Summary
Date Posted: Thursday, October 14, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Mission & History of Root Capital
Root Capital is a nonprofit whose mission is to grow rural prosperity and build the resilience of farming families around the world. We support the growth of agricultural enterprises so they can transform rural communities. These businesses purchase crops such as coffee, cocoa, or grains from smallholder farmers. With growth, they become engines of impact that can raise incomes, create jobs for the next generation of leaders, level the playing field for women, and take urgent action against climate change.

We supply these businesses with vital credit and capacity building to foster their growth and resilience. We work in hard-to-serve communities where others don’t. To date, we’ve distributed $1.5 billion to improve the lives of over 10 million people in farming families.

Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Root Capital currently has associated offices in Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Colombia, Peru, Ghana, and Kenya.

Responsibilities
Coordination & Implementation (70%)
• Mobilize workshop participants in collaborations with lending, Business development, and advisory consultants
• Plan and conduct pre advisory intervention DGX to determine training needs and other gaps for advisory intervention.
• Coordinate training programs (onsite and centralized), for both potential and existing borrowing companies as and when required.
• Coordinate with the accounting team to ensure timely settlement of bills
• Coordinate logistics for centralized workshops (training venue, accommodation) and any other essential service associated with advisory service activities.
• Conduct post-intervention diagnostic assessment to gauge the impact of the advisory intervention.
• Prepare and ensure all contracts for advisory services providers are duly executed and filed
• Conduct targeted Reviews of the existing advisory approaches and provided input and recommendations for the improvement of existing services and the design of new services.

Reporting & Communication (20%)
• Maintain an archive of key documents and records of all advisory activities for reporting purposes, using Root Capital systems and according to global advisory processes
• Ensure timely and accurate recording of all advisory activities in the stipulated recording systems
• Contribute to the generation of quarterly and annual advisory services implementation reports
• Communicate regularly with loan officers and business development officers on training opportunities and progress made with training clients

Monitoring & Evaluation (10%)
• Monitor and review progress of the implementation of advisory service activities against set work plan.
• Evaluate the training materials before the workshop and provide feedback, ensuring the quality of training materials before the Advisory Manager reviews them for final approval.
• Work with quality assurance office to implement systems for measuring, monitoring and evaluating the quality of advisory services
• Perform other relevant duties as assigned.
• Perform other duties as may be required from time to time

Qualifications & Experience
• Proven experience in coordination of field activities
• Ability to work with diversity and multi-disciplinary teams.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Strong interpersonal, negotiation, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work under pressure, establish and maintain deadlines, and coordinate with multiple people across the organization.
• Strong experience with Google Drive, Microsoft Word and Excel is necessary.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and writing) in English. Fluency in Kiswahili is also desirable.
• Highly organized and high attention to detail.
• Proactive, service-oriented attitude.
• Strong interest in the field of social impact investing. Passionate about supporting the advancement of Root Capital’s mission of growing prosperity in rural communities in Africa.
• Authorized to work in Kenya.

Salary
Commensurate with experience.

Education Requirement: No Requirements

Job Experience: No Requirements

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
More information about Root Capital is available at www.rootcapital.org. 
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Candidates are encouraged to apply using the form below as soon as possible, making sure to include a resume and cover letter that describes your interest, qualifications, language abilities, salary requirements, and how you learned of the position. Finalist candidates will be required to provide at least three work-related references.

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