Position: MSI Team Leader Job in Kenya
Team Leader, USAID/Kenya Agriculture, Business and Environment Office (ABEO) Stakeholder Mapping Assessment, Kenya
Company Profile:
MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its 1981 founding, MSI has grown in size and technical scope, now implementing and managing more than 70 projects worldwide.
MSI is a Washington, D.C.-based international development firm providing specialized short- and long-term technical assistance. Since its 1981 founding, MSI has grown in size and technical scope, now implementing and managing more than 70 projects worldwide.
More than 30 are long-term, many in conflict-prone or fragile states that include Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and South Sudan.
Today, our range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning, organizational capacity building, health and the justice sector.
Today, our range of technical expertise includes analytical and field projects in democracy and governance, economic growth, strategic planning, organizational capacity building, health and the justice sector.
MSI focuses on helping our local partners foster progress, manage
change and improve the effectiveness of development assistance.
We expanded our global footprint in 2008 by becoming part of Coffey, a
leading geoscience, international development and project management
firm, and a publicly traded company on the Australian Stock Exchange.
Alongside the international development arm of Coffey, MSI has corporate offices in 17 countries.
Together, MSI and Coffey employ more than 1,400 professionals
worldwide. For more
information on MSI, please visit our website at www.msiworldwide.com.
Project Summary:
The purpose of this ABEO Stakeholder Mapping is to:
conduct a mapping assessment that identifies individuals and organizations (stakeholders) critical to the achievement of USAID/Kenya’s agriculture, business and environment projects goals;
identify the nature of stakeholder engagement with USAID-funded projects, including a classification of the level of engagement;
outline the nature of influence different stakeholders have on USAID project objectives, and how they are in turn affected by the projects; and
provide a set of options to USAID/Kenya on how to strategically improve relationships among stakeholders so that optimal development outcomes are achieved. The product of this assessment will be used in the development of USAID/Kenya’s Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.
The purpose of this ABEO Stakeholder Mapping is to:
conduct a mapping assessment that identifies individuals and organizations (stakeholders) critical to the achievement of USAID/Kenya’s agriculture, business and environment projects goals;
identify the nature of stakeholder engagement with USAID-funded projects, including a classification of the level of engagement;
outline the nature of influence different stakeholders have on USAID project objectives, and how they are in turn affected by the projects; and
provide a set of options to USAID/Kenya on how to strategically improve relationships among stakeholders so that optimal development outcomes are achieved. The product of this assessment will be used in the development of USAID/Kenya’s Stakeholder Engagement Strategy.
Position Summary:
Under this task order, the Team Leader shall lead a large team to conduct the ABEO/Kenya Stakeholder Assessment.
Under this task order, the Team Leader shall lead a large team to conduct the ABEO/Kenya Stakeholder Assessment.
The assessment will review all relevant USAID project documents,
which will include five agriculture and business projects, and four
natural resource management projects, and conduct assessment at the
national and county-level (27 counties).
Job Requirements
Responsibilities:
The Team Leader will shall conduct field assessments at the national and county levels to answer the following questions for each of the nine projects:
Identify individuals and organizations (stakeholders) critical to the achievement of USAID/Kenya’s agriculture, business and environment projects goals, and describe why each is strategically important.
Assess the nature of stakeholder engagement
Classify as unaware of USAID’s project; aware; somewhat engaged, or highly engaged.
Are stakeholder interests/needs/objectives in alignment with each other?
Are stakeholders organized, and if so, how and for what purpose?
What process of dialogue and decision-making is used among stakeholders?
Outline the nature of stakeholder relationships
How do the various stakeholder groups influence ABEO projects?
How do ABEO projects affect the various stakeholder groups?
How do the various stakeholder groups influence ABEO projects?
How do ABEO projects affect the various stakeholder groups?
Provide recommendations on how USAID/Kenya can strategically improve
relationships among stakeholders so that optimal development outcomes
are achieved.
Qualifications:
Minimum of 10 years of experience in stakeholder analysis mapping exercises; organizational development—with strong skills and experience in assessing group dynamics, organizational conflict management and strategic partnerships; developing partnerships in agriculture, business and environment sectors for sustainable development in rural areas.
Minimum of Master degree in social sciences, economics, business, environmental sciences, or related field.
Experience leading large teams of people, managing multiple smaller teams of people simultaneously and ensuring quality.
Proven experience in participatory data collection methods, including moderating focus groups and leading interviews.
Proven experience in data analysis methods, particularly qualitative analysis and mapping.
Knowledge of Kenya, especially political economy, agricultural and environmental sectors.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral.
Minimum of 10 years of experience in stakeholder analysis mapping exercises; organizational development—with strong skills and experience in assessing group dynamics, organizational conflict management and strategic partnerships; developing partnerships in agriculture, business and environment sectors for sustainable development in rural areas.
Minimum of Master degree in social sciences, economics, business, environmental sciences, or related field.
Experience leading large teams of people, managing multiple smaller teams of people simultaneously and ensuring quality.
Proven experience in participatory data collection methods, including moderating focus groups and leading interviews.
Proven experience in data analysis methods, particularly qualitative analysis and mapping.
Knowledge of Kenya, especially political economy, agricultural and environmental sectors.
Excellent English communication skills, both written and oral.
Only candidates who have been selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls, please.
How to apply:
Closing Date: 19 July 2013