Jobs at TechnoServe

Supports internal and external communications for TechnoServe’s India programs by developing branding and communications plans, organizing events, managing community engagement, creating donor and social media content, producing reports and collateral, coordinating photography and videography, and gathering project success stories. The role requires strong writing, editing, presentation, organizational, and stakeholder engagement skills, along with independent travel between multiple work sites.

Manages and enhances the PIMA monitoring platform for Coffee Africa programs. Responsibilities include overseeing mobile data collection, database mapping, reporting, helpdesk support, system performance, data quality, secure coding, security testing, access audits, CI/CD, and product development. The role collaborates with program teams to define requirements, prioritize backlogs, develop features, maintain documentation, train users, and provide occasional dashboard and reporting support.

Leads TechnoServe India’s 250-person country platform across four provinces. Responsibilities include strategic growth and fundraising, stakeholder engagement, program oversight, financial and administrative management, HR leadership, legal compliance, regional coordination, and safety and security. The role represents TechnoServe externally, develops new business opportunities, oversees project delivery and budgets, builds senior management capacity, and ensures compliance with Indian laws, donor requirements, and organizational policies.

Oversee project financial management, accounting controls, reconciliations, budgeting, compliance, audits, procurement verification, administration, fleet and logistics monitoring, payroll support, and supervision of administrative and support staff. Ensure adherence to organizational policies, donor requirements, IPSAS, and Ethiopian tax and labor laws while maintaining accurate reporting and segregation of duties.

Provides administrative and office support, including communications, visitor reception, mail and parcel handling, travel and vehicle coordination, petty cash management, supplies replenishment, contact-list maintenance, and document distribution. Supports storekeeping by receiving, issuing, and tracking inventory; maintaining bin, stock, and asset registers; and assisting with employee clearance procedures.

Lead a five-year, €15 million agricultural market-systems program in Kenya. Responsibilities include strategic implementation, consortium and team leadership, management of a local investment and grants facility, Dutch commercial partnerships, donor and government liaison, financial and administrative oversight, risk management, monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and integration of gender, climate resilience, and nutrition priorities.

Leads TNS Labs, TechnoServe’s internal digital innovation unit, by scaling technology solutions for agriculture and entrepreneurship programs. Manages software and engineering staff, oversees pilots and product roadmaps, supports proposals and partner assessments, and coaches distributed field teams. Builds and maintains secure full-stack applications, APIs, microservices, AI/ML models, and LLM-powered workflows. Owns technical delivery from architecture through deployment, monitoring, testing, and continuous improvement while establishing agile development and quality practices.

Lead the five-year Benin shea-sector program: provide strategic leadership and technical oversight, manage implementation and budget, recruit and supervise teams and partners, liaise with donor and government counterparts, oversee deliverables, and represent the program regionally while advancing market-systems interventions and women’s economic empowerment.

Lead development of partnerships and innovative finance solutions to mobilize investment for agri‑SMEs and farmers. Conduct financial ecosystem analysis, structure transactions, support investment readiness, design blended finance and de‑risking instruments, coordinate investor matchmaking and forums, and contribute to donor reporting and programme learning.

Lead technical implementation of regenerative agricultural practices to reduce GHG emissions; upskill farmers and SMEs in maize, rice, sorghum, and soybean; develop trainings and ToTs; mentor field staff; coordinate with Program Manager and MEL on reporting, impact assessment, and carbon accounting; represent project externally.

Deliver program rollout support for Buy-Back Centres across Gauteng and Mpumalanga: recruit and advise recovery businesses, provide technical and financial diagnoses, deliver training and mentorship, facilitate market linkages and finance readiness, and ensure monitoring and reporting of sector-specific impact.

Lead implementation and management of the three-year CocoVate coconut oil development program. Provide strategic and technical oversight, ensure timely deliverables and budget compliance, monitor high-quality data collection, prepare donor reports, represent stakeholders, and supervise field teams across project locations.

As a Fellow, you will aid in designing AI systems to enhance value delivery to farmers and entrepreneurs, dedicating 10-20 hours per week for 3-6 months.

TechnoServe seeks experienced leaders for its Key Personnel Pipeline, covering roles like Program Director and Deputy Program Director. The roles involve strategic project management, adherence to donor compliance, and overseeing project deliverables. Candidates should have significant experience in international development and relevant qualifications.

Lead technical guidance for agriculture and livelihoods programs, support program design and start-up, conduct quality assurance and diagnostics, build partnerships, drive knowledge management and learning, coordinate cross-functional teams, and support proposal development and program mobilization to improve farmer productivity, resilience, incomes, and market access.

The Associate Business Advisor provides mentorship and advisory services to youth in the STRYDE program, ensuring performance standards are met and maintaining stakeholder relationships.

The Business Sustainability and Upgrading Manager oversees a team, develops strategies for business viability, provides training, facilitates market linkages, and ensures inclusive program benefits, promoting agribusiness development in Uganda.

The role involves designing programs to enhance agricultural impact, securing funding through proposals, and fostering donor partnerships.

The specialist will facilitate partnerships, provide capacity building and market linkages, and implement agricultural improvement strategies in vanilla production, particularly targeting processors and rural communities.

The Data Scientist customizes MEL technology for projects, supports data management, develops dashboards, and aids in the standardization of best practices at a global level.