The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Manager, Nutrition Impact at Scale

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Project Manager, Nutrition Impact at Scale to support the implementation of Nutrition Impact at Scale project. This position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people. We aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

Most consumers in low-income countries source their food from informal markets and those markets are supplied by a vast network of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In sub-Saharan Africa, 60 to 90% of nutritious foods like fruits, vegetables, dairy, and animal-sourced foods are produced, distributed, or sold by SMEs. SMEs play a vital role in ensuring safe nutritious foods are accessible and available to consumers, but lack the technical know-how, the financial capital, and the market information that would enable them to increase the accessibility, desirability, and quality of safe, nutritious foods more profitably to low-income consumers. GAIN’s Nutrition Enterprise Unit works to support these companies.

About the Role

Reporting to the Cluster Lead, Nutrition Enterprise Unit, the Project Manager will be responsible for implementing the Nutrition Impact at Scale project while working with partners supporting SMEs to scale their businesses with a nutrition lens. The postholder will also provide technical assistance to companies/SMEs within GAIN’s sister Nutritious Foods Financing (N3F) programme.

Key Responsibilities include;

• Identifying and collating tools necessary for the building of the capacity of other actors (accelerators and incubators) to support SMEs
• Engaging with partners to collate best practices for support of Nutrition enterprises at scale
• Providing direct advisory support to ESOs (Entrepreneurship Support Organizations) and SMEs to scale their impact in the ecosystem
• Working with GAIN’s leadership to provide effective monitoring and tracking activities, outputs, outcomes and impact
• Identify and assessing project risks and report, developing resolutions as necessary to address any risks
• Managing the growing set of tools and resources, including development of training guides, curricula, and operating procedures, for SMEs within N3F

About You

The ideal candidate should have solid professional experience particularly in project management and demonstrated expertise in the provision of technical assistance to SMEs. Previous experience working in a public/private partnership environment and global, multicultural organization is highly desirable.

The postholder should demonstrated success in building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders. You should have proven ability to use initiative, multi-task, and work well under pressure to meet deadlines and should be highly flexible and willing and able to travel. Fluent written and verbal English and Swahili, proficiency in French or Portuguese desirable.

About our Offer

The starting salary on offer for this role is from KES 2,567,589 – KES 2,937,470 per annum, depending on experience.

GAIN has a fair and competitive salary structure that allows for annual progression subject to good performance. In addition, GAIN offers a total of 37 days holiday per year (including annual leave, public holidays and additional office closure days), an attractive pension scheme and competitive insurance cover including health, travel and life assurance.

We are committed to the health of our staff, especially in these challenging times, and have developed a programme of wellbeing that includes flexible working, additional leave allowances, wellbeing days, mindfulness coaching and access to independent and confidential counselling.

GAIN also has a strong commitment to professional development. We will support you to grow in your career through both formal and informal training, and are committed to providing opportunities through internal recruitment, secondments and promotion. All of this is delivered in a supportive and collaborative environment.

For more detailed information please see the attached job description. To apply, follow the “Apply Now” link.

This advert closes on 3rd April 2022. Early applications are encouraged. Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and GAIN reserves the right to close this advert early should we receive suitable candidates ahead of the closing date.

Applicants must have the existing right to live and work in Kenya. Please note that GAIN is currently unable to sponsor working visas.

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued.  We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organization and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.

For full job description and application: https://jobs.gainhealth.org/vacancies/839/