I. GENERAL INFORMATION:

TechnoServe's mission is to build businesses that create jobs, income, opportunity, and economic growth in developing countries. Our strategies are based on a market-driven, business-oriented approach employed and refined over the past 40 years. Our employees are at work harnessing the power of private-sector development in some of the world's most impoverished regions.

II. PRIMARY PURPOSE & FUNCTION:

• Promote TechnoServe's vision, mission, strategic goals and operational objectives in Latin America (currently Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Guatemala, Peru, Chile and Colombia).
• Ensure sound managerial, technical and financial development of all regional country programs as well as adherence to corporate policy and standards.
• Manage Latin America Division expense and capital budget.
• Coordinate support services to all Latin America program operations.
• Identify new country and program opportunities, particularly in value chain, entrepreneurship, market access and finance access development for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
• Acquire financing from bilateral and multilateral funding sources, as well as from private-sector companies and foundations.
• Build institutional partnerships and alliances, particularly with private-sector companies.
• Keep TechnoServe’s Board of Directors and its relevant committees and working groups apprised of Latin America program performance and related issues.

III. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in corporate and country-specific strategic planning.
• Articulate the strategic direction of Latin America Division, identifying growth opportunities in new projects, services, donors and countries, according to TNS mission and corporate strategy.
• Oversee, review, support and approve annual division and country plans/contracts and budgets.
• Oversee, support and evaluate strategic, operational and financial performance of all country programs and Latin America Division.
• Oversee all grants management and reporting activities, ensuring timeliness and accuracy of all submissions.
• Oversee and manage all global initiatives and other institutional support grants within the context of the Latin America Division.
• Oversee and manage all Latin America Division-wide monitoring and evaluation activities, ensuring timely reporting to the Board of Directors, President and relevant donors.
• Lead revenue generation activities for the region, including supporting the country programs in private and public grant solicitation, coordinating , Development Division support, as well as proposal design, writing and negotiation.
• Implement and oversee division-wide new business development efforts, including country and market research.
• Oversee division-wide training activities, ensuring the presence of quality human capital.
• Maintain contact with relevant bilateral, multilateral and private organizations and individuals and ensure that TechnoServe maintains its position as a professional, business-oriented institution and that the division maximizes its learning.
• Oversee the design, development and implementation of annual Latin America Regional Meetings.
• Plan and manage mid-term (6-month) country program reviews.
• Plan and manage quarterly meetings with Country Directors to review plan and budget variances.
• Represent Latin America Division in bi-monthly team meetings.
• Ensure immediate compliance with all recommendations resulting from internal/external financial audits.
• Participate in Executive Committee and other corporate meetings, as appropriate.
• Support Development Division in identifying press opportunities.

IV. KNOWLEDGE & EXPERTISE:

• Master’s degree in finance, management, business administration, agricultural economics, international development or relevant field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in international development and agribusiness; minimum of 3 years of work experience in Latin America.
• Experience in key skill areas such as small and medium enterprise development (particularly in value chain development), agribusiness, business strategy, industry analysis, financial management, monitoring and evaluation, marketing, fund raising, and public relations.
• Knowledge of proposal development and process, grant and contract management, rules and regulations from a range of international aid donors (bilateral and multilateral institutions, private and public foundations and private companies).
• Strategic thinker.
• Proven capacity to develop new business with required funding.
• Demonstrated program and staff management, coaching and team-building skills in a multinational environment.
• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills in English and Spanish.
• Strong interpersonal and cross-cultural skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally and domestically (estimated a minimum of 14 weeks per year).
• Adept with information technology.

V. IMPACT:

Responsible for ensuring that TechnoServe's vision, mission, strategic goals and operational objectives are achieved within its Latin America programs.

VI. COMMUNICATIONS:

Provide TechnoServe with all division-related information. Maintain close and regular communications with the President, senior managers, country directors, donors, peers and appropriate Board members.

VII. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT:

• Responsible for managing division's budget.
• Directly supervise five Country Directors, one sub-regional director and two divisional staff. Responsible for a total division staff of more than 200 people.

REPORTS TO: President & CEO

POSITION LOCATION: Washington, DC or within the region

VIII. CONTACT INFORMATION:

Please submit a resume, cover letter, salary history and three refernces to recruitment@tns.org. Place position title in the subject line. Please include all documents together. No phone calls please.

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