIMS). The programme addresses constraints to private sector development across the Regions of Somalia. Target value chains include livestock production, dairy, cash crops and fisheries. A second component of the programme complementing this is cash for work (CFW). The CFW component will contribute to providing/upgrading market infrastructure for the PIMS target market development sectors while maximizing job creation and cash injections into weak local economies. The programme is employing the Making Markets Work Better for the Poor (M4P) approach to market development.

Reporting to: Director, Market Systems Development

Main Responsibilities

• Overall Supervision for the delivery of the Cash for Work activities to ensure that PIMS achieves its target of 500,000 labor days in CfW undertakings;

• Oversee and ensure that all infrastructure support activities and investment promotions are linked with and complementary to MSD activities, by working closely with the MSD team;

• Ensure that all infrastructure support activities of PIMS are done in consultation and with the consent of the relevant communities, using a structured and transparent approach;

• Lead on identification of investment promotion opportunities and support market and supporting market actors to link with private sector financing options;

• Lead on the CfW and Investment promotion work planning are well synchronized with the MSD activities that they complement;

• Staff supervision and guidance for the CfW Manager and the CfW Site Engineers, consultants in the infrastructure and investment promotion activity support, as well as Regional Intervention Coordinators and Intervention Officers (as assigned by the MSD Director).

• Ensure that staff working in CfW activities are engage with MSD staff on identifying complementarity and working as a team.

• Oversee and ensure that systems are developed and adhered to with regards to:

• Ensuring that infrastructure projects identified through community consultation;

• Developing a CfW equitable employment selection criteria;

• CfW sub-projects are prepared and presented to the Project Steering Committee for approval;

• Labor for CfW activities are identified in a transparent and participatory manner;

• putting in place a credible works completion verification systems are in place;

• CfW labor payment is done in a transparent and accountable way (Work with Finance and Admin Staff and M&E staff on this);

• CfW activities are done while adhering to strict do-no-harm principles;

• Engage and consult with the with MSD team to identify IP opportunities;

• Lead in drafting investment opportunity profiles;

• Lead in organizing investment promotion events in-country as support the MSD Director in organizing investment promotion activities outside of the country;

• Coordinate with the Finance and Ops Manager and the MSD to ensure CfW works are selected diligently to optimize on budget allocation for the same.

• Support other MSD activity implementation as assigned by the MSD Director

Qualifications:

• Post graduate degree in Economics, Markets and Finance, or related field;
• 10 years post qualification experience in relevant areas, such as with the private sector, value chains, cash for work, investment promotion, capacity building, etc.
• Experience working in Somalia;
• Excellent writing and presentation skills as well as negotiation and community mobilization skills;

Location:

• Based in Nairobi, Kenya with extensive travel to Somaliland, Puntland and South-Central Regions Somalia

Interested applicants should attach a cover letter showing how their qualification and experience match the positions and a detailed resume with 3 professional referees to their application by 10^th June 2016.

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