IFDC - International Fertilizer Development Center
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Executive Director – Sustain Africa
(Part-time)
IFDC – International Fertilizer Development Center
Nairobi, Kenya
Responsibilities
- The Executive Director is the leader of a small team staffed by IFDC and other Sustain Africa global partners;
- The ED is the primary external representative of Sustain Africa and works consistently on expanding its platform amongst private sector, research institutions, donors and government relationships;
- The ED has a consistent focus on fundraising to fund the different activities of Sustain Africa;
- The ED is responsible for execution of the activities in the Fertilizer and Soil Health work stream;
- The ED monitors and interprets the findings of the Sustain Africa Fertilizer Monitor; compiling its conclusions in quarterly reports and advising the Board on actions to be taken;
- The ED monitors developments in farm inputs and soil health (e.g., liming, soil maps, green ammonia etc.);
- The ED advises internal (Board, global partners, other Sustain members) and external parties about Sustain;
- Africa’s Lessons Learned and positioning on market and food systems development;
- The ED will form a Leadership Team with the other Director(s) leading the Sustain FST and potentially other future work streams;
- The ED drafts and updates the Sustain Africa Strategy;
- The ED operates within the mandate for the role as laid down in the Sustain Africa Collaboration Agreement;
- The ED secures operations of Sustain Africa within the constraints of prevailing legislation, compliance requirements, policies, and procedures within the host organization IFDC and budgets.
Requirements
- 7+ years of leadership experience in food systems development;
- A master’s degree in a relevant academic field or comparable competences;
- Experience in farm inputs markets, fertilizer, finance, and leadership/management;
- Entrepreneurial drive with a can-do attitude backed by solid analytical skills, judgment, and risk awareness;
- Cultural overview and demonstrated mastery of multiple communicative leadership styles;
- Pioneering and inquisitive personality;
- Strong communication skills and media experience;
- Proven track record as fundraiser;
- Very strong team and platform builder;
- Complex problem solving, creativity, negotiation;
- Understanding of stakeholders’ position and strategic and financial interests in multi-stakeholder environments;
- In depth knowledge of food systems and Food System Transition, key sustainability topics in F&A and in particular in the farm inputs sector;
- Presentation skills on Board level and in international networks;
- Fluent in English and preferably a second language, both verbal and written.
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