Title
: ICT Coding & Development Associate
Reports
to
: Program Director
Location
: Nairobi, Kenya
Grade
:5
Contract
: 3 months (with possible extension)
ABOUT TECHNOSERVE:
At TechnoServe, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to build a better life.
For over 50 years, we have given smallholder farmers and entrepreneurs the skills, connections, and confidence to lift themselves out of poverty.
We leverage the power of markets and the private sector to create sustainable economic growth to benefit people and the planet.
Our unique mix of business solutions, deep knowledge of local contexts, and data-driven insights is helping to fight poverty across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
TechnoServe staff are local–95% are from the countries in which they work.
We put a high premium on collaboration and entrepreneurship.
We hold ourselves and each other to the highest standards of integrity and transparency.
And we focus on delivering lasting impact for our mission.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW:
Globally, 30–40% of food is wasted, according to FAO estimates.
In Kenya, the WHO reports that only 2% of the population meets the daily recommended intake of fruits and vegetables, with average consumption at just 140g per person.
At the same time, discarded fruits and vegetables contribute to 6-8% of greenhouse gas emissions from food waste—fuelling climate change and global warming.
TechnoServe funded by Gates Foundation and Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) launched a three-year innovative program – NutriSave - with dual and equal objectives to reduce food loss and waste by redirecting surplus fruits and vegetables to wholesalers and retailers serving low-income communities to increase access and nutrition.
After a deep exploratory phase using Human-Centered Design, formative research and market analysis with key ecosystem actors, TechnoServe is now developing and piloting sustainable models with partners committed to scaling and sustaining the initiative long-term.
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
We are seeking a strategic and hands-on ICT Coding & Development Associate to work with private sector pilot partners to provide daily technical support to development team(s) and end-user(s) on the information management tools and technology infrastructure that rescue surplus or imperfect fruits and vegetables and give access to retailers serving low income consumers.
Primary Functions & Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Preferred Experience
Why Join Us?
Applications Instructions :
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis
We encourage all qualified individuals who share TechnoServe's vision of improving the lives of others through proven business solutions to apply.
With our commitment to diversity, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and affirmative action employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, HIV/AIDS status, protected veteran status, disability, and all other protected classes.
We are also proud of our commitment to protecting staff, partners, and beneficiaries from abuse and exploitation and thoroughly vet all final candidates through rigorous background and reference checks.
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