Country Lead

• Lead and coordinate seven divisions to operate as a unified team.
• Review weekly performance and identify key obstacles to delivery.
• Resolve operational challenges or delegate them appropriately.
• Manage conflicts between divisions and document decisions.
• Approve budgets, resource allocation, and hiring within authority.
• Halt any activity that risks the mission, people, or compliance.
• Report clearly and honestly to head office, escalating decisions beyond authority.
• Translate strategic direction into operational priorities for division heads.
• Develop strong division leaders and ensure proper escalation.
• Build and scale a high-performing outgrower system across regions.
• Own farmer network performance and delivery outcomes.
• Establish processes for onboarding, training, and monitoring farmers.
• Lead local field teams and implementation partners.
• Ensure operational consistency across multiple locations.
• Maintain relationships with farmer groups and community stakeholders.
• Contribute to improving field operations and program design.

• Proven experience leading complex, multi-team operations at country, regional, or multi-division level, preferably in agriculture, agroforestry, carbon, land restoration, or rural development.
• Experience managing large teams and extensive smallholder or community networks.
• Hands-on operational approach focused on execution and delivery.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and cross-functional coordination.
• Ability to independently solve problems in fast-moving, complex environments.
• Honest and clear communicator who reports results accurately.
• Strong leadership skills with ownership and decision-making capability.
• Good knowledge of Kenya's agricultural and community landscape, including government and regulatory stakeholders.
• Fluency in English; Swahili language skills are a strong advantage.

The role offers a competitive salary based on experience and exposure to large-scale international projects. It provides direct involvement in impactful land restoration and nature-based projects with smallholder farmers and local communities.

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