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Director – REAP Consortium at International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI)
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 1 day ago (26 Oct 2026) Deadline: 25 Nov 2026 Updated about 4 hours ago
Job Description
The Director of the REAP Consortium will provide strategic leadership for a multi‑country initiative that creates livelihood opportunities for disadvantaged youth in the livestock feed sector. They will oversee program design, partnership development and policy advocacy across seven nations, ensuring measurable impact and sustainability.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • PhD or equivalent research fellowship in agriculture, development studies or a related field
- • At least 15 years of progressive senior experience in development, agriculture or agribusiness
- • Proven track record of leading large‑scale, multi‑country programmes and managing complex stakeholder networks
- • Strong analytical, communication and leadership capabilities
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead the design, implementation and monitoring of the REAP programme across seven countries
- • Build and manage partnerships with governments, NGOs, private sector and donor agencies
- • Develop and oversee budgets, financial reporting and resource allocation to meet programme targets
- • Guide youth‑led enterprises in feed and livestock value chains through technical and business support
- • Influence policy and regulatory environments to create enabling conditions for youth entrepreneurship
- • Ensure rigorous monitoring, evaluation and learning to demonstrate impact and inform scaling