The KAITE-Trust is a not for profit organisation whose activities serve small-scale farmers
and wild collectors. Main activities are: training in organic farming and sustainable wild
collection; input provision; mobile payment methods; certification; ABS, market linkage
through partners.
The Trust Coordinator, reporting to the Board, is responsible for leading effective
programming in KAITE-Trust Zimbabwe, will ensure that the programme is of excellent
technical quality, attracts significant donor funding and contributes significantly to social
and economic development of small scale farmers and wild collectors in Zimbabwe. The
post holder shall also be in charge of implementing all activities of the Trust and shall
contribute to the development of the organisation’s strategic direction and to its policy
formulation.
Key accountabilities
- Lead the development of the programmatic aspect of the strategic plan and the
strategic and conceptual plan for the organization
- Operations, Strategy and Finance
- Provides executive oversight of all Trust Activities, manages day to day operations and
assures a smooth and functioning and efficient Trust
- Ensures program quality and organisational stability through development and
implementation of standards and controls, systems procedures, operational research and
regular monitoring and evaluation
- Prepares and manages operating budgets
- Ensures that the KAITE-Trust Coordinator position is fully financed by new projects
- Trust Development
- Participates actively in identifying, cultivating and soliciting donor prospects
- Establishes relationship of KAITE-Trust with the donor community through individual
meetings and presentations at the monthly meetings of the agricultural, IDP, and other
groupings
- Ensures compliance with local and international law
- Helps create marketing and publicity tools for Trust (website, power point etc)
- Project Management
- Ensures good relationships with partners through timely reporting and good
communication with donors
- Establishes systems and procedures for financial and admin reporting
- Sets project scorecards for each project
Minimum requirements
- Master’s degree in Development Studies or Social Sciences or relevant thematic
discipline
- At least 10 years NGO experience in programme development and implementation at a
full time in-country context including at least 6 years at a senior management level
- Superior thematic strategy, project proposal, reporting and technical paper writing skills
- A superior track record of delivery of multi-year, multi-site programmes with significant
budgets
- Conversant with current thematic issues and debates in Zimbabwe.
To apply
Send a motivation letter stating your remuneration expectations and detailing your
experience in each of the key accountabilities above and a CV to: info@kaite.biz
Application deadline: 14 September 2013 (5pm)
Only invitations will be sent out and there will be no receipt of acknowledgement.
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