Consultancy for Inception Manager -Innovation Against Poverty (IAP)

Company Description

About SNV Netherlands Development Organization

SNV is an international not-for-profit development organisation, working in more than 25 countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. SNV is a mission-driven global development partner, rooted in the contexts and societies where we work. And that mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems to enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. Our global team of advisors use their specialist expertise to facilitate sustainable change in the livelihoods of millions of people living in poverty.

The Innovations Against Poverty (IAP) program, funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and implemented by SNV, aims to support innovative inclusive business models that engage and benefit the low-income population in Cambodia, Ethiopia, Uganda, and Zambia. The program will run a challenge fund to identify and support promising innovations that can contribute to poverty reduction and inclusive development in these countries.

Job Description

The Inception Project Manager will be responsible for setting up the foundations for the successful implementation of the IAP program during its 3-month inception phase. This will involve developing job descriptions and supporting the recruitment of in-country teams, establishing partnerships, ensuring the finalization of the grant manuals, developing a marketing plan for the challenge fund, refreshing the program website, refining the theory of change and monitoring & evaluation framework, and ensuring the integration of gender equality and social inclusion (GESI) principles in all fund launch activities. The objective is to have all key program elements in place to enable a smooth transition to the implementation phase.

The detail Term of Reference (TOR) can be request to email: [email protected]

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in international development, business administration, or related field
• At least 10 years experience in managing challenge funds, or managing complex development programs
• Demonstrable knowledge, skills and experience in inclusive business, impact investment, GESI mainstreaming
• Experience working in developing countries, especially in Africa and Asia
• Fluency in written and spoken English

Additional Information

Interested applicants are requested to submit their technical proposal, financial proposal, track record and CVs via the SmartRecruiter through provided link. The application should be submitted by Thursday, 27th June 2024.

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