Experience

farmbetter

• Switzerland
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Programme Management

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  Farmbetter is a small, fast-growing startup connecting farmers with targeted knowledge. The farmbetter app is designed for farmers (or through extension agents for farmers) and uses a short survey and the farmers’ location to build a unique profile of the farmer across 19 data points (soil type, precipitation, goals, farming practices etc.). Farmbetter matches the unique farmer profile with over 1,100 peer reviewed sustainable land management practices within the WOCAT database. Farmbetter is regularly working with partners to promote sustainable land management practices alongside our work to connect farmers directly with best agricultural practices. Job Description: Act as farmbetter’s overall management lead on projects and the operational lead for activities in Africa. Work on updating and coordinating the implementation of project activities as per work plan. Develop farmbetter’s internal work plan in consultation with project partners. Lead farmbetter’s work on user acquisition in Kenya. Coordinate communication and collaboration with farmbetter partners as per the work plan. Support farmbetter’s work planning as well as resource planning and hiring efforts for the upcoming projects. Work with the farmbetter CTO, the co-CEOs and the project partners to implement the farmbetter internal work plan. Development of the farmbetter business model and developing proposals and partnerships to test the business model with farmers in Kenya. Communication and fundraising work, as needed and will have to be agreed with the consultant as work in this area arises. Show less



CoAmana

• Nigeria
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Acquisition, Kenya

  • Feb 2021 - Oct 2021

  We solve market inefficiencies for MSMEs by giving them an ecosystem of solutions that aggregate services and bridge access to markets, capital, and information within a simple digital platform called Amana Market, available through web and SMS. Amana Market was developed by an interdisciplinary team of behavioural scientists, value chain experts, software engineers, and data scientists. Job Description: General Kenya Amana Market operations. Alignment with Products Manager on product list for Kenya and .ke website. Alignment with Products Manager on platform roles and operating structure. Hiring of low-level admin to support Kenya Operations; (Procurement, Registrations, Taxes, Accounts) Hiring of low-level operations managers to support farmer training, aggregation, purchasing, warehousing, transportation, and logistics. Hiring of low-level sales manager to support sales, branding, call centre setup, and general communications. Coordination of Amana CSA Day in Kenya and household buying. Show less



Cereal Growers Association

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Membership Services and Communications Manager

  • Nov 2020 - Apr 2021

  Cereals Growers Association (CGA) is a national non-profit member-based farmer organization incorporated in August 1996. Its main purpose is to bring together commercial cereal farmers to promote collective action for the sustained improvement of their farming enterprises and in addressing industry challenges in Kenya. Job Description: Member outreach and engagement: Using a variety of channel, market CGA services to potential members and partners. Carrying out regular review of member business support needs. Coordinating the development of appropriate member outreach and training interventions. Updating members and partners on ongoing interventions. Member training services Reviewing member and staff training needs. Working with partners, take lead in designing member training modules and approach. Organizing business linkage forums such as trade fairs, field days, workshops among others. Support member collective action efforts for enhanced operational efficiency. Development and dissemination of training and communication materials In consultation with industry players and members, develop an annual calendar of technology dissemination and training events. Serve as the liaison with various county Governments in support of member access to extension services. Policy advocacy execution: In consultation with relevant stakeholders, prepare and submit the Association’s position on emerging issues in the cereals sub sector. Present the organization’s position at relevant policy, legislation and regulation shaping convenings. Show less



Producers Direct

• United Kingdom
• International Trade and Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Programmes

  • Dec 2010 - Oct 2020

  Producers Direct is an award winning organisation that is owned and led by smallholder farmers. Since 2009, they have been working to pioneer a new model – one centred on smallholders taking leadership and developing innovative solutions to the challenges they face and provide an opportunity for smallholders to transform their farms into sustainable businesses Job Description: Lead overall strategic planning process and implementation of strategic plan, in collaboration with CEO and Producers Direct Leadership Team. Partner with the CEO to build strategic relationships with a network of public and private sector actors and bi-lateral and multi-lateral agencies and peer NGOs/implementing partners. Leverage existing agendas and initiatives from this network to scale impact of Producers Direct's work. To oversee the setting of Impact Delivery Strategies that link to the Organisations Strategy and annual programme plans to deliver the strategies and measure impact. Provide effective leadership and stewardship to advance Producers Direct's strategic objectives and growth aspirations. Lead and manage a high-performing team of program coordinators and managers. Create ongoing opportunities for development and growth of staff at all levels. Promote a culture of accountability and creativity. To play a key role in the day to day running of Producers Direct as an organisation To ensure effective and quality implementation of grant portfolio, ensuring monitoring, evaluation and learning continuously informs programme implementation and design. To co-lead business development for the organisation in line with the Strategy and business development plans. Strengthen and maintain the organisation’s profile and credibility through media interactions, and speaking opportunities at key events. Show less



Qurus Management Consultants

• Nairobi, Kenya

• Management Consultant

  • Apr 2010 - Nov 2010

  Team Supervisor for a research and data collection project for Microsoft East and South Africa working with small medium enterprises Interviewed Microsoft ESA management team and stakeholders for example Safaricom shop managers, collecting and analysing data and offering business support advice Prepared business proposals and presentations focused on promotions and events to maximise business growth and improve performance of Microsoft product sales through training of Microsoft Retail Sales people. Created reports and interpreting data gathered during the fieldwork using Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word. Show less



Kenya National Bureau of Statistics

• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Census Supervisor

  • Jul 2009 - Aug 2009

  Trained Census Enumerators on the conduction of the nationwide exercise, focusing on their roles and responsibilities, potential problem scenarios and developed strategies to ensure the success of the exercise. Coordinated dispatch of census materials, make on the spot decisions regarding up and coming obstacles encountered during the nationwide exercise. Coordinate with all the Census Enumerators and ensure a proper and complete report is given to the Senior Supervisor at the end of the day. Show less



Konoin Tea Growers SACCO

• Internship - Back Office System Administration

  • May 2009 - Jun 2009

  Queried the database using SQL statements, corrected errors made during data entry. Managed smallholder Tea Growers and other clients and customers to the factory. Involved in daily work allocation and dispatch of clerks and received and compiled daily data at the end of the day. Queried the database using SQL statements, corrected errors made during data entry. Managed smallholder Tea Growers and other clients and customers to the factory. Involved in daily work allocation and dispatch of clerks and received and compiled daily data at the end of the day.



Kapkoros Tea Factory

• Internship - Assistant System Administration

  • May 2007 - Aug 2007

  Supported client inquiries on loans and shares. Registered new accounts and updated already existing ones. Assisted in the design of an M-Pesa reporting system for the SACCO. Supported client inquiries on loans and shares. Registered new accounts and updated already existing ones. Assisted in the design of an M-Pesa reporting system for the SACCO.