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Programme Manager – Flowers

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Assistant Manager - Environmental Health & Safety

Mombasa, Kenya

Programme Manager – Flowers

Closing: May 10, 2024

4 days remaining

Published: May 3, 2024 (3 days ago)

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Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-business management, social sciences, Project management, or a related field.

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in agricultural development of which 5 years should be in management position/roles.

• Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains

• Knowledge of agricultural development and sustainable business practices

• Experience in implementing capacity building programmes for workers and smallholder farmers.

• Experience in managing complex programmes/projects.

• Experience and understanding of in labour and policy engagement issues

• Experience in managing complex programmes

• Experience in Hired labour plantations, or Flowers and Young plants sector will be an advantage

• Knowledge of Fairtrade standards and processes will be an advantage

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

• Problem solving and solution oriented

• Creativity and innovation

• Resource mobilization skills

• Ability to coach and mentor teams


Responsibilities

Requirements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Agri-business management, social sciences, Project management, or a related field.

Experience and Knowledge

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in agricultural development of which 5 years should be in management position/roles.

• Experience in supporting ethical and sustainable supply chains

• Knowledge of agricultural development and sustainable business practices

• Experience in implementing capacity building programmes for workers and smallholder farmers.

• Experience in managing complex programmes/projects.

• Experience and understanding of in labour and policy engagement issues

• Experience in managing complex programmes

• Experience in Hired labour plantations, or Flowers and Young plants sector will be an advantage

• Knowledge of Fairtrade standards and processes will be an advantage

Skills

• Excellent communication skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills

• Problem solving and solution oriented

• Creativity and innovation

• Resource mobilization skills

• Ability to coach and mentor teams


Programme Management

• Coordinate needs assessment programmes for flower producer organizations to inform programming activities in line with Fairtrade Africa (FTA) strategic objectives.

• Develop and execute project plans to ensure successful, timely delivery that meets the broader strategic goals.

• Assist producers and members in participate in local, regional, and international events.

• Develop plans for producers and member organizations to optimize their operations and impact, enhancing engagement and participation through excellent communication and relationship management.

• Provide continued support to producers in Fairtrade premium use strengthening, risk management, visibility of best practices, and differentiation.

• Offer producers support on emerging trends including Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence (HREDD) and corporate accountability alignments.

• Assist in identifying commercial opportunities and facilitate visits by NFOs, donors, and buyers to the producer and member organizations.

Advocacy & External Relations

• Support producer organizations in the formation of member networks such as product and country groupings or platforms as avenues for policy influence and advocacy.

• Manage communications with existing donors and delivery partners to promote deeper engagement, loyalty, and maximize long-term value.

• Oversee relevant workstreams on wage improvement for workers and empowerment of workers and worker associations.

• Manage partnerships with other organizations to advance FTA’s programming activities.

• Contribute to regional communications by drafting articles for newsletters, compiling producer experiences, and sharing best practices.

• Develop relationships with new donors and partners, including identifying potential partners, nurturing relationships, and supporting proposal writing.

Reporting

• Lead and coordinate the preparation of financial, donor, and programme progress reports.

• Ensure effective monitoring and evaluation of projects within the portfolio.

• Collaborate with the M&E Officer in collecting monitoring data to coordinate impact or evaluation studies ongoing in the region.

General Management

• Provide oversight on programme resources ensuring effective programme resourcing, efficiency, and overall accountability

• Ensure the provision of reports on grants, M&E, Finance, Programme activity

• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual operational plan, providing the team with the needed direction to achieve results and hold them accountable.

• Administration and management of core programme assets including service delivery contracts, flower producer’s database, the flowers online platform and other Fairtrade system platforms.

• Support staff in developing realistic work plans based programmatic and producer organizations’ needs, ensuring effective implementation through the management of Programme Team Leaders and Programme Officers.

• Regularly discuss performance, giving timely, constructive feedback, providing support to address issues, and acting when necessary

• Provide technical support, guidance, and development for team members

• Promote a culture of high performance and continuous improvement


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